PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Scottie Pippen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pippen
vs
Assassin

225 cm
27
237 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
211 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scottie Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pippen defending well as Assassin loads up on a big left hand.
Assassin scores with a leg kick.
Assassin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Assassin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pippen fails with the takedown

and Assassin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Assassin passes into half guard.
Assassin stalling.

Assassin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pippen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Assassin.
Assassin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen has hold of Assassin's hands but Assassin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Assassin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Assassin moves into full mount! Pippen won't be happy about that!
Assassin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pippen hang on?
Pippen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Assassin on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin forces the positional change into back control.
Assassin controls the action.
Assassin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Assassin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
I would not like to be Pippen right now.
Pippen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Assassin is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Pippen has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Assassin has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Pippen taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Assassin doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ninja Assassin!