PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Piano (ranked 1417 p4p, 1636 weight class) and Cannon Fodder (ranked 192 p4p, 220 weight class). Nick Piano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Piano
vs
Fodder

170 cm
25
222
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight 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 The Island, Nick Piano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cannon Fodder!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano wants to clinch up but Fodder keeps it at a distance.
Fodder let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A shot to the body from Piano misses
and Fodder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Piano darts in trying to clinch
and Fodder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fodder slips a straight right by Piano.
Fodder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Piano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
Fodder avoids the body shot from Piano.
Piano throws a right hand that misses
and Fodder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fodder lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano takes a swing at Fodder's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Piano does no damage.
A big right from Fodder misses.
Fodder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Piano throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fodder counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fodder sizes up Piano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fodder.
Piano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Piano. Beautiful body shot.
Fodder digs a good body shot into Piano's ribs.
Fodder throws a jab but it's blocked by Piano.
Piano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Fodder misses.
Fodder swings for the body but Piano moves out of range.
Piano wants to clinch but Fodder slips to the side
enabling Fodder to counter with a crisp jab.
Fodder punishes Piano's body with a nice straight punch.
Fodder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Piano is looking to clinch but Fodder is avoiding it.
Piano lands a really nice looking cross but Fodder seems unphased.
Piano lands a nice shot that snaps Fodder's head back.
Piano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fodder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fodder looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Piano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Piano pulls Fodder into guard.
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!

Piano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fodder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano controls Fodder momentarily but Fodder frees himself.
Piano keeping moving, preventing Fodder from controlling successfully.
Fodder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Piano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fodder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Piano looking for a guillotine here but Fodder defends easily.
Fodder wants to pass the guard but Piano is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fodder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Piano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fodder has managed to get both his arms back between Piano's legs - danger averted.
Piano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Piano tries to get out of the position.
Piano keeping moving, preventing Fodder from controlling successfully.
Fodder postures up in Piano's guard and throws a big left but Piano blocks it.
Piano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fodder manages to get himself to full guard.

Fodder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piano is aware though and is defending well.
Piano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Fodder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Piano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piano stands and throws Fodder's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fodder is trying to control Piano's posture but Piano avoids it.
Piano working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fodder tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piano is working Fodder over with some ground and pound from side control.

Piano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Piano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fodder has escaped the position, nice work there.
Piano landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Piano will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Piano lands a jab-cross combination.
Piano checks a low kick from Fodder.

Piano has closed the distance and engaged Fodder in a clinch.
Piano misses with a body punch.

Fodder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fodder cracks a nice hook into Piano's ribs.
Fodder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piano.
Piano moves to clinch but Fodder breaks away
and Fodder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cannon Fodder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fodder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Piano at a distance.
Fodder 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.
Piano staying out of range there.
Fodder is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Piano misses with a body punch
and Fodder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fodder moves away from the strike by Piano.
Fodder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Piano swings for the body but Fodder moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but Fodder is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Fodder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fodder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fodder thuds a left hand into Piano's body.
Fodder ducks under a wild hook from Piano.
Fodder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fodder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piano.
Piano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fodder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fodder misses with a jab to the body
and Piano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Fodder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Piano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fodder.
A shot to the body from Piano misses
letting Fodder counter with a right hand.
Fodder swings for the body but Piano moves out of range.
Piano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fodder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fodder throws a right hand that misses
letting Piano counter with a right hand.
Fodder misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Piano.
Nick Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fodder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fodder throws out a counter right but Piano avoids it with no problem.
Piano swings for the body but Fodder moves out of range.
Fodder misses the shot to the body.
Piano misses with a hook
and Fodder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fodder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piano was well out of range. Poor timing from Fodder.
Fodder slips a jab from Piano.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fodder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piano moves away.
Fodder missing with a left hand there. Piano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piano jabs Fodder right on the nose. Fodder blinks but takes it well.
Fodder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Piano's hands.
Fodder scores with a jab. Piano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fodder misses the shot to the body.
Piano tries to clinch there but Fodder circles away.
Fodder misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodder avoids the body shot from Piano.
Piano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fodder.
A little jabbing left from Fodder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fodder swings for the body but Piano moves out of range.
Piano is looking to wear down Fodder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Piano defending well as Fodder loads up on a big left hand.
Fodder throws a body punch but Piano moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Fodder.
Piano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fodder.
Piano misses the body punch
and Fodder counters with a stiff right hand.
Piano checks a low kick from Fodder.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fodder manages to avoid it.
A big left from Fodder misses.
Piano lands with a straight right. Fodder didn't see that one coming.
Piano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Piano scores with a jab to the head.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fodder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Piano thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano. Fodder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fodder slips a straight right by Piano.
Piano slips a straight right by Fodder.
Piano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Piano darts in trying to clinch
and Fodder counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cannon Fodder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Piano throws out a loose jab but Fodder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fodder throws a good cross that connects.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Fodder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piano blocks a jab.
Piano tries to clinch
and Fodder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fodder slips under a jab.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fodder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano.
Piano slips a straight right by Fodder.
Piano swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Fodder to counter with a crisp jab.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
Fodder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piano swings for the body but Fodder moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodder jabs Piano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Piano misses with a hook
and Fodder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fodder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fodder avoids the body shot from Piano.
Piano slips a jab from Fodder.
Fodder lands with a nice body punch.

Piano rushes Fodder and presses him up against the cage.

Fodder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fodder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Fodder misses the target.
Piano wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fodder moves away.
Piano connects with a nice looking jab.
Piano throws a right and a left that Fodder avoids nicely.
Piano swings for the body but Fodder moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodder throws a jab when Piano was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano misses with a right hand
and Fodder counters with a nice body shot.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from Fodder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fodder. Piano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piano throws a hook to the side of Fodder's head but Fodder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fodder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fodder misses the jab.
Piano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fodder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fodder tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Piano is able to avoid easily.
Piano misses with a shot to the body
and Fodder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piano misses the body punch
and Fodder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piano misses with an uppercut. Fodder saw that one coming.
Fodder moves forwards but Piano connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodder missing with a left hand there. Piano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fodder scores with a shot to the body.
Fodder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Fodder.
Fodder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piano.
Fodder moves away from the strike by Piano.
Piano slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Fodder.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fodder feints a counter leg kick.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fodder manages to avoid it.
Fodder misses with a body shot.
Piano misses with a jab to the body
and Fodder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fodder.
Piano backing away here, and Fodder unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Piano throws a lazy uppercut
and Fodder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piano misses with a hook
and Fodder counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
Fodder lands an overhand right.
Fodder throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fodder throws a jab but it's blocked by Piano.
Fodder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Piano is looking to clinch.
Piano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fodder was well out of range. Poor timing from Piano.
Fodder throws out a counter right but Piano avoids it with no problem.
Piano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot by Piano.
Piano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fodder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Piano's hands.
Piano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fodder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fodder manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cannon Fodder really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fodder manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Fodder releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Piano walks into a stiff left hand from Fodder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano. Fodder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but Fodder is just out of range.
Fodder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fodder.
A punch lands to the side of Piano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Fodder misses.
Piano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fodder connects with a body shot that sends Piano's belly button to the back.
Fodder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fodder throws a jab but it's blocked by Piano.
Piano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fodder throws the left hand but Piano avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano. Fodder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fodder.
Fodder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piano.
Fodder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Piano under the eye.
Fodder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Piano's head.
Piano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fodder.
Fodder swats away the attempt to clinch by Piano.
Piano misses with a shot to the body
enabling Fodder to counter with a crisp jab.
Fodder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piano misses with a looping right.
Fodder looks to score with a jab to the body but Piano is just out of range.
Piano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fodder counters with a straight right hand.
Piano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fodder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piano swings for the body but Fodder moves out of range.
Fodder avoids the body shot from Piano.
Piano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fodder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Piano scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fodder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piano throws a looping overhand right but Fodder ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fodder throws a right and a left that Piano avoids nicely.
Fodder tries to work over Piano's front leg with a kick but Piano checks it.
Fodder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piano.
Fodder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fodder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Piano.
Jab, jab by Fodder - just one landing.
Piano tries to clinch
and Fodder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fodder.
Piano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fodder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fodder sizes up Piano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fodder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piano misses with a lunging right hand
and Fodder counters with a nice uppercut.
Piano tries to clinch up but Fodder circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Fodder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano connects with a body shot that sends Fodder's belly button to the back.
Fodder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Piano misses with a shot to the body
and Fodder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piano drops his hands momentarily and Fodder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Piano throws a sloppy body shot
and Fodder counters with a straight right hand.
Piano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Piano.
Piano wants to clinch but Fodder slips to the side
letting Fodder counter with a right hand.
Fodder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fodder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piano.
Piano tries to counter by clinching up but Fodder breaks away and moves out of range.
Piano misses the body punch
and Piano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Piano moves to clinch but Fodder breaks away
and Fodder counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piano fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Fodder misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Piano misses its intended target.
Fodder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano. Fodder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piano misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Piano misses
and Fodder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fodder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piano.
A counter left hand to the body from Piano misses its target.
Piano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fodder to score with a decent uppercut.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fodder lands with a right hand.
Fodder scores with a jab to the body.
Piano throws a shot from downtown. Fodder moves away and avoids it.
Fodder avoids the body shot from Piano.
Fodder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piano throws the left hand but Fodder avoids the punch easily.
Fodder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cannon Fodder dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A swing and a miss from Piano.
Fodder misses with an uppercut.
Piano is looking to counter the offense by Fodder and move into the clinch.
Piano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fodder counters with a nice uppercut.
Fodder tries to land a leg kick but Piano saw it coming and moves away.
Piano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piano throws a right hand that misses
and Fodder counters with a straight right hand.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but Fodder is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fodder, as that shot connected.
Piano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fodder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Piano misses with a jab to the body
and Fodder counters with a nice uppercut.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Fodder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fodder cracks Piano with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano is looking to clinch.
Piano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fodder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Piano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fodder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fodder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Piano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Fodder lands a jab.
Piano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Piano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fodder misses with a body shot.
Nick Piano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a double jab
and Fodder counters with a straight right hand.
Piano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fodder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fodder cracks Piano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fodder scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fodder.
Fodder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fodder swats away the attempt to clinch by Piano.
Fodder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piano wants to clinch
and Fodder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piano throws a body punch but Fodder moves out of range.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Fodder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fodder. Piano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cannon Fodder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a left hand
and Fodder counters with a straight right hand.
Fodder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fodder looks to score with a jab to the body but Piano is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Fodder as he connects with a hook.
Piano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fodder was well out of range. Poor timing from Piano.
Piano throws an off balance right hand
and Fodder counters with a left to the body.
Piano jabs at Fodder's body.
Piano cracks Fodder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Piano tries to clinch but Fodder moves out of range.
Fodder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piano throws a jab but it's blocked by Fodder.
Fodder lands with an uppercut that bounces Piano off the cage and back into range.
Piano lands with a good body shot.
Fodder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano. Fodder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fodder misses with a wild body shot.
Fodder throws a hook but Piano blocks it.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fodder manages to avoid it.
Fodder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fodder moves away from the strike by Piano.
Fodder throws out a counter right but Piano avoids it with no problem.
Piano throws an off balance right hand
and Fodder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fodder digs a good body shot into Piano's ribs.
Piano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fodder was well out of range. Poor timing from Piano.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Fodder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piano.
Fodder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piano.
A left lands for Fodder.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Piano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cannon Fodder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fodder 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 45:50
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cannon Fodder!
Cannon Fodder is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Cannon Fodder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.