PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ita Ipava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Atrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ipava
vs
Atrell

184 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ita Ipava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Atrell!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ipava.
Ipava walks forward, straight into a front kick from Atrell.
Ipava shoots in but Atrell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ipava takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Atrell clinches up against the cage.
Atrell throws an elbow that misses.
Atrell wants a takedown.
Ipava tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ita Ipava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ipava letting Atrell take a breather here.
Ipava gets underhooks to prevent Atrell's takedown attempt.

Atrell jumps into guard, dragging Ipava to the mat.
Ipava distracts Atrell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ipava working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Atrell wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ipava throws a big right hand that misses.
Ipava thows a big elbow that misses.
Ipava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Atrell wants to stand but Ipava is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Atrell stuffs the takedown.

Atrell rushes Ipava and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atrell tries for a takedown but Ipava manages to get underhooks.
Ipava drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ipava drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ipava stops a takedown attempt from Atrell.
Atrell missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ipava is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Atrell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Atrell gets underhooks to prevent Ipava's takedown attempt.

Atrell pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ipava working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Atrell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ipava is breathing heavily.
Atrell wants to stand up but Ipava is controlling him.
Ipava in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Atrell wants to stand and escape but Ipava is having none of it.
Ipava throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Atrell tries to bum rush Ipava with a series of wild strikes but Ipava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ipava misses with a takedown attempt - Atrell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Atrell lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ipava crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Atrell - the referee stops the clock and Ipava gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Atrell. Ipava manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ipava dives in and grabs Atrell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Atrell pushes down on Ipava's head and hops out.

Atrell closes the distance and pushes Ipava back into the cage.
Ipava tries for a takedown but Atrell manages to get underhooks.
Ipava managing to block the knees to the body from Atrell.
Ipava is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atrell.
Atrell lands with a light punch inside.

Atrell pulls guard.
Ipava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Atrell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ipava. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ipava won't allow Atrell to get back to his feet.
Ipava won't allow Atrell to sweep him here.
Ipava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ipava throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atrell wants to stand and escape but Ipava is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ipava keeps the fight on the outside.
Paul Atrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Atrell closes the distance and pushes Ipava back into the cage.

Atrell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ipava shoots in looking for a takedown. Atrell tries to sprawl out of it but Ipava keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Atrell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Atrell delivers a nice body kick.
Atrell throws a leg kick which misses Ipava's front leg but catches the back leg as Ipava tries to avoid it.
Atrell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Atrell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ipava closes the distance and clinches up with Atrell, looking for a takedown. Ipava pushes Atrell against the cage but Atrell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Atrell lands with a slapping head kick.
Ipava tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Atrell takes the fight into the clinch.
Atrell leaning against his opponent.
Ipava looking for a takedown.
Ipava can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ita Ipava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atrell wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ipava drops down looking for an ankle pick but Atrell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Atrell.
Atrell lands a head kick. Ipava smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Atrell has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atrell stalls.
Ipava drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Atrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ipava on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paul Atrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atrell lands with a good body shot.
Atrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ipava paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Ipava fails with a takedown attempt.
Ipava swats away the attempt to clinch by Atrell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atrell connects with a solid leg kick.
Atrell dips to his left and cracks Ipava with an uppercut!
Atrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ipava's sensitive parts.
Atrell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ita Ipava is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ipava takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Atrell has Ipava up against the cage in a clinch.
Ipava avoiding damage as Atrell throws knees to the body.
Ipava managing to block the knees to the body from Atrell.
Atrell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ipava up against the cage.

Atrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ipava takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ipava shoots for a double leg takedown but Atrell sprawls well. He's pushed Ipava's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ipava. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Atrell closes the distance and clinches.

Atrell breaks from the clinch.

Atrell clinches up against the cage.
Atrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Atrell is pressed up against the cage. Ipava has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Atrell down to the mat. Atrell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ipava.
Atrell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sloppy strikes there by Ipava.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atrell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Atrell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ipava tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ipava looks up at the clock and then as Atrell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ipava smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ipava works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Atrell defending against the ground and pound.
Ipava throws a strike aimed at the side of Atrell's head but Atrell avoids it well.
Atrell wants to control but Ipava postures up.
Atrell tries to improve position but can't.
Ipava working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ipava looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Atrell is avoiding damage well.
Ipava in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Atrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Ipava circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Atrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Atrell. Ipava shrugs it off though.

Atrell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ipava to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ipava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ipava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ipava has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ipava throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ipava throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ipava throws a big right hand that misses.
Ipava with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atrell is looking to stand up but Ipava isn't so interested in that idea.
Atrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ipava.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ipava shoots in but Atrell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Atrell tries to clinch but Ipava is having none of it.
No luck for Ipava with that takedown attempt.
Atrell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ipava's calf.
Atrell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atrell slaps away a takedown attempt from Ipava, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ita Ipava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ipava shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Atrell defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atrell fakes the leg kick and cracks Ipava in the body.
Atrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Atrell moves into the clinch.
Ipava will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ipava being controlled against the cage.

Atrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atrell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Atrell wants it to stay on the feet.
Ipava takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Atrell moves into the clinch.
Atrell is pressed up against the cage. Ipava has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Atrell down to the mat. Atrell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Atrell closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ipava avoiding damage as Atrell throws knees to the body.

Atrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Atrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ipava. That did some damage!
Ipava takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atrell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ipava if he has to take too many more of those.
Atrell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ipava's head.
Ipava takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Atrell clinches.
Ipava tries for a takedown. No joy.

Atrell jumps guard.
Ipava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ipava working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Atrell is trying to control the position but Ipava postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ipava postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Atrell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ipava is controlling him.
Atrell is trying to keep Ipava in close.
Ipava thows a big elbow that misses.
Atrell wants to get back to his feet but Ipava is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Atrell scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ipava fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Atrell avoids it really well and circles away.
Ita Ipava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Atrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atrell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ipava will feel that in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Atrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Atrell 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Atrell!