PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spanky Loco (ranked 646 p4p, 778 weight class) and Sergey Shipilov (ranked 88 p4p, 103 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Loco
vs
Shipilov

180 cm
26
190
10 - 5 - 0

195 cm
23
195
8 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Core Combat
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spanky Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Shipilov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shipilov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Loco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shipilov.
Loco looks to land a left hand but Shipilov moved out of range nicely.
Loco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shipilov.
Shipilov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shipilov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Loco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shipilov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Shipilov.
Loco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loco misses with a looping left.
Shipilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Shipilov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Loco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Loco misses with a low kick.
Loco misses with an uppercut.
Shipilov connects with a high kick.
Shipilov throws a head kick but Loco moves out of range.
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!
Loco takes a swing at Shipilov's ribcage but misses.
Shipilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Loco.
Loco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shipilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loco was well out of range. Poor timing from Shipilov.
Loco throws a front kick aimed at Shipilov's knee but Shipilov avoids it well.
Loco tries to clinch up but Shipilov circles away and keeps his distance.
Shipilov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Loco slips a jab from Shipilov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipilov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loco looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shipilov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shipilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loco.
Loco misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shipilov. Loco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shipilov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loco.
Loco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loco.
Loco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shipilov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loco scrambles back to his feet.
Loco throws a hook to the side of Shipilov's head but Shipilov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shipilov avoids the body shot from Loco.
Shipilov ducks right into an uppercut from Loco.
Shipilov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shipilov throws a leg kick
and Loco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loco thows a leg kick but Shipilov checks it
and Shipilov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Loco.
Shipilov misses with a looping left.
Shipilov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Loco.

Loco moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Loco fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loco.
Loco tries to throw a body punch but Shipilov avoids it by throwing Loco back against the cage.
Shipilov swings wildly with an uppercut but Loco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Shipilov.
Shipilov blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Shipilov.

Shipilov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shipilov misses with a looping left.
Loco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shipilov was well out of range. Poor timing from Loco.
Loco tries to score with a low kick but Shipilov moves his leg out of the way.
Shipilov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco takes a swing at Shipilov's ribcage but misses.
Loco tries a head kick but it misses.
Shipilov looks to score with a jab to the body but Loco is just out of range.
Shipilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shipilov throws a head kick but Loco moves out of range.
Shipilov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Loco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loco.
Nice body kick from Shipilov.
Shipilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shipilov misses with a hook. Loco ducked under it nicely.
Shipilov connects with a high kick.
Shipilov scores with a hook.
Loco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shipilov.
Loco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shipilov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shipilov looks to land a right hand but Loco moved out of range.
Loco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loco avoids the head kick by Shipilov.
Loco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shipilov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Shipilov misses.
Shipilov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Loco is able to avoid easily.
Shipilov is looking to chop away at Loco's legs.
Loco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shipilov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loco with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shipilov checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco throws a jab when Shipilov was well out of range.
Loco misses with a lunging right hand
and Shipilov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Loco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shipilov.
Shipilov misses with a two punch combination.
Loco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Loco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shipilov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loco moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Loco.
Loco misses the shot to the body.
Shipilov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shipilov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shipilov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loco can pounce on him.

Loco closes the distance and clinches.
Shipilov prevents a body shot from Loco.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shipilov breaks from the clinch.
Loco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Loco takes the fight into the clinch.
Shipilov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shipilov digs a right hand into Loco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loco's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergey Shipilov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Loco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shipilov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Loco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Loco misses with a looping right.
Shipilov moves out of range of the strikes.
Shipilov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shipilov takes a swing at Loco's ribcage but misses.
Shipilov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Loco.
Shipilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Loco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shipilov to score with a decent uppercut.

Loco moves into the clinch.

Shipilov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loco moves to clinch but Shipilov breaks away
and Shipilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shipilov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Loco under the eye.
A big right from Loco misses.
Shipilov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loco takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loco tests Shipilov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loco connects with a solid leg kick.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco doesn't manage to clinch there - Shipilov circles away.
Loco misses with a low kick as Shipilov jumps back.
Loco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shipilov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Shipilov. Beautiful body shot.
Shipilov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sergey Shipilov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Shipilov as he checks the leg kick.
Shipilov throws a shot to the body.
Shipilov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shipilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loco.
Shipilov lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Shipilov misses the target.
Loco 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.
Shipilov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Loco counters with a thumping low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Shipilov blocks the leg kick.
Shipilov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Loco is able to avoid easily.
Loco works Shipilov's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shipilov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Loco's head.
Loco misses with a kick to the body.
Shipilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Loco.
Shipilov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco missing with a left hand there. Shipilov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Shipilov coming out on top.
Shipilov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Loco throws the left hand but Shipilov avoids the punch easily.
Shipilov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loco checks it well.
Shipilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loco throws a jab but it's blocked by Shipilov.
Shipilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Loco.
A nice side step and Shipilov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Loco lands a nice hook to Shipilov's body. Shipilov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Loco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Loco misses the jab.
Loco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Loco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Loco tries a body shot but Shipilov blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loco.
Loco misses with a punch on the inside.
Shipilov lands a shoulder strike.
Shipilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov working aggressively here.

Shipilov breaks from the clinch.
Loco tries a low kick but Shipilov avoids it.
Loco throws a looping overhand right but Shipilov ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by Loco as he checks the leg kick.
Shipilov with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Shipilov blocks the leg kick.
Shipilov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Loco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Loco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shipilov.
Shipilov throws out a leg kick but Loco moves out of range and Shipilov only half commits.
Loco feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shipilov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Loco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shipilov.
Shipilov misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Shipilov - just one landing.
A low kick lands for Shipilov.
Shipilov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loco.
Loco misses with a low kick as Shipilov jumps back.
Loco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shipilov.
Loco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shipilov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shipilov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loco.
Loco throws out a leg kick but Shipilov moves out of range and Loco only half commits.
Loco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shipilov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Loco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shipilov missing with a left hand there. Loco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loco looks to land a combination but Shipilov avoids it well.
Shipilov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loco.
Shipilov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Shipilov.
Loco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Loco scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shipilov connects with a looping right hand.
Loco connects with a jab.
Shipilov takes a swing at Loco's ribcage but misses.
Loco appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shipilov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loco wants to land a leg kick but Shipilov is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sergey Shipilov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Shipilov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loco is looking to clinch.
Shipilov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shipilov lands a right hook to the body.
Shipilov digs a good hook to Loco's body.
Shipilov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shipilov.
Shipilov throws a leg kick but Loco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shipilov misses with a double jab.
Loco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Loco throws a chopping leg kick but Shipilov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shipilov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Loco with a body shot.
Shipilov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shipilov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good shot there by Loco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Loco rushes Shipilov and presses him up against the cage.
Loco pushes Shipilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shipilov is leaning against Loco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shipilov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loco misses with a body punch.
Loco lands a body punch.

Shipilov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shipilov. Loco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shipilov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shipilov needs to keep his hands up - Loco had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from Loco tenderised Shipilov's leg. Shipilov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shipilov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Loco slips a jab from Shipilov.
Loco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Loco tries to clinch there but Shipilov circles away.
Shipilov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Loco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loco throws a leg kick which misses Shipilov's front leg but catches the back leg as Shipilov tries to avoid it.
Loco tries to bum rush Shipilov with a series of wild strikes but Shipilov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loco lands with a slapping head kick.
Loco throws a lazy right hand but Shipilov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shipilov slips a jab from Loco.
Shipilov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shipilov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loco looks to throw the jab but Shipilov is out of range.
Shipilov connects with a right hand. Loco shakes it off.
Loco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shipilov lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shipilov blocks a jab.
Shipilov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shipilov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shipilov scoring well with a low kick there.
Shipilov throws a low kick but Loco moves out of range easily.
As Shipilov backs away, Loco returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shipilov.
Shipilov tried to score with a low kick but Loco checks it.
Loco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shipilov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Loco.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loco.
Shipilov misses with a looping left.
Shipilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loco manages to avoid it.
Loco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shipilov throws a body kick that misses.
Loco looks to throw the jab but Shipilov is out of range.
Loco backing away here, and Shipilov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shipilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loco circles away quickly and effectively.
Loco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shipilov was well out of range. Poor timing from Loco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov throws a leg kick but Loco checks it.
Shipilov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loco.
Shipilov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Loco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shipilov delivers a nice body kick.
Loco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shipilov.
Shipilov checks a leg kick nicely.
Loco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shipilov.
A jab lands there for Loco.
Shipilov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Loco.
Shipilov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Loco blocks it well.
Shipilov throws a hook but Loco avoids it easily.
Shipilov moves away from the strike by Loco.
A big right from Loco misses.
Shipilov scores with a hook to the body. Loco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Loco throws a series of punches but Shipilov moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Shipilov.
Loco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shipilov's head backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loco. That's going to slow Shipilov down.
Loco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Loco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shipilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loco slips a jab from Shipilov.
Shipilov moves away from the strike by Loco.
Spanky Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shipilov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shipilov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Loco.
Shipilov slips under a jab.
Loco throws a lazy uppercut
and Shipilov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loco throws a combination that misses
and Shipilov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Loco is lucky that one didn't land flush.

It looks like Spanky Loco has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick from Shipilov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shipilov scoring well with a low kick there.
Sergey Shipilov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Shipilov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergey Shipilov.
I've got Shipilov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Shipilov!
Sergey Shipilov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.