PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Satsuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Roddy Piper has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roddy Piper seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Piper
vs
Satsuma

180 cm
22
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvo Satsuma!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satsuma looks to land a right hand but Piper moved out of range.
Piper slips under a jab.
Piper slips under a jab from Satsuma.

Piper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Piper trying to control the action but Satsuma is working from the bottom.
Satsuma takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Satsuma manages to get back to half guard.
Satsuma wants to control but Piper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Satsuma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piper.
Ground and pound from Piper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satsuma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piper is working away from the top position though.
Satsuma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Satsuma.
Piper with a nice head shot there.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Satsuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Satsuma trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Satsuma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Piper's guard.
Satsuma throwing strikes from guard but Piper blocks nicely.
Piper keeping moving, preventing Satsuma from controlling successfully.
Satsuma throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Satsuma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Satsuma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Piper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piper wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Satsuma distracts Piper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satsuma throwing strikes but missing.
Satsuma throws a big right hand that misses.
Satsuma pushes down on Piper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Satsuma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Satsuma there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Satsuma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Satsuma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Piper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Satsuma working Piper over with strikes.
Satsuma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Satsuma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Piper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Satsuma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piper keeps working.
Satsuma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Satsuma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Satsuma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Satsuma not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma working the head and body with strikes.
Piper is trying to stand.
Satsuma thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satsuma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Satsuma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piper keeps working.
Satsuma throwing shots but Piper is blocking nicely.

Satsuma is looking for a kimura but Piper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Satsuma to get the leverage.
Satsuma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piper defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satsuma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Satsuma prevents Piper from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Satsuma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Satsuma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Piper.
Piper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Satsuma avoids it really well and circles away.
Satsuma leaves Piper 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 Roddy Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper shoots in but no luck this time.
Piper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Satsuma avoids it really well and circles away.
Piper with a poor takedown
and Satsuma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Satsuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Satsuma there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Piper fails with the takedown.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Satsuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Satsuma misses with an uppercut.
Satsuma slips under a jab from Piper.
Satsuma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Piper has time to react.
Piper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Satsuma.
Piper throws a hook to the side of Satsuma's head but Satsuma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Satsuma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Piper prevents Satsuma from standing back up.
Piper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Satsuma is pressing down on Piper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Piper is pushing down on Satsuma's leg trying to pass to half guard. Satsuma is fighting to maintain full guard but Piper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Satsuma is looking to improve his position.
Satsuma trying to control but Piper postures up.
Satsuma gets back to full guard.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satsuma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Satsuma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Piper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Satsuma.
Satsuma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Satsuma thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Piper taking some punishment here, with Satsuma in his half guard.
Satsuma landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Satsuma thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Satsuma thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Satsuma trying to control the action but Piper is working from the bottom.
Satsuma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma prevents Piper from standing back up.
Satsuma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Satsuma winds up and cracks Piper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Satsuma working over Piper with some ground and pound. Piper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Satsuma stalling away here and it's allowed Piper to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Satsuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Satsuma looking to sit in guard and control but Piper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arvo Satsuma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Satsuma is trying to keep Piper in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Satsuma throwing short punches from the bottom.
Satsuma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Satsuma wants to sweep but no luck.
Piper postures up in Satsuma's guard and throws a big left but Satsuma blocks it.
Piper preventing the sweep.
Piper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Piper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Piper trying to control but Satsuma is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Satsuma is looking for a sweep. Piper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Satsuma regains full guard. Nicely done.
Satsuma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Satsuma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Piper.
Satsuma is looking to regain half guard here but Piper keeps moving and retains side control.
Satsuma gets back to half guard.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Satsuma gets full guard.
Satsuma manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Satsuma lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Satsuma connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper working to try and regain half guard.
Satsuma lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Satsuma there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Satsuma thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Satsuma is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Satsuma misses with a head shot.
Satsuma lands with some strikes.
Piper wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Satsuma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Piper is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Satsuma lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Satsuma looking to ground and pound but Piper is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Piper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Piper tries to hold on but Satsuma pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Satsuma cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Satsuma raining down hammerfists from mount.
Satsuma looking to finish Piper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Piper!

Piper is rocked!
Satsuma connects with a bit shot that sees Piper covering up! More strikes from Satsuma and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Satsuma is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arvo Satsuma!