PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Piper II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master has chosen Scars as his entrance music. Ray Master is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Piper II
vs
Master

187 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Piper II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Master!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piper II throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Master moves in looking to clinch but Piper II pushes him off.
Piper II ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piper II throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Piper II.
The fight stays on the outside here - Master looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Master takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piper II takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Master takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Master moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Master throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master ducks under a wild hook from Piper II.
Piper II keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab from Master.
Ray Master is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Master digs a good hook to Piper II's body.
Master lands a nice leg kick that just misses Piper II's sensitive parts.
Piper II tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Master swivels and escapes.
Master moves in looking to clinch but Piper II pushes him off.
Piper II fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Master misses with a straight left.
Master on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Master tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper II throws a lazy right hand but Master sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Master works the jab nicely.
Master tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Piper II manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Master leaves Piper II with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Piper II. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper II misses with a straight left.
Piper II throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Master sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Master lands a body shot.
Piper II takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piper II walks into a stiff left hand from Master.
Piper II throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master misses with a straight left.
Piper II throws a wild body kick that Master sees coming a mile off.
Master fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper II manages to avoid it.
Master lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Master, right into the meat.
Master misses with an uppercut.
Piper II scores with a jab to the jaw.
Piper II pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piper II keeps the fight on the outside.
Piper II misses with a left hand
and Master counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Piper II is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Master throws a leg kick but Piper II moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper II shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Master as he jumps to the side.
Master just misses with a punch to the body.
Piper II thows a body shot but no joy.
Piper II takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Piper II gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Master won't allow Piper II to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper II is working hard here to advance position.
Master is not content to let Piper II control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Master dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Piper II avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piper II takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A combination from Master does no damage.
Piper II takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Master instigates a clinch.
Master using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Master with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piper II avoiding damage.
Piper II tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Piper II is trying to break the clinch but Master is controlling him.
Master landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Master tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ray Master seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Master just misses with a punch to the body.
Master throws a quick inside leg kick.
Master fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Piper II has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Piper II misses the shot to the body.
Master is looking to score with low kicks.
Master fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Piper II has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Master throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Piper II misses its intended target.
Master fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Piper II misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Master connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Master scoring well with a low kick there.
Master scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper II avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Master tries to clinch up but Piper II circles away and keeps his distance.
Piper II misses with a low kick.
Master scoring well with a low kick there.
Piper II misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Master.
Piper II fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper II moves away.
Master will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Master tries to close the distance and clinch but Piper II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piper II misses with an uppercut. Master saw that one coming.
Piper II throws a leg kick
and Master counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Master is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Piper II like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Piper II from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Master!