PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Piana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Green is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Piana
vs
Green

192 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rich Piana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Green!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Piana moves into range and clinches up with Green.
A short right from Piana on the inside.

It looks like Bob Green has been cut.
Green jumps guard but Piana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Piana lands an uppercut.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piana lands a nice shot to the body.
Green misses with a right hand
and Piana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Piana, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Piana misses the target.
Piana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rich Piana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries for a takedown but Piana circles away easily
and Piana counters with a nice uppercut.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green goes for a double leg but Piana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Piana continues to drive forward.
Piana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piana lands a jab to the nose.
Piana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Piana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green looks winded!

Piana pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Piana lands a left hand.
Piana lands a shot to the body.
Piana lands with a short shot to the head.
Piana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piana lands with a light punch inside.
Piana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Piana scores with a hook to the body.
Piana lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Piana on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piana.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piana.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Piana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Piana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Piana is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short left from Piana.
A left hand lands to the body for Piana.
Piana lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Piana.
A short left from Piana.
A left hand lands to the body for Piana.
Piana lands a body shot.
Piana lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Piana on the inside.
Piana pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piana.
Still in the clinch, Piana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Piana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Piana lands a body punch.
Piana lands a body punch.
Piana pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piana presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Piana lands a nice uppercut.
Piana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piana lands a nice shot to the body.
Piana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Piana lands a right hand.
Piana pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Piana.
Piana pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piana digs a right hand underneath Green's ribcage. Green let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Piana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Piana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.

Green is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Piana.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Piana finish him?
Piana misses with a body punch.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Piana.
Piana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Piana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piana scores with a shoulder strike.
Piana works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
Piana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Piana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Piana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Green's cut.
That's time! Piana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Piana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Piana misses with a wild combination.
Green drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Green takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Piana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Piana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
Bob Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bob Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piana lands with a nice body punch.
Piana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Piana scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Green is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Piana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Piana.
Piana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Piana lands a big uppercut and Green crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Green looks OK. Piana waves Green back to his feet!
Piana throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Green gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Piana gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Green is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Piana!
Rich Piana decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.