PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derp Derpyderpderp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Tip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Derpyderpderp
vs
Tip

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derp Derpyderpderp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Tip!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tip shoots in but Derpyderpderp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Derpyderpderp fails with the takedown

and Tip counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tip trying to control but Derpyderpderp is working from the bottom.
Tip is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Derpyderpderp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tip gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tip won't allow Derpyderpderp to get back to his feet.
Tip won't allow Derpyderpderp to sweep him here.
Derpyderpderp keeping moving, preventing Tip from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tip stays in close to Derpyderpderp's body and controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tip fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tip misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Derp Derpyderpderp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Tip.
Derpyderpderp shoots and misses

and Tip counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Derpyderpderp!
Derpyderpderp tries to reverse the position but Tip maintains control.
Tip takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tip wants to control the pace but Derpyderpderp is squirming around nicely.
Tip raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tip looking to control and managing it successfully.
Derpyderpderp is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tip avoids the attempt from Derpyderpderp to control.
Tip wants to control the pace but Derpyderpderp is squirming around nicely.
Derpyderpderp is desperately trying to improve his position but Tip has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tip scoring with strikes but Derpyderpderp is staying in there.
Tip landing strikes, looking to finish!
Derpyderpderp taking shots to the head.
Derpyderpderp is looking to get to half guard.
Tip connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Derpyderpderp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tip with the ground and pound from mount.
Derpyderpderp is breathing heavily.
Derpyderpderp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Derpyderpderp is looking to improve his position but Tip isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tip is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Derpyderpderp to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Derpyderpderp shrugs it off.

Tip working for a guillotine from mount but Derpyderpderp is in no mood to give up.
Derpyderpderp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Derpyderpderp is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Derpyderpderp is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tip is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Derpyderpderp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tip avoids the attempt from Derpyderpderp to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Tip dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Derpyderpderp darts in trying to clinch

and Tip counters with a takedown into side control.
Derpyderpderp gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tip is trying to control. Derpyderpderp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tip has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tip avoids the attempt from Derpyderpderp to control.
Tip scoring with strikes but Derpyderpderp is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tip has control of Derpyderpderp's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Derpyderpderp regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tip is breathing heavily.
Derpyderpderp is looking to improve his position but Tip isn't that keen on the idea.
Tip wants to control but Derpyderpderp has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Derpyderpderp gets back to full guard.
Derpyderpderp is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Derpyderpderp keeping moving, preventing Tip from controlling successfully.
Derpyderpderp 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.

Derpyderpderp looking for a guillotine here but Tip defends easily.
Derpyderpderp keeping moving, preventing Tip from controlling successfully.
Derpyderpderp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tip lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Derpyderpderp is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Derpyderpderp throws a head kick but Tip moves out of range.
Derpyderpderp tries for a takedown but Tip circles away easily

and Tip counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Derpyderpderp tries to get to full guard but Tip has control of the leg.
Derpyderpderp wants to control but Tip is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tip moves nicely into side control.
Derpyderpderp is looking to reverse the position.
Tip scores with punches from side control.
Derpyderpderp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Derpyderpderp taking punishment in the form of punches.
Derpyderpderp is trying to control Tip's posture but Tip avoids it.
Tip trying to control the position but Derpyderpderp is working away.
Tip wants to control for a moment but Derpyderpderp uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Tip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Derpyderpderp lands a jab to the nose.
Tip fails with the takedown.
Derpyderpderp is looking to clinch but Tip is avoiding it.
Derpyderpderp tries to clinch up.
Derpyderpderp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tip counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Derpyderpderp working a defensive guard here.
Tip stands and throws Derpyderpderp's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tip goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Derpyderpderp rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tip's guard! Nice work there by Derpyderpderp!
Derpyderpderp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tip is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Derpyderpderp passes Tip's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ben Tip has got the better of the ground game so far.

Derpyderpderp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two 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.
Tip is staying active underneath Derpyderpderp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Derpyderpderp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tip blocking the ground and pound attempt from Derpyderpderp.
Derpyderpderp is trying to control the action in half guard but Tip is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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

and Tip counters with a shoot takedown. Derpyderpderp fights it but they end up in guard.
Derpyderpderp working a defensive guard here.
Ben Tip is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tip postures up in Derpyderpderp's guard and throws a big left but Derpyderpderp blocks it.
Derpyderpderp has a closed guard, preventing Tip from standing up.
Derpyderpderp wants to stand up but Tip is controlling him.
Tip is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tip throwing strikes from guard but Derpyderpderp blocks nicely.
Derpyderpderp keeping moving, preventing Tip from controlling successfully.

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.

Derpyderpderp is working an open guard so Tip takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Derpyderpderp shoots in for a takedown but Tip shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derp Derpyderpderp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tip has his takedown stuffed

and Derpyderpderp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Derpyderpderp wants to control from the top but Tip keeps moving.
Tip pulls Derpyderpderp in to control the position.
Tip is trying to control the position but Derpyderpderp postures up.
Derp Derpyderpderp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derpyderpderp is looking to work some ground and pound but Tip has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Tip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tip 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Tip!