PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Piscopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Swayze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piscopo comes to the cage accompanied by He's Carl Lewis. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Piscopo
vs
Swayze

173 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Piscopo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Swayze!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swayze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swayze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Piscopo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swayze as he avoids it easily.
Piscopo misses with a combination
and Swayze counters with a good low kick that Piscopo was not able to check.
Piscopo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swayze.
Piscopo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swayze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piscopo somewhat.
Piscopo misses with a double jab.
Swayze connects with an inside leg kick.
Swayze throws a looping overhand right but Piscopo ducks down to avoid it.
Piscopo slips a straight right by Swayze.

Piscopo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swayze to the mat! Swayze manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Swayze is looking to stand up but Piscopo isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swayze can do anything to dispel that myth.
Piscopo stays in close to Swayze's body and controls the position.
Swayze keeping full guard, as Piscopo tries to pass.
Swayze is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Swayze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Swayze might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Piscopo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brett Swayze hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Piscopo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Piscopo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piscopo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swayze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Swayze throws a jab when Piscopo was well out of range.

Piscopo darts in and clinches Swayze up against the cage.

Swayze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swayze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swayze misses with a hook. Piscopo ducked under it nicely.
Swayze throws a solid leg kick but Piscopo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swayze.
Swayze misses with a looping left.
Brett Swayze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swayze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piscopo was well out of range. Poor timing from Swayze.
Swayze looks to land a left hand but Piscopo moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piscopo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swayze tries to avoid it but Piscopo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swayze to the ground. Swayze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Piscopo blocks a leg kick.
Swayze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piscopo moves away.
Brett Swayze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swayze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swayze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piscopo misses with a body kick.
Swayze throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Swayze.
Swayze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Piscopo ducks under a wild hook from Swayze.
Piscopo fails with the takedown
and Swayze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swayze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piscopo.

Piscopo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swayze is not content to let Piscopo control the position.
Piscopo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swayze is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piscopo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Swayze is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Swayze's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Piscopo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swayze has escaped the position, nice work there.

Piscopo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Swayze is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Piscopo!
Joe Piscopo retains his featherweight title!
Joe Piscopo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.