PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moosh LooLoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Piano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

LooLoo
vs
Piano

204 cm
29
269 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

210 cm
26
270 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moosh LooLoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Piano!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LooLoo motions for Piano to come forward. LooLoo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Piano looking to score a takedown here. LooLoo is defending well but Piano drives through and ends up in LooLoo's guard.
Piano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LooLoo is keeping the position for now.
LooLoo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Piano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piano looking to pass the guard.
LooLoo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
LooLoo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Piano throws a big right hand that misses.

Piano drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and LooLoo dives on top into guard.
Piano looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Moosh LooLoo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Piano shoots for a takedown but LooLoo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

LooLoo gets tackled into the cage by Piano. Piano maintains the clinch.
LooLoo has had enough of the clinch but Piano keeps him there for the moment.
LooLoo wants to break the clinch but can't.
LooLoo stalling.
Piano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Piano tries to work over LooLoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano tries to score a body lock takedown but LooLoo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Piano goes for a takedown in the clinch but LooLoo prevents it.
Moosh LooLoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Piano.
The referee calls for Piano to work.
Piano can't break the clinch.
Piano goes for a takedown attempt but LooLoo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Piano clinches up with LooLoo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Piano is looking to break free of the clinch but LooLoo has double underhooks.
LooLoo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LooLoo misses with the head strike.

Piano breaks the clinch.

Piano scores with a takedown into LooLoo's guard.
Piano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piano postures up in LooLoo's guard and throws a big left but LooLoo blocks it.
LooLoo keeping moving, preventing Piano from controlling successfully.
Piano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LooLoo has momentary wrist control but Piano slips an elbow through the middle.
Piano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LooLoo is keeping the position for now.
Piano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piano wants to control from the top but LooLoo keeps moving.
LooLoo 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.
LooLoo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LooLoo wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Piano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

LooLoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piano.
Piano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LooLoo.
Piano shoots in for a double leg but LooLoo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Piano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
LooLoo missing with knees to the body.

Piano has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed LooLoo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Piano is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at LooLoo. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
LooLoo tries to break free.
LooLoo trying to control the action but Piano just sinks the hooks in.

Piano patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Piano keeps control of the position as LooLoo tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Piano go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Piano. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

LooLoo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Piano lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns LooLoo.
LooLoo covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Piano is throwing strikes by LooLoo counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, LooLoo regains half guard.
Don Piano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Piano trying to control from half guard but LooLoo is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LooLoo trying to hold on to Piano's head to control him but Piano postures up.
Piano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piano working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on LooLoo's thigh. LooLoo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano wants to pass the guard but LooLoo is keeping the position.

Piano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! LooLoo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! LooLoo has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piano has his foot on LooLoo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. LooLoo works his way back into a safe position though.

LooLoo stands and steps away. Piano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Piano fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from LooLoo.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
Piano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping LooLoo at a distance.
Piano lands with a nice body punch.
Piano shoots in looking for a takedown. LooLoo tries to sprawl out of it but Piano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. LooLoo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moosh LooLoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Piano.
Piano tests LooLoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from LooLoo does it's job there.

It looks like Don Piano has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piano shoots for a takedown but LooLoo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Piano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Piano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Piano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LooLoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Piano shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
LooLoo is not content to let Piano control the position.
LooLoo is trying is best to control the position here.

Piano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
LooLoo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
LooLoo wants to improve his position but Piano is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano slows the pace down in half guard.
LooLoo taking some punishment here, with Piano in his half guard.
LooLoo wants to control but Piano is keeping busy.
LooLoo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Piano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Piano's back!

LooLoo gets back to his feet from a dominant position... quite strange.
Piano shoots in looking for a takedown. LooLoo tries to sprawl out of it but Piano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. LooLoo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moosh LooLoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Piano.
Piano moves out of range of the strikes.

Piano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Piano has gone for a leg lock! LooLoo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Piano's guard.
Don Piano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Piano pulls LooLoo in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Don Piano.
LooLoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
LooLoo loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch.

Piano gets a takedown into half guard.
Piano is looking to take a break and control but LooLoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Piano prevents LooLoo from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
LooLoo is refusing to be controlled, as Piano sits in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Don Piano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice body kick there by LooLoo.
Piano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LooLoo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
LooLoo avoids the body shot from Piano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LooLoo misses with a hook.
LooLoo misses with a series of wild punches.

Piano has LooLoo up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Piano.
I've got Piano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Piano!
Don Piano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.