PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Havey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Havey
vs
Piper

175 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Havey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Piper!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper is looking to clinch but Havey is avoiding it.
Havey dodges the punch combination from Piper.
Piper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Havey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piper misses with a wild body shot.
Havey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Piper connects with a body shot that sends Havey's belly button to the back.
Piper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piper misses with a hook.
Peter Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper lands with a shot to the body.
Havey avoids the body shot from Piper.
Piper tries to clinch there but Havey circles away.
Piper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Piper's corner calls for a 1-2. Piper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Havey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piper tries to clinch but Havey is having none of it.
Piper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Havey rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper scores with a nice head shot.
Peter Piper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Havey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Havey controls the position from side control.
Piper struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havey is staying tight to Piper's torso, preventing him from escaping.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brad Havey just wasn't active enough.

Havey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Piper quickly recovers to half guard.
Havey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Havey works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Havey controlling the pace for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Piper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Havey moves away.
Havey has a takedown stuffed.
Piper takes a swing at Havey's ribcage but misses.
Havey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Havey circles away.
Havey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Piper finds it's way round the side to connect with Havey's head.

Havey feints and as Piper raises his hands in defense, Havey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Havey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Brad Havey wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Havey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Havey takes one to the side of the head.
Piper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Havey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Piper!
Havey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Havey has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Piper is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Havey!