PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Pipkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimbo Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pipkin
vs
Slice

196 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Pipkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pipkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Slice changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pipkin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pipkin wants to control but Slice postures up.
Pipkin is looking to reverse the position.
Slice taking a break here but Pipkin is having none of it and regains half guard.

Slice is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pipkin sees it coming and defends easily.
Pipkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slice is working away from the top position though.
Pipkin is not content to let Slice control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is looking to pass Pipkin's guard but actually Pipkin recovers to full guard.

Slice gets to his feet - Pipkin follows without any prompting.
Pipkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pipkin scores with a shot to the body.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pipkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Pipkin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pipkin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Slice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin controls Slice momentarily but Slice frees himself.
Pipkin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slice tries to free his leg and advance position but Pipkin is retaining full guard.
Slice looks gassed!
Slice wants to get up but he can't break Pipkin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pipkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slice manages to get himself to full guard.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Pipkin from controlling successfully.
Pipkin throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Pipkin from controlling successfully.
Pipkin advances position into side control!
Slice wants to control but Pipkin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pipkin is trying to get an arm triangle but Slice is defending well.
Slice is not content to let Pipkin control the position.
Slice manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slice wants to pass the guard but Pipkin is defending well.
Pipkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pipkin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slice's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slice's back!
Pipkin wants to control the position but Slice frees himself and scrambles - Pipkin manages to regain control in side control.
Pipkin trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Slice dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slice is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pipkin's half guard.
Pipkin trying to control but Slice postures up.
Slice trying to control the action but Pipkin is working from the bottom.
Slice thows a huge punch but Pipkin dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice decides to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slice.
Pipkin tries to clinch but Slice moves away
and Slice counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Slice scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pipkin wants to hold on but Slice pushes him away.
Slice with a couple of short strikes.
Slice tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin tries to hold on but Slice pushes him away.
Slice can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pipkin is looking to escape.
Pipkin tries to hold on but Slice pushes him away.
Pipkin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Slice looking to control but Pipkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin regains half guard.
Slice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slice is controlling the pace.
Pipkin is refusing to be controlled, as Slice sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pipkin wants to control but Slice is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Slice stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pipkin has managed to clinch.
Pipkin tries to break the clinch but Slice is controlling the position.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Pipkin has double underhooks.

Slice successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Slice tries to clinch up.
Pipkin misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Pipkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pipkin darts in trying to clinch

and Slice counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pipkin's guard now.
Slice wants to control from the top but Pipkin keeps moving.
Pipkin wants to stand but Slice is controlling the position.
Jimbo Slice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pipkin looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pipkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Slice stands up from Pipkin's guard - Slice perhaps looking for a knockout.

Slice drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pipkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slice trying to control but Pipkin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pipkin is keeping the position for now.
Slice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pipkin wants to sweep here but Slice controlling him for the moment.
Pipkin trying to keep a closed guard but Slice is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice stands and steps away. Pipkin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Slice has closed the distance and engaged Pipkin in a clinch.

Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Slice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pipkin walks away with a smile on his face. Slice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pipkin with a poor takedown

and Slice counters with a single leg into guard. Pipkin didn't expect that.
Pipkin trying to control the position.
Pipkin keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pipkin controls Slice momentarily but Slice frees himself.
Slice lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vincent Pipkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimbo Slice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pipkin working for a triangle but Slice defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slice 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Slice!