PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jealous jarvae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Real Men Wear Skirts. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Piper
vs
jarvae

170 cm
22
154 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, jealous jarvae!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper misses with an uppercut. jarvae saw that one coming.
Piper throws a series of punches but jarvae moves out of range.
jarvae misses with a kick to the body.

Piper closes the distance and pushes jarvae back into the cage.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Piper tries to land a knee to the head but jarvae blocks with his arms.
Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piper blocks the elbow strike.

jarvae pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piper throws a one two combo.
jarvae blocks a jab.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch but jarvae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jarvae throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Piper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jarvae throws a chopping leg kick but Piper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
jarvae shoots in and drives through. Piper sprawls well.
jarvae slips a straight right by Piper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jarvae tries a head kick but it misses.
Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from jarvae.
A nice leg kick lands there from jarvae.
Piper tries to clinch there but jarvae circles away.
jarvae throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
jarvae throws a leg kick that misses.
jarvae throws a low kick but Piper avoids it.
jarvae lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by jarvae.
jarvae tries a head kick but it misses.
Piper looks to land a left hand but jarvae moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from jarvae.
Piper tries to clinch up.
jarvae swats away the attempt to clinch by Piper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piper cracks jarvae with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roddy Piper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up but jarvae swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Piper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Piper.

jarvae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piper swings for the body but jarvae moves out of range.
jarvae wants to slow Piper down by chopping away at his legs.
Piper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by jarvae.
Piper lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Piper.
jarvae bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
jarvae throws a leg kick but Piper sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Piper finds it's way through jarvae's defenses.
Piper connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jarvae avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piper scores with a crisp jab that stopped jarvae in his tracks.
jarvae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
jarvae throws a leg kick but Piper sees it coming and checks it nicely.

jarvae tries to keep at a distance but Piper has taken the fight into the clinch.
jarvae misses with an elbow strike.
jarvae tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Piper smiles and moves away.
jarvae is looking to slow Piper down with leg kicks.
jarvae throws a leg kick but Piper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
jarvae throws a wild body kick that Piper sees coming a mile off.
jarvae will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
jarvae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper scores with a jab. jarvae acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
jarvae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by jarvae.
Piper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piper wants to clinch up but jarvae keeps it at a distance.
Piper throws out a loose jab but jarvae uses good head movement to avoid it.
jarvae lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by jarvae.
jarvae moves out of range of the strikes.
Piper's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Piper duly obliges.
Piper misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jarvae walks into a jab.
jarvae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piper cracks jarvae with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roddy Piper will probably get the nod.
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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piper misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Piper.
Piper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from jarvae.
jarvae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
jarvae throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up but jarvae swats him away and circles back towards the center.
jarvae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Piper throws a series of punches but jarvae moves out of range.
Piper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Piper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from jarvae.
jarvae throws a sloppy head kick and Piper moves out of range easily.
jarvae throws the kick towards the body but Piper avoids it.

jarvae shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Piper's guard.
Piper looking for a sweep. Not yet Piper, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jarvae stands up over Piper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
jarvae throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Piper looking to hit a scissor sweep but jarvae is one step ahead there.
jarvae passes Piper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
jarvae throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
jarvae working Piper over with strikes.
Piper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Piper.
jarvae preventing the sweep.
jarvae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piper swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
jarvae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
jarvae working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
jarvae throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Piper tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Piper closes the distance and clinches.
jarvae is trying to force a seperation but Piper has the dominant position.
jarvae tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piper avoids it.
Piper has a couple of punches blocked by jarvae.
Piper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
jarvae will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Piper up against the cage.
Piper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Piper avoids a wild elbow strike from jarvae.
Piper throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piper has jarvae pressed against the cage, preventing jarvae from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
jarvae blocks an uppercut.
Piper looking to throw knees to the head but jarvae is blocking nicely.
Piper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
jarvae taking a breather.
Piper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piper misses with a knee to the head.
Piper misses with a punch on the inside.
jarvae fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Piper misses with a knee to the head.
Piper managing to block the knees to the body from jarvae.
jarvae is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Piper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
jarvae tries to land knees in the clinch but Piper avoids the damage to the body.
jarvae is trying to stall.
Piper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
jarvae creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piper's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Piper misses with a hook from the clinch.
jarvae goes for a takedown attempt but Piper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roddy Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jealous jarvae.
Piper throws out a powerful jab.
jarvae misses with a low kick as Piper jumps back.
Piper fails with an attempt to clinch.
jarvae attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Piper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jarvae keeps the fight on the outside.
Roddy Piper is winning the standup battle so far.
jarvae throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piper is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
jarvae throws a head kick but Piper moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but jealous jarvae will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

jarvae shoots for a double leg takedown but Piper sprawls well. He's pushed jarvae's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
jarvae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
jarvae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
jarvae shoots for a double leg takedown but Piper sprawls well. He's pushed jarvae's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Piper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from jarvae misses.
jarvae looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Piper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Piper scores with a nice head shot.

jarvae darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Piper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
jarvae sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piper defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

jarvae is trying to work for a kimura but Piper is defending well.
jarvae takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piper tries to roll over but jarvae keeps him under control.
Piper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Piper.
Piper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Piper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
jarvae is pushing down on Piper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Piper is fighting to maintain full guard but jarvae has managed to sneak the leg through.
Piper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Piper.
jarvae in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper striking off his back but it's not causing jarvae any problems.
Piper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Piper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. jarvae gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Piper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Piper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Piper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
jarvae is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jarvae bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
jarvae slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Piper sneaks back into half guard.
Piper blocking the ground and pound attempt from jarvae.
Piper is looking to improve his position.
jarvae throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
jarvae not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but jarvae scores with a couple of nice shots.

Piper is defending against the submission attempts here by jarvae.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jarvae seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Piper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but jarvae pulls his head out easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Piper misses with a few strikes there.
Piper blocks a head kick by jarvae.
Piper cracks jarvae with an open hand slap.
jarvae scores with a leg kick.
Piper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jarvae lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jarvae paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jealous jarvae really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

jarvae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but jarvae is just out of range.
Piper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Piper looks to land a combination but jarvae avoids it well.
Piper lands with an uppercut that bounces jarvae off the cage and back into rage.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but jarvae moves away.
jarvae gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
jarvae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Piper lands a jab-cross combination.
Piper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Piper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Piper wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab from Piper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jarvae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
jarvae does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Piper connects with the punch.
jarvae shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Piper pinned against the cage. Piper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
jarvae is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Piper stuffs the takedown attempt from jarvae. jarvae gets slowly back to his feet.
Roddy Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jealous jarvae.
jarvae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - jarvae circles away.
jarvae has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
jarvae takes one to the chin there.
Piper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piper scores with a three punch combo!
Piper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jarvae is looking to land body kicks.
Piper misses with a looping right.
Piper connects with a good right hand that stumbles jarvae. jarvae circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roddy Piper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
jarvae goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
jarvae swats away the attempt to clinch by Piper.
Piper throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by jarvae.
jarvae avoids a punch combination nicely.
jarvae slips under a jab from Piper.
jarvae bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
jarvae throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
jarvae does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jarvae needs to keep his hands up - Piper had a free shot at his head there.
jarvae tried to score with a low kick but Piper checks it.
jarvae moves away from the strike by Piper.
Piper fails with an attempt to clinch.
jarvae tries to land a leg kick but Piper saw it coming and moves away.
Piper misses with an uppercut. jarvae saw that one coming.
jarvae throws a low kick, looking for Piper's leg but Piper calmly moves out of range.
Piper tries to clinch up.
jarvae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Piper wants to clinch up but jarvae keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from jarvae.
Piper lands with a cross.

Piper pushes jarvae up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
jarvae jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Piper walks away with a smile on his face. jarvae gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
jarvae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.
Piper lands a head shot.
Piper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Piper moves into the clinch successfully.
jarvae tries to pull guard but Piper holds him up against the cage and eventually jarvae drops back down to his feet.
Piper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for jarvae.
Piper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piper scores with a shoulder strike.
Piper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Piper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Piper misses with the head strike.
jarvae tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Piper looking to throw knees to the head but jarvae is blocking nicely.
jarvae pushes off an throws an elbow but Piper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper had his way with jealous jarvae in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Piper does it's job there.
Piper scores with a decent looking hook.
jarvae buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by jarvae.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch but jarvae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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 sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Piper checks a leg kick.
Piper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Piper misses with an uppercut. jarvae saw that one coming.
Piper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piper checks the leg kick nicely there.

Piper moves into the clinch.
Piper landing knees to the head.

jarvae breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jarvae swats away the attempt to clinch by Piper.
Piper throws a hook but jarvae blocks it.
jarvae scores with a head kick.
Piper is looking to clinch.
jarvae throws a wild body kick that Piper sees coming a mile off.
jarvae moves out of range as Piper strikes.
Piper moves into range and connects with a jab.
jarvae closes the distance and clinches up with Piper, looking for a takedown. jarvae pushes Piper against the cage but Piper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.

jarvae shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Piper's guard.
jarvae is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
jarvae advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but jarvae pulls his head out easily.
jarvae thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Piper looks like he's trying to stand up.

Piper makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
jarvae throws a low kick but it's checked well by Piper.
jarvae looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piper avoids the head kick by jarvae.
Piper takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
jarvae circles away from the clinch attempt.
jarvae circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Piper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper missing with a left hand there. jarvae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
jarvae throws a low kick but it's checked well by Piper.
Piper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
jarvae throws a leg kick but Piper sees it coming and moves out of range.
jarvae buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
jarvae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
jarvae avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jarvae paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piper misses with a hook.
jarvae keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piper.
Piper misses with an uppercut. jarvae saw that one coming.
jarvae looks to land a body kick but Piper moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Piper wants to clinch up but jarvae keeps it at a distance.
jarvae moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No luck for jarvae with that takedown attempt.
A big left from Piper misses.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - jarvae circles away.
jarvae walks into a jab.
jarvae defending well as Piper loads up on a big left hand.
jarvae throws a leg kick but Piper checks it.
jarvae shoots in looking for a takedown. Piper tries to sprawl out of it but jarvae keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Piper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roddy Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jealous jarvae.
Piper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to jealous jarvae.
I think jarvae 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jealous jarvae!
jealous jarvae is the new featherweight champion!