PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Piano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Victorio's choice of entrance music: Massive Attack - Angel. Jonny Victorio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Piano
vs
Victorio

210 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
247 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Control Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Piano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Victorio!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piano.
Victorio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Victorio manages to avoid it.

Piano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Victorio misses with a body punch.
Piano looking to slow down the pace here.
Victorio tries to work over Piano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Victorio lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Don Piano has been cut.
Victorio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piano trying to stall but Victorio improves his position.
Victorio prevents a body shot from Piano.
Piano is trying to maintain a safe position but Victorio gets an underhook and turns Piano into the cage.

Piano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piano lunges at Victorio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Victorio's hand.
Piano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Victorio.
Piano looks to land a combination. Victorio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jonny Victorio has been cut.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piano scores with a hook.
Piano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Piano lands a nice hook to Victorio's body. Victorio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piano cracks Victorio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Victorio tries to clinch but Piano is having none of it.
Victorio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Victorio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Victorio feints and as Piano raises his hands in defense, Victorio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Victorio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Victorio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Victorio stays in close to Piano's body and controls the position.
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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Piano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Piano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Victorio on the ground.
Piano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Victorio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Victorio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Piano swats away the attempt to clinch by Victorio.
Piano throws out a loose jab but Victorio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Don Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victorio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Victorio misses.
Victorio throws a looping overhand right but Piano ducks down to avoid it.
Piano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Victorio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Piano is looking to clinch.
Victorio misses with a two punch combination.
Victorio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Victorio looks gassed!
Piano sizes up Victorio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Victorio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Victorio tries to clinch up but Piano circles away and keeps his distance.
Piano throws out a powerful jab.
Piano cracks Victorio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Victorio walks into a left hand.
Piano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Victorio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Danga de danga de dang - Piano scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Victorio on the side of the head.
Piano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Piano scores with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Piano lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Piano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Piano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piano scores with a three punch combo!
Piano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Piano, as that shot connected.
Piano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Piano.

Piano drops Victorio with a beautiful combination! Victorio stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Piano is looking for the KO!

Victorio is rocked!
Piano lands with a big left! Victorio is wobbled badly! Piano comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Victorio to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Don Piano!