PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Das Spiel Ist Aust. Alli has chosen De la Souls, by POS as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Lipsky
vs
Alli

184 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
214 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhamad Alli!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alli.
Alli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lipsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Lipsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Alli circles away.
Lipsky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Lipsky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alli can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lipsky throws an elbow but misses.
Alli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lipsky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alli blocks the elbow strike.
Lipsky keeps control of Alli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lipsky misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Lipsky.
Alli looking for a takedown.
Lipsky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lipsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alli is defending well for now.
Lipsky misses with a knee to the head.
Lipsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alli's defenses.
Lipsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lipsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lipsky throws an elbow that misses.
Alli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lipsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lipsky up against the cage.
Lipsky lands a damaging elbow.
Lipsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Alli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matt Lipsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lipsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alli slips under a jab.

Lipsky clinches with his opponent.
Lipsky lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lipsky obliges.
Alli looks gassed!
Alli takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lipsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alli.
Alli dodges an elbow strike from Lipsky.
Alli is trying to break the clinch but Lipsky has him pressed against the cage.
Lipsky keeps control of Alli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lipsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lipsky lands an elbow just above Alli 's eye.
Lipsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Alli avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lipsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alli's brow.
Lipsky keeps control of Alli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lipsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lipsky misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alli can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alli.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lipsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alli's brow.
Lipsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lipsky lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lipsky lands a damaging elbow.
Lipsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alli.
Lipsky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lipsky smiles and moves away.
Matt Lipsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhamad Alli.

Lipsky drives through and clinches with Alli against the cage.
Alli is trying to break the clinch but Lipsky has him pressed against the cage.
Alli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lipsky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lipsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alli managing to block the knees to the body from Lipsky.
Lipsky with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lipsky obliges.
Lipsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alli's defenses.
Lipsky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky landing knees to the body.
Alli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lipsky lands an elbow just above Alli 's eye.
Lipsky working Alli over with knees to the body.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow.
Lipsky lands an elbow that stopped Alli in his tracks for a moment.
Lipsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lipsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lipsky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lipsky.

Alli breaks the clinch.
Lipsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alli doesn't seem bothered though.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Alli is having none of it.
Alli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lipsky misses the shot to the body.
Lipsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lipsky pinned against the cage. Lipsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alli swings for the body but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lipsky misses with an uppercut. Alli saw that one coming.
Matt Lipsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lipsky motions for Alli to come forward. Lipsky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lipsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alli can pounce on him.
A jab from Alli finds it's way through Lipsky's defenses.
Alli works Lipsky's body with a nice hook.
Alli blocks a head kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky is looking to clinch but Alli is avoiding it.
Lipsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lipsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alli swings for the body but Lipsky moves out of range.
Alli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Alli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lipsky tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lipsky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lipsky tries to clinch there but Alli circles away.
Alli swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lipsky has closed the distance and engaged Alli in a clinch.

Alli manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Alli misses
and Lipsky counters with a series of strikes. Alli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lipsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lipsky tries to clinch there but Alli circles away.
An inside leg kick from Lipsky misses.
Lipsky is looking to clinch.
Alli misses with a body shot.
Alli tries for a takedown but Lipsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alli. Lipsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lipsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lipsky.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lipsky looks to land a right hand but Alli moved out of range.
Lipsky staying out of range there.
Lipsky throws a sloppy head kick and Alli moves out of range easily.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Alli is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lipsky at a distance.
Lipsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alli connects with a high kick.
Alli swings for the body but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lipsky moves in looking to clinch but Alli pushes him off.
Lipsky throws a wild body kick that Alli sees coming a mile off.
Alli throws out a leg kick but Lipsky moves out of range and Alli only half commits.
Lipsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lipsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Alli circles away.
Lipsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lipsky throws out a powerful jab.

Alli shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Well, if Alli is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alli in particular looking to stall.
Lipsky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alli is keen to just control but Lipsky is a slippery customer.
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.
Alli throwing shots but Lipsky is blocking nicely.
Alli passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lipsky!
Lipsky is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alli lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lipsky tries to buck Alli off but he can't manage it.
Lipsky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lipsky avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alli.
Alli lands a nice shot to the head.
Alli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alli throwing strikes here but Lipsky is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lipsky is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli controlling from mount.
Alli working the ground and pound effectively.
Alli tries to control but Lipsky wriggling away.
Alli thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lipsky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Alli 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.

Muhamad Alli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Alli.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lipsky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alli connects with a body shot.
Alli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lipsky tries to clinch there but Alli circles away.
Lipsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alli digs a good body shot into Lipsky's ribs.
Lipsky wants to clinch.
Alli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lipsky.
Lipsky misses with a straight right.
Lipsky wants to clinch up but Alli keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Lipsky misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alli. Lipsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lipsky blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lipsky misses with a body punch
and Alli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alli swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli scores with a jab. Lipsky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lipsky ducks under a wild hook from Alli.
Alli fails with the takedown
and Lipsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alli throws a body punch but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lipsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alli.
Muhamad Alli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lipsky moves in looking to clinch but Alli pushes him off.
Alli misses with a hook to the body

and Lipsky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lipsky.
Lipsky misses with a knee strike.
Lipsky misses with a knee to the head.
Lipsky misses with a knee to the head.
Lipsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Alli avoids the damage to the body.

Alli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alli scores with a sloppy right hand. Lipsky should have avoided that one.
Alli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lipsky's head.
Alli lands a right hook to the body.
Alli lands a really nice looking cross but Lipsky seems unphased.
Alli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alli swings for the body but Lipsky moves out of range.
Alli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipsky moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Alli moves away
and Alli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alli throws a low kick but Lipsky avoids it.

Alli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lipsky sprawls well initially but Alli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lipsky's head.
Alli is controlling the pace.
Alli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alli is pressing down on Lipsky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lipsky is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alli trying to control the action but Lipsky is working from the bottom.
Alli lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alli takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lipsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alli is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lipsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alli has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lipsky is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lipsky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alli on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lipsky taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhamad Alli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alli 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhamad Alli!