PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between rambo slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Bip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skip Bip has the eye of the tiger tonight.

slice
vs
Bip

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, rambo slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skip Bip!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by slice or perhaps it was just good defense by Bip which made him look bad.

Bip looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bip sitting in guard here, content to control.
I looks like Bip might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
slice could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bip's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
slice trying to control the position here.
Bip trying to control but slice is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now slice is on top in guard.
Bip keeping moving, preventing slice from controlling successfully.
Bip is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
slice wants to control from the top but Bip keeps moving.
slice content to stall in guard here.
Bip managing to control the position.
Bip keeping moving, preventing slice from controlling successfully.
Bip is pulling down on slice's head. It's preventing any offense from slice, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
slice trying to control but Bip is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bip holds on and takes a little breather.
slice with a flurry of punches that miss.
slice looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bip pulls slice in close to prevent any damage.
slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Bip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. rambo slice just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
slice fails with the takedown

and Bip counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in slice's guard now.
Bip controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

slice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bip defends well.
Bip's corner is telling him to maintain position.
slice controls Bip momentarily but Bip frees himself.
Bip controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bip postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bip won't allow slice to sweep him here.
Bip looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
slice is pulling down on Bip's head. It's preventing any offense from Bip, at least for the moment.
slice being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Bip dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

slice with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bip counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bip must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bip is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Skip Bip just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
slice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bip counters with a nice double leg into side control. slice won't be happy with that.
slice is trying to control Bip's posture but Bip avoids it.
Bip is looking to take a break and control but slice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
slice can't do much from the bottom here.
slice is looking to regain half guard here but Bip keeps moving and retains side control.
Bip wants to lay and pray for a moment but slice keeps working.
Bip controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
slice can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
slice has his takedown stuffed

and Bip counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rambo slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
slice is refusing to be controlled, as Bip sits in half guard.
Well, if Bip is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
slice trying to control from the bottom.
slice looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

slice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, if Bip is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bip prevents slice from improving his position.
Bip sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bip wants to pass the guard but slice is defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
slice misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

slice gets a takedown into half guard.
Bip is staying active underneath slice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
slice is thwarting Bip's attempts to control the position.
slice is looking to take a break and control but Bip is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
slice perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
slice wants to take a breather but Bip is having none of it.
Bip is holding on to half guard well.
slice lands with a punch from half guard.
slice content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
slice trying to control from half guard but Bip is working away.
Bip wants to control but slice is keeping busy.

slice stands up and beckons Bip to join him on the feet.
slice misses with a takedown attempt

and Bip counters with a takedown into side control.
Bip controls the position from side control.
slice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here as Bip stalls from top position.
slice gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Bip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bip shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches slice napping and manages to drive through into side control!
slice trying to remain calm as Bip controls from the top position.

Bip wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by slice, who protects the arm well.
slice is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on slice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
slice lands a decent little punch to the body.
slice is not content to let Bip control the position.
slice tries to buck Bip off but Bip is having none of it.
Bip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bip shoots and misses

and slice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

slice drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and slice jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
slice is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
slice wants to control from the top but Bip keeps moving.
Bip avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bip holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bip is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
slice wants to control from the top but Bip keeps moving.
slice is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
slice throwing strikes from guard but Bip blocks nicely.
slice trying to control but Bip is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
slice doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bip decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in slice's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slice has his hands on Bip's head, controlling the position.
Bip sitting in guard, not really doing much.
slice looking to control.
Bip is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bip wants to control from the top but slice keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
slice pulls Bip in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
slice 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.

slice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bip defends well.
Bip postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bip darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
slice is trying to control but can't.
rambo slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skip Bip is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Bip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bip has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skip Bip!