PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus McCrae (ranked 986 p4p, 1345 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 151 p4p, 193 weight class). Piano has chosen Rick Piano Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCrae
vs
Piano

189 cm
28
197
15 - 7 - 1

190 cm
39
199
51 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gus McCrae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Piano !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCrae.
McCrae bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCrae throws a lazy right hand but Piano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piano tests McCrae's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rick Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCrae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piano tries to move into range but McCrae moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCrae misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano . McCrae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCrae throws a jab when Piano was well out of range.
Piano slips a straight right by McCrae.
Piano throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCrae to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano . McCrae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Piano there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick from Piano lands but McCrae takes it in his stride.
Piano misses with an uppercut. McCrae saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano throws a head kick but McCrae moves out of range.
Piano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCrae.

McCrae closes the distance and clinches.
McCrae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piano 's elbow.

Piano breaks the clinch.
Piano misses with a straight right.
Piano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Piano .
McCrae jabs Piano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Piano scores with a head kick.
Piano stuns McCrae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCrae tries to clinch there but Piano circles away.
Piano throws a head kick but McCrae moves out of range.
McCrae walks into a stiff left hand from Piano .
Piano swings for the body but McCrae moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but McCrae is just out of range.
Piano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCrae rather than just go for the knockout.
Piano throws a head kick but McCrae moves out of range.
Piano throws a sloppy head kick
and McCrae counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano takes a swing at McCrae's ribcage but misses.
Piano misses with a head kick.
Piano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Piano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McCrae drops his shoulder and cracks Piano with a huge uppercut! Piano goes down! Can McCrae finish him?

Piano is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McCrae stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Piano is still on wobbly legs! Can McCrae finish him?

McCrae closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that McCrae has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
McCrae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCrae digs a right hand into Piano 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Piano 's gas tank.
McCrae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCrae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCrae misses with a body punch.
Piano seems to have recovered his senses.
Piano blocks a body shot from McCrae.
McCrae throws a punch but it's blocked by Piano .
Piano tries to break the clinch but McCrae is controlling the position.
McCrae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano blocks a body shot from McCrae.
Piano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, McCrae scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McCrae.
McCrae tries to throw a body punch but Piano avoids it by throwing McCrae back against the cage.
A short right from McCrae.
McCrae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but McCrae is controlling him.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but McCrae is controlling him.
Piano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCrae has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by McCrae.
McCrae lands an uppercut.
McCrae using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McCrae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Piano 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCrae lands a nice shot to the body.
McCrae lands an uppercut.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but McCrae is controlling him.
McCrae lands a nice knee to the body.
Piano looks winded!
McCrae misses with a punch to the body.
McCrae lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCrae.
A short body shot lands from McCrae as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piano 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrae cracks Piano with a nice body shot.
McCrae lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCrae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCrae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCrae content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McCrae unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCrae.
McCrae lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCrae lands a nice knee to the body.
McCrae lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCrae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCrae is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, McCrae scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCrae struggles to land a body shot inside as Piano controls his hands.
Piano tries to work over McCrae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piano prevents a body shot from McCrae.
McCrae swings wildly with an uppercut but Piano uses good head movement to avoid it.

Piano breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gus McCrae dominated that round.
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.

McCrae moves away from the strike by Piano .
Piano missing with a left hand there. McCrae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCrae is looking to clinch.
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCrae tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Piano manages to circle out of the way.
Piano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rick Piano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCrae slips under a jab.
McCrae throws a lazy right hand but Piano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCrae is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Piano lands with a shot to the body.
McCrae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCrae swings for the body but Piano moves out of range.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but McCrae is just out of range.
McCrae scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrae ducks under a wild hook from Piano .
It looked like McCrae wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCrae jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCrae is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piano can do to turn this around?
McCrae avoids the head kick by Piano .
Piano is breathing heavily.
Piano misses with an uppercut.
McCrae thuds a left hand into Piano 's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCrae wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCrae drops Piano with a big left hand and mounts him. Piano is in big trouble!

McCrae is standing up, even though he is in mount.
McCrae cracks Piano with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Piano tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McCrae pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Piano is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus McCrae!
Gus McCrae made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Rick Piano stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need more roids!'.