PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodent Scotch Tape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Hippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Scotch Tape
vs
Hippo

197 cm
25
271 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
273 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodent Scotch Tape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Hippo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippo looks to land a left hand but Scotch Tape moved out of range nicely.
Scotch Tape avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Hippo has Scotch Tape up against the cage in a clinch.
Scotch Tape is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hippo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Scotch Tape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hippo is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scotch Tape obliges.
Hippo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scotch Tape is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Hippo.
Scotch Tape tries to land knees in the clinch but Hippo avoids the damage to the body.
Hippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scotch Tape misses with a knee to the head.
Scotch Tape has Hippo pressed against the cage, preventing Hippo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scotch Tape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scotch Tape pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scotch Tape has Hippo pressed against the cage, preventing Hippo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scotch Tape trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotch Tape misses with a knee strike.
Scotch Tape throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scotch Tape pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scotch Tape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scotch Tape looking to throw knees to the head but Hippo is blocking nicely.
Scotch Tape creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scotch Tape tries to score a body lock takedown but Hippo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hippo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hippo is trying to break the clinch but Scotch Tape is controlling him.
Scotch Tape goes for a takedown attempt but Hippo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodent Scotch Tape. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scotch Tape tries to clinch up.
Hippo tests Scotch Tape's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Rodent Scotch Tape has been cut.
Hippo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scotch Tape counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotch Tape throws the kick towards the body but Hippo avoids it.
Hippo throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Hippo blocks the leg kick.
Hippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scotch Tape manages to avoid it.
Scotch Tape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hippo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scotch Tape counters with a solid body kick.
Scotch Tape moves out of range as Hippo strikes.
Hippo throws a big shot that misses.
Crunch! Scotch Tape slams his shin into Hippo's torso.
Scotch Tape dodges the punch combination from Hippo.
Scotch Tape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hippo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hippo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hippo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hippo tries to clinch
and Scotch Tape counters with a nice leg kick.
Scotch Tape misses with a low kick.
Hippo throws a body punch but Scotch Tape moves out of range.
Scotch Tape slips a straight right by Hippo.
Scotch Tape tries to clinch but Hippo moves out of range.
Scotch Tape wants to clinch
and Hippo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hippo throws a big shot that misses.
Scotch Tape tries to clinch up.
Scotch Tape tries to clinch but Hippo moves out of range.
Hippo misses the jab.
Scotch Tape moves out of range as Hippo strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotch Tape tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hippo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hippo misses with a straight left.
Hippo swings for the body but Scotch Tape moves out of range.
Hippo misses with a wild body shot.
Hippo misses the shot to the body.
Hippo swings for the body but Scotch Tape moves out of range.
Scotch Tape tries to clinch but Hippo is having none of it.
Scotch Tape gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hippo.
Hippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Scotch Tape is just out of range.
Hippo looks to land a combination but Scotch Tape avoids it well.
Hippo misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scotch Tape moves out of range of the strikes.
King Hippo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Hippo catches Scotch Tape right on the button with a cross.
Hippo misses with a body shot.
Hippo misses with a body shot

and Scotch Tape holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but King Hippo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodent Scotch Tape's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hippo thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Hippo.
Hippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Hippo misses.
Hippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hippo misses with a wild body shot.
Scotch Tape wants to slow Hippo down by chopping away at his legs.
Scotch Tape throws the kick towards the body but Hippo avoids it.
Hippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scotch Tape manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Hippo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scotch Tape doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scotch Tape uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hippo.
Scotch Tape blocks a jab.
Scotch Tape ducks under a wild hook from Hippo.
Hippo tries to clinch up
and Scotch Tape counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scotch Tape avoids a punch combination nicely.
King Hippo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hippo misses with an uppercut.
Hippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hippo cracks Scotch Tape with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hippo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Hippo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hippo has closed the distance and engaged Scotch Tape in a clinch.

Hippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King Hippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hippo clobbers Scotch Tape with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scotch Tape dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hippo. That did some damage!
Hippo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotch Tape throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scotch Tape takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hippo throws a big shot that misses.
Scotch Tape turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hippo tries to bum rush Scotch Tape with a series of wild strikes but Scotch Tape uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hippo is breathing heavily.
Scotch Tape finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Hippo misses.
Hippo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hippo lands with an overhand left.
Scotch Tape uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hippo.
Hippo misses the body punch
and Scotch Tape counters with a nice body kick.
Hippo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scotch Tape circles away quickly and effectively.
Scotch Tape takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scotch Tape manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scotch Tape is looking to slow Hippo down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scotch Tape.

Scotch Tape moves into range and clinches up with Hippo.
Scotch Tape scores with a knee to the head.
Scotch Tape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hippo avoids it.
Hippo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hippo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scotch Tape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hippo is defending well for now.
Scotch Tape lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like King Hippo has been cut.
Hippo managing to block the knees to the body from Scotch Tape.
Hippo working hard to break the clinch.
Scotch Tape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hippo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hippo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Scotch Tape missing with knees to the body.
Scotch Tape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hippo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hippo is trying to break the clinch but Scotch Tape is controlling him.
Hippo managing to block the knees to the body from Scotch Tape.
Scotch Tape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hippo.
Hippo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hippo is trying to break free.
Scotch Tape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scotch Tape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Scotch Tape turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Scotch Tape manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scotch Tape is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hippo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hippo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scotch Tape. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Scotch Tape tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scotch Tape has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodent Scotch Tape dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Scotch Tape walks into a left hand.
Scotch Tape needs to keep his hands up - Hippo had a free shot at his head there.
Hippo misses with a jab to the body
and Scotch Tape counters with a good low kick that Hippo was not able to check.
Hippo connects with a body shot.
A big right from Hippo misses.
Hippo throws an overhand right that lands on Scotch Tape's shoulder, as Scotch Tape tries to avoid the shot.
Hippo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scotch Tape throws a wild body kick that Hippo sees coming a mile off.
Hippo takes a swing at Scotch Tape's ribcage but misses.
Scotch Tape showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hippo.
Hippo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Scotch Tape counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scotch Tape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hippo.
Scotch Tape missing with knees to the body.
Scotch Tape tries to land knees in the clinch but Hippo avoids the damage to the body.
Hippo is trying to force a seperation but Scotch Tape has the dominant position.
Scotch Tape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scotch Tape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hippo avoids it.
Hippo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scotch Tape misses with a knee strike.
Scotch Tape lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hippo is trying to force a seperation but Scotch Tape has the dominant position.
Hippo managing to block the knees to the body from Scotch Tape.
Scotch Tape blocks an uppercut.
Hippo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scotch Tape is keeping busy.
Hippo blocks an elbow strike from Scotch Tape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hippo wants to get back to striking at distance but Scotch Tape won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scotch Tape.
Scotch Tape lands an elbow that stopped Hippo in his tracks for a moment.

Scotch Tape has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hippo is trying to keep an underhook but Scotch Tape manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Scotch Tape wants to work for an arm triangle but Hippo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hippo is looking to control Scotch Tape's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hippo avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Scotch Tape seems to be working for a kimura but Hippo defends the submission attempt.

Scotch Tape is looking for a kimura but Hippo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scotch Tape to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scotch Tape seems to be looking for submissions.

Scotch Tape is working for an americana but Hippo has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Scotch Tape was thinking about the submission.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hippo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hippo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scotch Tape is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Scotch Tape is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hippo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hippo has escaped and now he's on top!
Hippo trying to control but Scotch Tape is working from the bottom.
Scotch Tape controls Hippo momentarily but Hippo frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to King Hippo.
I think Hippo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... King Hippo!