PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real Men Wear Skirts. Tracy has chosen You Can Kiss My Irish Arse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Piper
vs
Tracy

170 cm
37
153 lbs
43 - 19 - 1

160 cm
28
166 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 19 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Tracy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Piper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tracy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piper defending well as Tracy loads up on a big left hand.
Piper seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice straight punches there by Tracy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tracy.
Tracy clobbers Piper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tracy avoids the head kick by Piper.
Tracy misses with a double jab.
Tracy ducks under a wild hook from Piper.
Tracy wants to slow Piper down by chopping away at his legs.
Tracy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tracy misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Piper blocks the low kick.
Patrick Tracy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Piper.
Tracy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Piper is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tracy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pipers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Piper.
Tracy missing with a left hand there. Piper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piper. Tracy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tracy avoids the head kick by Piper.
Piper connects with a body shot.
Tracy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Piper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tracy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tracy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tracy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.
Tracy throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tracy misses with a looping left.
Tracy misses with a left hand
and Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tracy takes a swing at Piper's ribcage but misses.
Tracy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper missing with a left hand there. Tracy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tracy moves away.
Tracy misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tracy throws a leg kick but Piper sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tracy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Piper is out of range.
Tracy misses the jab.
Tracy misses with a looping right.
Piper cracks Tracy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Piper throws a head kick that misses
and Tracy counters with a good low kick that Piper was not able to check.
Piper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tracy's sensitive parts.
Piper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tracy scoring well with a low kick there.
Tracy is looking to chop away at Piper's legs.
Donk. Piper catches Tracy right on the button with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Piper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tracy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piper misses with a hook
and Tracy counters with a leg kick.
Tracy scoring well with a low kick there.
Piper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tracy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tracy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tracy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tracy throws the left hand but Piper avoids the punch easily.
Tracy misses with a body kick.
Piper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tracy circles away quickly and effectively.
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tracy manages to avoid it.
Tracy cracks a nice hook into Piper's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Piper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws a leg kick
and Tracy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Piper is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Piper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Piper tries a head kick but it misses.
Piper cracks Tracy with a good jab.
Tracy throws a looping overhand right but Piper ducks down to avoid it.
Tracy connects with a body shot that sends Piper's belly button to the back.
Tracy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piper.
Piper moves forwards but Tracy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Piper is rocked!
Tracy scores with a jab. Piper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Piper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tracy misses with a right hand
and Piper counters with a low kick, right behind Tracy 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tracy throws a shot from downtown. Piper moves away and avoids it.
Tracy misses with an uppercut. Piper saw that one coming.
Piper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tracy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Piper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Tracy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tracy throws the left hand but Piper avoids the punch easily.
Piper seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Tracy finds it's way through Piper's defenses.
Piper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Piper defending well as Tracy loads up on a big left hand.
Tracy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piper scores with a decent looking hook.
Piper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Piper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tracy moves away from the strike by Piper.
Piper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tracy throws a low kick, looking for Piper's leg but Piper calmly moves out of range.
Piper avoids the body shot from Tracy.
Jab, jab by Tracy - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tracy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Piper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tracy.
Piper misses with a low kick as Tracy jumps back.
Patrick Tracy seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tracy.
Tracy looks to land a left hand but Piper moved out of range nicely.
Tracy checks a leg kick.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Piper lands a jab to the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Piper.
Tracy throws a poor cross that misses
and Piper counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tracy scores with a shot to the body.
Piper throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper staying out of range there.
Tracy takes a swing at Piper's ribcage but misses.
Piper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tracy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piper connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy moves out of range of the strikes.
Piper misses with a double jab.
Tracy throws out a loose jab but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tracy looks to throw the jab but Piper is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Piper blocks the leg kick.
Tracy digs a good body shot into Piper's ribs.
Piper moves out of range of the strikes.
Tracy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piper looks to land a left hand but Tracy moved out of range nicely.
Tracy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tracy digs a good body shot into Piper's ribs.
Tracy throws a jab but it's blocked by Piper.
Piper throws a jab but it's blocked by Tracy.
Tracy looks to land a left hand but Piper moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Piper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Tracy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Piper does no damage.
Piper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tracy throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Tracy misses.
Tracy misses with a hook.
Piper moves away from the strike by Tracy.
Tracy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Piper looks to throw the jab but Tracy is out of range.
Tracy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Piper.
Piper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Piper misses with a low kick.
Piper blocks a low kick nicely.
Tracy throws a lazy right hand but Piper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper cracks Tracy with an open hand slap.
Piper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tracy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tracy slips under a jab from Piper.
Piper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tracy.
Piper staying out of range there.
Tracy misses with an uppercut.
Tracy throws out a loose jab but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piper slips a straight right by Tracy.
Tracy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tracy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tracy avoids the body shot from Piper.
Piper moves out of range of the strikes.
Piper avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Patrick Tracy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tracy misses with a low kick.
A big right from Tracy misses.
Piper thows a body kick. Tracy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tracy misses with the combination.
Tracy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Piper coming out on top.
Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tracy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piper.
Piper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Piper drops Tracy with a left and a right! Oh, Tracy is hurt - Piper dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Patrick Tracy has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tracy is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Tracy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roddy Piper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper taking a breather here.
Piper trying to control the position but Tracy is working away.
Piper advances nicely into full mount.
Tracy wants to control but Piper is having none of it.
Piper trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tracy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Piper throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tracy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Piper punishing his opponent with strikes.
Piper wants to control the pace but Tracy is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper controlling from the full mount.
Tracy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Piper trying to control the action but Tracy is working from the bottom.
Piper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Piper wants to pass to mount but Tracy is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tracy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Patrick Tracy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tracy tries to roll over but Piper keeps him under control.
Piper misses with a head shot. Tracy uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tracy is trying to keep Piper in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Piper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tracy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patrick Tracy!
Patrick Tracy very nearly forgot to thank Merciless Gladiators amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.