PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moses Kippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sancho Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kippo comes to the cage accompanied by Killing Time. Zola has chosen Black Crow On A Tombstone by Satyricon as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kippo
vs
Zola

188 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Kippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sancho Zola!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Sancho Zola has been cut.
Zola lands with a good body shot.
Kippo checks a low kick from Zola.
Zola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kippo.
Zola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Zola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kippo doesn't seem phased though.
Zola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kippo.
A swing and a miss from Kippo.
Kippo digs a good hook to Zola's body.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kippo misses the jab.
Sancho Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kippo looks to throw the jab but Zola is out of range.
Kippo throws a shot from downtown. Zola moves away and avoids it.
Zola misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target.
Zola thows a body shot but no joy.

Zola drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kippo keeping moving, preventing Zola from controlling successfully.
Kippo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kippo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zola slips nicely into half guard.
Kippo is refusing to be controlled, as Zola sits in half guard.
Kippo tries to kick Zola off in order to stand up. Zola Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kippo dodges the ground and pound from Zola.
Zola lands a few punches from side control.
Kippo tries to escape but Zola is in control.
Zola trying to control the action but Kippo is working from the bottom.
Zola prevents Kippo from escaping the position.

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.

Zola looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zola ducks right into an uppercut from Kippo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kippo. Zola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zola scores with a punch to the head.
Zola lands a lovely overhand right.
Zola throws the left hand but Kippo avoids the punch easily.
Kippo dips to his left and cracks Zola with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Zola.
Kippo throws a series of punches but Zola avoids them all with ease.
Kippo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kippo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kippo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zola throws a head kick that misses.
Zola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zola throws a hook but Kippo avoids it easily.
Zola cracks a nice hook into Kippo's ribs.

Zola gets the takedown into side control.
Zola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zola trying to control the position but Kippo is working away.
Zola misses with the ground and pound.
Zola tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kippo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A control attempt from Kippo but he's now mounted!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zola throwing strikes here but Kippo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kippo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zola with the ground and pound from mount.
Zola looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zola controlling his opponent.
Kippo is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kippo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zola tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sancho Zola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sancho Zola's cut.
That's time! Kippo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kippo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
Kippo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zola scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kippo slips a jab from Zola.
Kippo throws a combination that misses
and Zola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zola scores with a decent looking hook.
Kippo scores with a nice right hand.
Kippo takes one on the button.
Zola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kippo counters with a nice uppercut.
Zola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kippo on the side of the head.
Zola misses with a body shot.
Kippo takes one on the button.
Kippo tests Zola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Zola finds it's way through Kippo's defenses.
Zola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kippo.
Zola tries to bum rush Kippo with a series of wild strikes but Kippo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kippo.
Zola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kippo throws out the jab.
Zola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target.
Zola cracks Kippo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kippo stuffs the takedown attempt from Zola. Zola gets slowly back to his feet.
Kippo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zola.
Zola lands a nice shot that snaps Kippo's head back.
Zola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kippo lands a slapping body shot.
Zola throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zola throws the left hand but Kippo avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippo throws a big shot that misses.
Zola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zola throws a sloppy body shot
and Kippo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kippo misses with a looping right.
Moses Kippo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zola with a poor takedown
letting Kippo counter with a right hand.

Zola is rocked!
Moses Kippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sancho Zola.
Zola is breathing heavily.
Zola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kippo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zola circles away quickly and effectively.
Zola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kippo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
Kippo throws a right hand that Zola ducks under and follows up with a left that Zola also avoids with ease.
Zola throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kippo counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Zola misses the target.
Kippo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kippo.
Nice shot by Zola.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kippo tries to move into range but Zola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moses Kippo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kippo sprawls well. Kippo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zola gets slowly back to his feet.
Zola misses with an uppercut. Kippo saw that one coming.
Kippo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Zola is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kippo's half guard.
Zola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zola is pressing down on Kippo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kippo is holding on for now.
Zola lands strikes from half guard.
Kippo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zola's back!
Kippo trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zola defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Zola is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Kippo looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Moses Kippo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sancho Zola's cut.
That's time! Kippo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Zola with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kippo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zola might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zola throws out a loose jab but Kippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola slips a jab from Kippo.
Kippo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
Kippo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zola misses with a combination
and Kippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Zola throws a head kick that misses
and Kippo counters with a left to the body.
Zola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kippo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
Kippo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zola throws a series of punches but Kippo moves out of range.
Zola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kippo scores with a body shot.
Kippo works Zola's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Kippo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kippo swings for the body but Zola moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola misses with a body kick.
Kippo lands a body shot.
Kippo misses with a low kick.
Zola lands a body shot.
Zola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kippo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kippo scores with a nice strike.
Kippo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zola on the side of the head.
Kippo slips under a jab.
Zola looks to throw the jab but Kippo is out of range.
Kippo connects with the punch.
Kippo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kippo tests Zola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zola is still on wobbly legs! Can Kippo finish him?
Moses Kippo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zola thows a body shot but no joy.
Zola defending well as Kippo loads up on a big left hand.
Zola seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippo ducks under a wild hook from Zola.
Kippo lands with a big left! Zola is wobbled badly! Kippo comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Zola to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Moses Kippo!