PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Cabollaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabollaro has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKy611o_3KA&feature=related as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Piper
vs
Cabollaro

190 cm
34
238 lbs
15 - 18 - 1

195 cm
34
275 lbs
19 - 36 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 15 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 36 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Cabollaro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabollaro throws a body kick that misses.
Piper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cabollaro sprawls well. Cabollaro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Piper gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Piper with that takedown attempt.
Piper shoots in looking for a takedown but Cabollaro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Piper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cabollaro avoids it really well and circles away.

Cabollaro rushes Piper and presses him up against the cage.
Piper tries for a takedown but Cabollaro manages to get underhooks.

Cabollaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cabollaro avoids it really well and circles away.
Piper shoots in looking for a takedown but Cabollaro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Piper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cabollaro moves in looking to clinch but Piper pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Piper.
Piper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Piper is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabollaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Cabollaro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabollaro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Piper blocks an elbow strike from Cabollaro.
Piper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabollaro lands with a light punch inside.
Cabollaro throws an elbow but it misses.

Cabollaro breaks from the clinch.
Piper keeps the fight on the outside.
Piper shoots in for a double leg but Cabollaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Javier Cabollaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabollaro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pipers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Peter Piper has been cut.
Cabollaro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Peter Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Cabollaro misses.
Cabollaro is looking to slow Piper down with leg kicks.

Cabollaro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cabollaro lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cabollaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piper blocks a head kick by Cabollaro.
Cabollaro throws a head kick that misses.
Piper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Cabollaro moves into the clinch.
Piper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cabollaro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cabollaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Piper backwards.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Piper. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Piper fails to pull guard.
Piper is trying to drag Cabollaro to the mat but Cabollaro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cabollaro.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabollaro.
Cabollaro prevents the takedown attempt.
Cabollaro trying to land knees to the body.
Cabollaro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Piper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Cabollaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabollaro wants to clinch.
Cabollaro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabollaro misses with a wild combination.

Cabollaro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Piper tries to score a body lock takedown but Cabollaro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cabollaro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Piper goes for a takedown attempt but Cabollaro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cabollaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piper fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cabollaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piper has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cabollaro drops Piper with a beautiful combination! Piper stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cabollaro is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cabollaro closes the distance and clinches.
Cabollaro lands an uppercut.
Cabollaro lands a nice uppercut.
Cabollaro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piper jumps guard but Cabollaro stands there with Piper around his waist. Piper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cabollaro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cabollaro tries to work over Piper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabollaro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Piper.
Cabollaro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabollaro gets underhooks to prevent Piper's takedown attempt.
Piper blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Cabollaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Piper's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cabollaro takes the fight into the clinch.

Cabollaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabollaro lands with a big right hook that stumbles Piper - he's out on his feet here! Cabollaro follows up with another monster hook that separates Piper from consciousness! Piper falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Cabollaro stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Javier Cabollaro!
An intense looking Javier Cabollaro took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I punch face he punch face one fall down '.