PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper comes to the cage accompanied by Real Men Wear Skirts. Martinez has chosen Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Piper
vs
Martinez

170 cm
35
153 lbs
39 - 13 - 1

165 cm
38
158 lbs
37 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Piper saw that one coming.
A head kick from Piper lands but Martinez takes it in his stride.
Piper clobbers Martinez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Piper throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Piper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Piper counters with a stiff right hand.

Martinez is rocked!
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
Martinez lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper wants to clinch but Martinez slips to the side

and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch.
Piper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piper lands a nice uppercut.

Piper gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piper.
Martinez desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Martinez is defending well.

Martinez is defending against the submission attempts here by Piper.
Piper trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away.
Piper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Piper with the ground and pound but Martinez uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
Piper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Piper throws a big right hand that misses.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Piper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Piper scoring with some ground and pound.
Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Piper postures up.
Piper slips nicely into half guard.
Piper is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Martinez!
Piper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Piper prevents Martinez from getting the reversal.
Piper lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount.
Piper raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Piper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
Martinez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Piper trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piper is one step ahead there.

Martinez working for a triangle but Piper defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martinez digs a good body shot into Piper's ribs.
Martinez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Piper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Piper moved out of range.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Piper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jesus Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Piper misses.
Martinez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Martinez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a leg kick
and Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez punishes Piper's body with a nice straight punch.
Piper throws the kick towards the body but Martinez avoids it.
Piper wants to clinch.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body.
Piper slips a jab from Martinez.
Piper throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Piper throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Martinez moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Piper fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez stalls.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Piper.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piper blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Piper.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Piper avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Piper avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Piper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Piper tightens his grip and picks Martinez up, before dumping him to the ground. Martinez manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper throws an elbow that misses. Martinez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Piper's guard. Nice move by Martinez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working some strikes from top position.
Piper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piper wants to sweep but no luck.
Roddy Piper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Piper preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Martinez is trying to control. Piper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Piper wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Piper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jesus Martinez.
Martinez lands with a nice body punch.
Piper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piper scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.

Martinez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Piper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A control attempt from Piper but he's now mounted!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Martinez lands a couple of good shots and Piper has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Martinez loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Piper hold on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Piper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Piper. Piper gets slowly back to his feet.

Martinez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Piper's guard.
Martinez stands up over Piper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Piper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
Piper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martinez's guard.

Piper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martinez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piper has managed to get both his arms back between Martinez's legs - danger averted.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.

Martinez is looking for a triangle but Piper pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Piper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piper being controlled here momentarily.
Piper won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Piper postures up.
Piper wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Piper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piper connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martinez cracks Piper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Piper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Piper throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
Piper keeps Martinez at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes one to the side of the head.
Martinez lands with a cross.
Piper stuffs the takedown.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Piper takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.

Martinez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Piper is trying to defend but Martinez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Piper wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez tries to pass to full mount but Piper defends it.
Piper tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.

Piper makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper throws a wild body kick that Martinez sees coming a mile off.
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Piper blocks the low kick.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez takes a swing at Piper's ribcage but misses.
Martinez scores with a punch to the head.

Martinez drives through and clinches with Piper against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piper blocking some punches.
Piper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Martinez really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Piper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martinez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Piper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Piper explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martinez throws a low kick, looking for Piper's leg but Piper calmly moves out of range.
Martinez throws a head kick that Piper semi-blocks.
Martinez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Piper rather than just go for the knockout.
Piper swings widly with a right hand

and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch.
Martinez prevents Piper from breaking the clinch.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Piper throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper scores with a shoulder strike.
Piper misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Piper controls the action.
Piper lands a shoulder strike.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Piper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a punch on the inside.
Piper misses with some punches.
Piper lands with a light punch inside.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Piper.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Jesus Martinez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martinez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Piper controls his hands.
Piper prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Piper.
Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piper presses Martinez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Piper.
Martinez prevents the takedown attempt.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper pushes Martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Martinez as the two fighters clinch.

Piper has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Martinez is trying to keep an underhook but Piper manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Martinez is staying active underneath Piper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piper.
Martinez gets back to full guard.
Piper preventing the sweep.
Piper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piper.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Piper is fighting to break Martinez's control of his arms but Martinez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Martinez working for a triangle but Piper defends it easily.
Piper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roddy Piper will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Piper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martinez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Piper sees it coming and moves out of range.
Piper scoring well with a low kick there.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Piper.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piper.
Piper misses the jab.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
Piper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martinez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Piper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martinez scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Piper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Piper won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Piper throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Piper tries to pass.
Piper passes Martinez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martinez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Piper trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Piper is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martinez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Martinez working for a triangle but Piper defends it easily.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Piper tries to pass.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piper.

Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piper is aware though and is defending well.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper passes Martinez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Piper has control of the leg.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piper.
Piper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Martinez is trying to get back to full guard.

Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Martinez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ground and pound from Piper.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Martinez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piper.
Martinez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Piper looking to pass the guard.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martinez trying to control the position.
Martinez has momentary wrist control but Piper slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez is still in real trouble! Can Piper finish him?
Piper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper passes into half guard.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Piper looks to land a strike but Martinez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Piper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Roddy Piper, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.