PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edilson Rubiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky's entrance music is Comme Un Enfante. A fine choice. Rubiera has chosen ratamahatta as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Lipsky
vs
Rubiera

184 cm
33
215 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

187 cm
28
285 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Just Fight

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 26 - 13 - 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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edilson Rubiera!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipsky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Edilson Rubiera has been cut.
Lipsky is looking to clinch.
Rubiera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Rubiera clinches up against the cage.
Lipsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Rubiera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lipsky gets through Rubiera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubiera.
Rubiera takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubiera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lipsky.
Lipsky throws an elbow that misses.
Lipsky missing with knees to the body.
Lipsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubiera avoids it.
Lipsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Lipsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lipsky missing with knees to the body.
Lipsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rubiera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Rubiera - that landed with a thud.
Lipsky throws an elbow that misses.
Lipsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubiera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lipsky missing with knees to the body.
Lipsky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lipsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rubiera's defenses.

That has opened up Edilson Rubiera's cut even more.
Lipsky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lipsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rubiera has picked Lipsky up - he's going for a ride! Rubiera dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lipsky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lipsky tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rubiera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Rubiera is working for a kimura but Lipsky is defending it quite comfortably.
Rubiera wants to pass to mount but Lipsky is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky wants to get back to his feet.
Rubiera is looking to stall here but Lipsky recovers full guard.

Rubiera drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lipsky manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rubiera has Lipsky in his guard.
Lipsky preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rubiera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lipsky defends well.
Rubiera has control of Lipsky's left arm, preventing Lipsky from doing any damage.
Rubiera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lipsky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lipsky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rubiera on the ground.
Rubiera wants to improve his position but Lipsky is controlling well.
Rubiera trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubiera wants to get back to full guard but Lipsky has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubiera tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Rubiera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rubiera regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubiera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lipsky's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lipsky's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edilson Rubiera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edilson Rubiera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lipsky checks a leg kick.
Edilson Rubiera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lipsky closes the distance and clinches.
Lipsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Lipsky fails to land.
Rubiera managing to block the knees to the body from Lipsky.
Lipsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rubiera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rubiera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubiera can't find room to land a body shot as Lipsky controls the action.
Rubiera avoids the elbow strike from Lipsky, against the cage.
Lipsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubiera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lipsky lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Edilson Rubiera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lipsky looking to throw knees to the head but Rubiera is blocking nicely.
Rubiera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lipsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Rubiera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lipsky misses with a knee to the head.
Lipsky avoiding damage as Rubiera throws knees to the body.
Rubiera takes an elbow to the forehead.

Edilson Rubiera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubiera throws a head punch that misses.
Rubiera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubiera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lipsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rubiera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rubiera is breathing heavily.
Rubiera tries to work over Lipsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Lipsky.
Lipsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rubiera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lipsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rubiera's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edilson Rubiera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Lipsky!
Matt Lipsky really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.