PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Power (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. Power comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Trick Daddy- Let's Go kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roddy Piper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danny Power's chin.

Piper
vs
Power

170 cm
33
153 lbs
35 - 10 - 1

172 cm
28
147 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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KAISER
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Power!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Power.
Piper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Power.
Power tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piper takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Piper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power lands with a good body shot.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Piper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Piper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Power as he avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Piper!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Piper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Piper momentarily.
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Piper.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Piper down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Power.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Power throws a leg kick but Piper checks it.
Piper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Piper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Piper throws a leg kick

and Power counters with a flying knee that drops Piper!

Piper is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper controls Power momentarily but Power frees himself.
Oh Piper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power trying to control but Piper is working from the bottom.
Power tries to free his leg and advance position but Piper is retaining full guard.
Piper is trying to control the position but Power postures up.
Piper is looking to sweep but instead, Power has passed into half guard.
Piper gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piper is on top in guard.
Piper seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power trying to keep a closed guard but Piper is proving a slippery customer.
Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Power has his hands on Piper's head, controlling the position.
Power is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Danny Power was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Piper, right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Piper - that will leave a mark!
Piper connects with an inside leg kick.
Piper lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Danny Power has been cut.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Power throws a low kick, looking for Piper's leg but Piper calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Power.

Piper has managed to clinch.
Piper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piper tries to land a knee to the head but Power blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper missing with knees to the body.
Piper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piper prevents the takedown attempt.
Piper lands a right hand.
Power is trying to stall.
Power goes for a takedown attempt but Piper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Piper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper digs a good hook to Power's body.
Piper connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Piper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Power's cut.
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 clinches.
Power blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piper managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Piper lands a nice uppercut.
Piper connects with a knee to the head.

Power is rocked!
Power changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Piper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Power is still on wobbly legs! Can Piper finish him?
Piper lands a body shot.
Piper lands a right hook to the body.
Power seems to have recovered his senses.

Piper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Power is trying to defend but Piper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Power, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power is looking for a sweep.
Power can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper is looking to take a break and control but Power is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Piper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Power can't do much from the bottom here.
Power sneaks back into half guard.
Piper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Power does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper throwing shots but Power is blocking nicely.
Power gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Power looking to control.
Piper looking to pass the guard.
Power is trying to keep Piper in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roddy Piper wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piper. That did some damage!
Power thows a body shot but no joy.
Power scores with a nice head shot.
Piper connects with a single shot there.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
Danny Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Piper with that takedown attempt.
Piper connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Power's cut.
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 pivots, looking for a leg kick but Power is out of range and Piper settles back down.
Power lands a really nice looking cross but Piper seems unphased.
Piper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Power looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
Power misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.
Piper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Piper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a slapping leg kick.
Power misses with a double jab.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piper.
Piper is looking to wear down Power with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piper throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Piper.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.
Piper lands a leg kick that knocks Power off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Piper.
Piper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Power. That one must have hurt.
Piper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Power 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Power.
Piper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Power misses with a low kick.
Piper with a hook.
Piper is looking to chop away at Power's legs.
Piper throws a chopping leg kick but Power manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Piper.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Power pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Piper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Piper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Power's head.
Power's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Power gets a double leg takedown into Piper's guard.
Power loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piper controlling Power's posture.

Power avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Power wants to control from the top but Piper keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Power is now in half guard.

Piper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Piper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Power is working away from the top position though.
Piper is in trouble now - Power has advanced to mount!
Piper is looking to get to half guard.
Power is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Piper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Power takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper working to try and regain half guard.
Power is landing with some decent strikes but Piper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Piper tries to hold on but Power postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Power lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Power lands a heavy elbow.
Power drops a big elbow. That's hurt Piper! More shots from Power and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Power!
After the big win, Danny Power made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BioPharm Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.