PBP Commentary

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

Slapajo
vs
Lipman

190 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eulle Slapajo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Lipman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lipman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lipman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Slapajo trying to control here.
Lipman sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slapajo wants to control but Lipman is keeping busy.
Slapajo wants to get back to his feet.
Lipman is looking to advance position but Slapajo won't allow it.
Slapajo wants to control but Lipman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lipman is controlling the pace.
Lipman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two 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.
Lipman stops Slapajo from getting back to his feet.
Lipman wants to pass to mount but Slapajo is defending the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slapajo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slapajo lands a nice hook to Lipman's body. Lipman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slapajo swivels and escapes.
Slapajo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eulle Slapajo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lipman staying out of range there.
Lipman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eulle Slapajo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Lipman.
Slapajo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lipman.
No joy there for Lipman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

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.
Lipman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slapajo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipman moves away.
Lipman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slapajo tries to avoid it but Lipman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slapajo to the ground. Slapajo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lipman looks gassed!
Lipman misses with a few strikes there.
Slapajo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lipman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slapajo lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eulle Slapajo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slapajo looks to land a right hand but Lipman moved out of range.
Lipman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lipman shoots in and bounces Slapajo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Slapajo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lipman.
Lipman tries to free his leg and advance position but Slapajo is retaining full guard.

Slapajo wriggles free and stands up.
Tony Lipman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lipman is breathing heavily.
Lipman doesn't manage to clinch there - Slapajo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slapajo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lipman tries to clinch but Slapajo is having none of it.
Lipman moves in looking to clinch but Slapajo pushes him off.
Lipman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slapajo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lipman has his takedown stuffed
and Slapajo counters with a nice uppercut.
Slapajo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipman misses with a double jab.
Slapajo misses with a looping right.
Slapajo swings for the body but Lipman moves out of range.
Slapajo looks to land a combination. Lipman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lipman looks to clinch
and Slapajo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slapajo scores with a body shot.
Slapajo lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slapajo as he jumps to the side.
Slapajo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lipman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slapajo misses with an uppercut.
Slapajo lands an overhand right.
Slapajo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lipman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slapajo lands a nice shot to the body.
Slapajo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slapajo is looking to wear down Lipman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Slapajo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lipman was well out of range. Poor timing from Slapajo.
Slapajo connects with a nice looking jab.
Lipman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slapajo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slapajo throws a right hand that Lipman ducks under and follows up with a left that Lipman also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eulle Slapajo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Slapajo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slapajo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lipman was well out of range. Poor timing from Slapajo.
Lipman with a poor takedown
and Slapajo counters with a one-two to the body.
Lipman has his takedown stuffed
and Slapajo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lipman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slapajo's waist but Slapajo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lipman off to one side.
Eulle Slapajo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Lipman.
Lipman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slapajo misses with an uppercut. Lipman saw that one coming.
Slapajo misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slapajo works over Lipman's head and body with a nice combination.
Eulle Slapajo is winning the standup battle so far.
Slapajo lands with a shot to the body.
Lipman slips a jab and a cross from Slapajo.
Slapajo misses with a body shot.
Lipman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slapajo.
Lipman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slapajo counters with a right hand to the body.
Lipman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slapajo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slapajo swings for the body but Lipman moves out of range.
Slapajo misses with a body shot.
Lipman darts in trying to clinch
and Slapajo counters with a stiff right hand.
Lipman wants to slow Slapajo down by chopping away at his legs.
Lipman misses with a takedown
and Slapajo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slapajo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lipman.
Lipman shoots in for a takedown but Slapajo shows good takedown defense.
Lipman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slapajo counters with a nice uppercut.
Slapajo lands a nice looking body shot.
Slapajo cracks Lipman with a good jab.
Slapajo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slapajo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slapajo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slapajo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tony Lipman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eulle Slapajo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Slapajo misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eulle Slapajo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slapajo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eulle Slapajo!