PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 531 p4p, 58 weight class) and Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 815 p4p, 87 weight class). Piano comes to the cage accompanied by Rick going ham on a bitch. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Rick Piano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santu Avisu Kona's chin.

Piano
vs
Avisu Kona

190 cm
21
275 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
240 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Forge Clothing Co.
Sully's Bar & Grill

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santu Avisu Kona!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano scores with a kick to the body.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Avisu Kona jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Avisu Kona misses with a left hand
and Piano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Avisu Kona looks winded!
Piano swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Avisu Kona was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Piano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avisu Kona.
Piano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avisu Kona avoids the body shot from Piano .
Avisu Kona is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avisu Kona just misses with a punch to the body.
Piano swings for the body but Avisu Kona moves out of range.
Piano is looking to wear down Avisu Kona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Avisu Kona misses its intended target.

Avisu Kona takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piano misses with a hook to the body
and Avisu Kona counters with a nice uppercut.
Piano throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Avisu Kona to counter with a crisp jab.

Avisu Kona gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Piano digs a right hand into Avisu Kona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Avisu Kona's gas tank.
Piano tries a body shot but Avisu Kona blocks it.
Avisu Kona lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Piano or not.

Piano breaks from the clinch.
Avisu Kona slips a straight right by Piano .
Avisu Kona throws a hook but Piano blocks it.
Avisu Kona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano .
Avisu Kona looks to land a left hand but Piano moved out of range nicely.
Piano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Avisu Kona clinches.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona prevents a body shot from Piano .
A short body shot lands from Avisu Kona as the two fighters clinch.
Avisu Kona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piano lands a shot to the body.
Piano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Avisu Kona backwards.
Avisu Kona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piano prevents a body shot from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Piano blocks an uppercut.
Piano takes a shot to the head.
Piano lands a shot to the body.
Avisu Kona lands with a light punch inside.
Piano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piano .

Piano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piano throws a jab but it's blocked by Avisu Kona.
Piano takes a swing at Avisu Kona's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avisu Kona looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Avisu Kona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Avisu Kona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avisu Kona misses the shot to the body.
Avisu Kona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piano .
Avisu Kona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Piano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Avisu Kona's corner calls for a 1-2. Avisu Kona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avisu Kona walks into a left hand.
Piano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Piano drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Avisu Kona's head, knocking him out cold! Piano is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Piano !
Rick Piano retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Rick Piano started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Santu Avisu Kona spoke after the fight, saying 'WTF???'.