PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pequeno comes to the cage accompanied by Cão da Morte by Mão Morta. Piper has chosen Real Men Wear Skirts as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pequeno
vs
Piper

177 cm
29
156 lbs
28 - 8 - 1

170 cm
32
153 lbs
30 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pequeno looks to land a left hand but Piper moved out of range nicely.
Piper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pequeno drops his hands momentarily and Piper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick from Piper misses.
Pequeno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Piper tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piper throws out a loose jab but Pequeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pequeno.
Piper misses with a body kick.
Piper throws a head kick but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pequeno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Piper finds it's way round the side to connect with Pequeno's head.
Piper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pequeno walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Piper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piper. Pequeno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pequeno lands a jab to the nose.
Pequeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piper rushes Pequeno and presses him up against the cage.
Piper swings wildly with an uppercut but Pequeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pequeno throws a head punch that misses.
Piper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pequeno pushes Piper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pequeno blocking some punches.
Pequeno misses with the head strike.

Piper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joao Pequeno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Pequeno circles away.
Good leg kick by Pequeno there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Piper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Piper blocks the body kick.
Pequeno slips a jab and a cross from Piper.
Pequeno cracks Piper with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pequeno. Beautiful body shot.
Piper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pequeno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pequeno throws a sloppy head kick
and Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Piper misses with a hook. Pequeno ducked under it nicely.
Piper feints and then cracks Pequeno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pequeno down.
Pequeno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Piper's sensitive parts.
Piper with a nice cross.
Pequeno misses with a body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pequeno enables Piper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pequeno manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Piper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pequeno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piper throws a strike but Pequeno rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pequeno wants to control from the top but Piper keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper is trying to keep Pequeno in close.
Pequeno postures up in Piper's guard and throws a big left but Piper blocks it.
Pequeno wants to stand but Piper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pequeno stopping the sweep attempt from Piper.
Piper has Pequeno pulled in close to control his posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Piper works Pequeno's body with a nice hook.
Piper misses with a double jab
and Pequeno counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno tries to clinch but Piper moves out of range.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Pequeno misses with a body shot.
Piper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Piper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pequeno - the referee stops the clock and Piper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pequeno. Piper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Piper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Piper throws a leg kick
and Pequeno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper ducks under a wild hook from Pequeno.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pequeno!
Pequeno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Piper throws a leg kick but Pequeno checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Piper blocks a head kick by Pequeno.
Pequeno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piper circles away quickly and effectively.
Piper throws an overhand right that lands on Pequeno's shoulder, as Pequeno tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roddy Piper will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Piper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pequeno tries a head kick but it misses.
Piper throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a three punch combo that has Piper backing up. Piper nods at Pequeno to acknowledge the strikes.
Piper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pequeno tries a head kick but it misses.
Pequeno takes one to the chin there.
Pequeno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pequeno. Piper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pequeno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pequeno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Piper avoids the body shot from Pequeno.
Piper blocks a leg kick.
Piper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pequeno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piper somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pequeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Piper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Piper tries to bum rush Pequeno with a series of wild strikes but Pequeno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pequeno looks to land a right hand but Piper moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Piper.
Good shot there by Piper.
Pequeno swats away the attempt to clinch by Piper.
Piper misses with a wild body shot.
Piper staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Piper.
Piper misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Pequeno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Piper doesn't seem phased though.
Pequeno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pequeno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pequeno.
Piper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Piper shoots in looking for a takedown. Pequeno tries to sprawl out of it but Piper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pequeno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pequeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
Piper lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pequeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
A head kick misses from Pequeno.
Pequeno cracks a nice hook into Piper's ribs.
Piper tries a low kick but Pequeno avoids it.
Pequeno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pequeno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pequeno misses with a few strikes there.
Piper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pequeno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piper.
Piper avoids the body shot from Pequeno.
Piper tries to bum rush Pequeno with a series of wild strikes but Pequeno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joao Pequeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Pequeno misses with an uppercut.
Pequeno throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Piper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pequeno wants to clinch.
Pequeno jabs at Piper's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno doesn't manage to clinch there - Piper circles away.
Pequeno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Piper.
Pequeno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Piper. That's going to slow Pequeno down.
Piper connects with a jab.
Pequeno shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper tries to clinch up but Pequeno circles away and keeps his distance.
Pequeno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Piper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pequeno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pequeno.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pequeno blocks a jab.
Piper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pequeno doesn't seem bothered though.
Pequeno misses with a body shot
and Piper counters with a low kick, right behind Pequeno 's knee.
Piper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joao Pequeno will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pequeno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Piper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pequeno is looking to wear down Piper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pequeno. That's going to slow Piper down.
Piper misses with a wild body shot.
Pequeno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Piper.
Pequeno misses with a straight right.
Pequeno blocks a head kick by Piper.
Joao Pequeno is winning the standup battle so far.
Pequeno misses with an uppercut. Piper saw that one coming.

Piper pushes Pequeno up against the cage in a clinch.
Piper is looking for a takedown.
Piper misses with a punch to the body.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pequeno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Piper on the inside.
Piper tries a body shot but Pequeno blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.
Piper blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper landing knees to the body.
Piper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pequeno has a couple of punches blocked by Piper.
Piper looking to throw knees to the head but Pequeno is blocking nicely.
Piper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Piper.

Pequeno breaks the clinch.
Pequeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Pequeno moves out of range of the leg kick from Piper.

Piper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pequeno, pushing him back against the cage.
Pequeno wants to break free but Piper has control.
A nice left hand lands by Piper.
Pequeno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pequeno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piper scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Piper.
Piper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pequeno's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Pequeno fails to land.
Nice body punch from Piper.
Piper tries to land knees in the clinch but Pequeno avoids the damage to the body.
Pequeno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roddy Piper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pequeno blocking some punches.
Piper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pequeno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joao Pequeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.

Pequeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pequeno closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Piper.
Piper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Piper.
Pequeno blocking some punches.
Pequeno tries a body shot but Piper blocks it.
Pequeno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Piper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piper misses with a knee strike.
Piper gets through Pequeno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piper tries for a takedown but Pequeno manages to get underhooks.
Piper misses with a body punch.
Pequeno lands a right hand.
Piper tries to land a knee to the head but Pequeno blocks with his arms.
Pequeno is trying to break the clinch but Piper has him pressed against the cage.
Piper throws a head punch that misses.
Piper missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pequeno blocks it with crossed arms.
Piper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pequeno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pequeno.
Pequeno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pequeno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piper backwards.

Pequeno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piper checks the leg kick.
Piper tries a head kick but it misses.
Pequeno tries to work over Piper's front leg with a kick but Piper checks it.
Piper stalks Pequeno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pequeno's face. Pequeno staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice cross by Pequeno.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno misses the shot to the body.
Piper wants to clinch up but Pequeno keeps it at a distance.
Piper throws a leg kick but Pequeno checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Piper tries to clinch there but Pequeno circles away.
Piper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pequeno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piper moves out of range of the body kick from Pequeno.
Piper works over Pequeno's head and body with a nice combination.
Pequeno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Piper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pequeno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Piper avoids the body shot from Pequeno.
Pequeno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Piper moves away from the strike by Pequeno.
Pequeno scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequeno swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab.
Piper misses with a two punch combination.
Piper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pequeno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Piper finds it's way round the side to connect with Pequeno's head.
Pequeno thuds his right hand into Piper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pequeno throws a front kick aimed at Piper's knee but Piper avoids it well.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but Pequeno slips the punch.
Piper throws a body punch but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno throws an off balance right hand
and Piper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piper has a takedown stuffed.
Pequeno is looking to slow Piper down with leg kicks.
Pequeno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Piper lands a nice hook to Pequeno's body. Pequeno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piper.
Pequeno misses with a body kick.
Pequeno scores with a hook to the body. Piper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pequeno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piper connects with a leg kick. Pequeno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper throws a body punch but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno blocks a leg kick.
Piper lands with a right hand.
Pequeno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pequeno lands with an uppercut that bounces Piper off the cage and back into range.
Piper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Pequeno pushes Piper up against the cage in a clinch.
Pequeno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pequeno prevents a body shot from Piper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno swings wildly with an uppercut but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pequeno is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pequeno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pequeno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piper blocks a body shot from Pequeno.
Piper lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piper.
Pequeno misses with the head strike.
Pequeno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pequeno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pequeno lands a nice shot to the body.
Piper wants to get back to striking at distance but Pequeno won't allow it.
Piper throws a head punch that misses.
Pequeno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Piper.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pequeno lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper trying to land knees to the body.
Piper lands an uppercut.
Pequeno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pequeno taking a breather.
Piper blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Piper.
Piper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pequeno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Piper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piper blocks a body shot from Pequeno.
Piper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piper gets through Pequeno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pequeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Piper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piper.
Pequeno throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Roddy Piper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pequeno tries to land a leg kick but Piper saw it coming and moves away.
Piper drops his hands momentarily and Pequeno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pequeno throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pequeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pequeno lands with a good body shot.
Pequeno misses with a body punch
and Piper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piper thows a leg kick but Pequeno checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
Pequeno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pequeno as he avoids it easily.
Pequeno lunges at Piper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Piper's hand.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Pequeno circles away.
Pequeno thows a body shot but no joy.
Pequeno lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper tries to clinch but Pequeno moves out of range.
Piper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good standup being displayed there by Piper as he connects with a hook.

Piper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pequeno works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pequeno keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
Piper is working Pequeno over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Piper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pequeno working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piper.
Piper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joao Pequeno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pequeno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Piper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pequeno's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pequeno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Pequeno is keeping the position.
Piper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper postures up in Pequeno's guard and throws a big left but Pequeno blocks it.
Pequeno controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper throwing strikes from guard but Pequeno blocks nicely.
Piper wants to control from the top but Pequeno keeps moving.
Piper preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Piper motions for Pequeno to come forward. Piper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piper tries to clinch but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno misses with a shot to the body

and Piper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Piper.
Piper postures up.
Pequeno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pequeno wants to take a breather but Piper is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper tries to roll over but Pequeno keeps him under control.
Pequeno is thwarting Piper's attempts to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pequeno tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Piper trying to control but Pequeno postures up.
Pequeno prevents Piper from improving his position.
Pequeno trying to control from half guard but Piper is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The crowd cheers as Piper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pequeno doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Piper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Piper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper thanked the fans post fight for their support.