PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laus Pipko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinte's entrance music is NATIONAL ANTHEM OF GAMBIA . A fine choice. Kunta Kinte has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kinte
vs
Pipko

187 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kunta Kinte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Laus Pipko!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pipko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kinte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Kinte. No joy for Pipko on that attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinte.
Pipko prevents a body shot from Kinte.

Kinte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pipko takes the fight into the clinch.
Kinte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pipko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kunta Kinte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laus Pipko.
Kinte tries to work over Pipko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kinte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kinte breaks the clinch.
Pipko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Pipko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kinte is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kinte gets back to half guard.
Pipko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kinte manages to get to full guard.
Pipko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kinte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pipko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kinte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pipko.
Kinte is trying to keep Pipko in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pipko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinte working a defensive guard here.
Pipko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pipko throws a strike but Kinte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pipko trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pipko is controlling Kinte's posture.
Kinte stopping the sweep attempt from Pipko.
Pipko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pipko holds on and takes a little breather.
Kinte is looking to stand up but Pipko won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pipko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pipko pulls Kinte in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Laus Pipko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Kinte rushes Pipko and presses him up against the cage.

Kinte breaks from the clinch.
Pipko closes the distance and clinches up with Kinte, looking for a takedown. Pipko pushes Kinte against the cage but Kinte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Kinte moves into the clinch.
Kinte has a couple of punches blocked by Pipko.
Pipko jumps guard but Kinte turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

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

Kinte pushes Pipko up against the cage in a clinch.

Kinte manages to break the clinch.

Pipko gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kinte breaks from the clinch.
Pipko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kinte's waist but Kinte gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pipko off to one side.
Laus Pipko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pipko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kunta Kinte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pipko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kinte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pipko throws a strike but Kinte avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kinte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kinte wants to stand but Pipko is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pipko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Laus Pipko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kinte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kinte keeps Pipko at a distance using the push kick.

Pipko clinches up against the cage.
Pipko has Kinte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kinte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kinte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pipko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kinte clinches.
Pipko fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kinte breaks from the clinch.

Kinte clinches up with Pipko and pushes him back against the cage.
Kinte looking to slow down the pace here.

Kinte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pipko.
Kunta Kinte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laus Pipko.

Kinte moves into the clinch.

Kinte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pipko, pushing him back against the cage.
Kinte scores with a shoulder strike.
Pipko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kinte is defending well.
Pipko tries for a takedown but Kinte manages to get underhooks.
Kinte cracks Pipko with a nice body shot.

Kinte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pipko shoots in looking for a takedown but Kinte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pipko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pipko shoots for a takedown but Kinte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pipko is breathing heavily.

Kinte gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kinte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kinte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pipko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Kinte darts in and clinches Pipko up against the cage.
Kinte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Kinte.
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!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pipko looks for a takedown but Kinte sprawls well.

Kinte clinches with his opponent.

Kinte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pipko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kinte clinches with his opponent.
Kinte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pipko looking for a takedown.
Pipko is looking for a takedown.

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

Kinte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pipko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kinte pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kinte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kinte presses Pipko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pipko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kinte pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kinte lands an overhand right.
Kinte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Pipko closes the distance and clinches.
Pipko wants to take the fight to the mat but Kinte manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Kinte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kinte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kinte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pipko backwards.

Kinte manages to break the clinch.
Pipko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kinte counters with a three punch combo that has Pipko backing up. Pipko nods at Kinte to acknowledge the strikes.
Kinte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kinte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kinte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pipko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kinte as he jumps to the side.
Kinte lands a head kick. Pipko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Laus Pipko has been cut.
Pipko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kinte tries to avoid it but Pipko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kinte to the ground. Kinte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Kinte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pipko, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kinte.

Kinte breaks from the clinch.
Pipko fails with the takedown
and Kinte counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Kinte.
A good leg kick by Kinte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunta Kinte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Laus Pipko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pipko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kinte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Kinte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kinte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kinte manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinte.
Pipko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kinte is fending him off so far but Pipko persists. Nope, Kinte circles away and we're back to standing.
Pipko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kunta Kinte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laus Pipko.
Pipko tries for a takedown but Kinte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pipko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pipko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinte can pounce on him.
Pipko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Kinte drives through and clinches with Pipko against the cage.
Kinte just leaning against Pipko, taking a breather.
Pipko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kinte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinte forces Pipko back against the cage and clinches.
Kinte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pipko backwards.

Kinte manages to break the clinch.

Pipko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kinte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pipko stops Kinte from standing up.
Kinte is pulling down on Pipko's head. It's preventing any offense from Pipko, at least for the moment.
Pipko throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinte lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pipko!
Kinte trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kinte sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
Kinte avoids the attempt from Pipko to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Kinte stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Pipko closes the distance and clinches.
Kinte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kinte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kinte moves into the clinch.
A short right from Kinte.
Pipko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kinte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kinte manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kinte. That's going to slow Pipko down.

Kinte has Pipko up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pipko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kinte but Kinte pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kinte has managed to clinch.
Pipko jumps guard but Kinte stands there with Pipko around his waist. Pipko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kinte breaks the clinch.

Kinte closes the distance and clinches.
Kinte tries to work over Pipko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pipko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kinte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kinte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kinte moves into the clinch.

Pipko wants the takedown. Kinte is fighting it off but Pipko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kinte's guard against the cage.
Kinte working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kunta Kinte showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kinte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kunta Kinte!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kunta Kinte thanked Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).