PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Chippleworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kon Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Made In Thailand kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chippleworth
vs
Sai

174 cm
26
163 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

176 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ultra Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cedric Chippleworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kon Sai!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chippleworth.
Chippleworth misses with a double jab.
Chippleworth misses with a hook.
Sai thuds his right hand into Chippleworth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sai.
Sai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chippleworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kon Sai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sai wants to clinch up but Chippleworth keeps it at a distance.
Sai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chippleworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chippleworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sai blocks a head kick by Chippleworth.
Sai shoots for a takedown but Chippleworth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Chippleworth tries to keep at a distance but Sai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chippleworth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chippleworth wants to get back to striking at distance but Sai won't allow it.
Chippleworth takes an elbow to the temple.

Sai gets control of Chippleworth's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Sai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chippleworth wants to stand but Sai is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Sai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sai is trying to control the position but Chippleworth postures up.
Chippleworth tries to stand but Sai is controlling from the bottom.
Sai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sai is on top in guard.
Chippleworth wants to stand but Sai is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chippleworth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chippleworth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sai on the ground.
Chippleworth can't keep his opponent in guard - Sai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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!

Sai is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sai is looking for a kimura but Chippleworth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sai to get the leverage.
Chippleworth is trying to stand up here but Sai is controlling him well.

Sai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chippleworth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sai decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Sai has Chippleworth up against the cage in a clinch.
Chippleworth is trying to push Sai away but Sai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sai landing knees to the head.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Chippleworth shrugs off.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Sai misses with a knee to the head.

Sai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sai fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chippleworth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chippleworth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chippleworth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sai staying out of range there.
Chippleworth misses with a looping right.
Sai swinging wildly here.
Chippleworth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sai forces Chippleworth back against the cage and clinches.
Chippleworth is trying to break the clinch but Sai has him pressed against the cage.
Sai lands an elbow just above Chippleworth 's eye.
Chippleworth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chippleworth is trying to break the clinch but Sai has him pressed against the cage.

Chippleworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sai wants to clinch up but Chippleworth keeps it at a distance.
Sai tries to close the distance and clinch but Chippleworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sai is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Chippleworth. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Chippleworth misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kon Sai dominated that round.
That's time! Chippleworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chippleworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sai wants to clinch.
Sai is looking to clinch.

Sai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chippleworth is trying to force a seperation but Sai has the dominant position.
Chippleworth takes an elbow to the temple.
Chippleworth tries to break the clinch but Sai is controlling the position.
Chippleworth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai tries to score a body lock takedown but Chippleworth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chippleworth tries to circle away but Sai has him pinned against the cage.
Sai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chippleworth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chippleworth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Chippleworth shrugs off.
Sai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chippleworth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cedric Chippleworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kon Sai.
Chippleworth tries to break the clinch but Sai is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped Chippleworth in his tracks for a moment.
Sai goes for a takedown attempt but Chippleworth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cedric Chippleworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chippleworth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chippleworth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cedric Chippleworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chippleworth is pressed up against the cage. Sai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chippleworth down to the mat. Chippleworth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chippleworth with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Sai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chippleworth throws a hook to the side of Sai's head but Sai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Sai drives through and clinches with Chippleworth against the cage.
Chippleworth is trying to break free.
Sai is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chippleworth tries to break free but Sai pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chippleworth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chippleworth stops a takedown attempt from Sai.
Sai is looking for a takedown.
Sai is working for takedown but Chippleworth is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chippleworth tries to break the clinch but Sai is controlling the position.
Chippleworth is trying to push Sai away but Sai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chippleworth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sai has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped Chippleworth in his tracks for a moment.

Sai turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Sai stands up.
Sai shoots in for a takedown but Chippleworth shows good takedown defense.
Sai is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai throws a one two combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sai jumps guard.

Sai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kon Sai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chippleworth wants to get up but he can't break Sai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Sai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chippleworth tries to stand but Sai is controlling from the bottom.
Sai looking to control.
Sai wants to stand and escape but Chippleworth is having none of it.
Chippleworth wants to stand but Sai is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sai is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Sai works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chippleworth wants to get back to his feet but Sai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chippleworth can't keep his opponent in guard - Sai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chippleworth wants to get back to his feet.

Sai decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kon Sai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sai shoots in and gets a takedown into Chippleworth's guard.
Sai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sai trying to control but Chippleworth is working from the bottom.
Chippleworth wants to get back to his feet but Sai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Sai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Chippleworth. That snapped Sai's head back.

Sai gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kon Sai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Chippleworth does no damage.
Chippleworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chippleworth looks to land a combination but Sai avoids it well.
Sai has a takedown stuffed.
Sai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chippleworth dodges the punch combination from Sai.
Sai throws a push kick but Chippleworth slaps the foot to one side.
Chippleworth misses with a double jab.
Sai tries to clinch but Chippleworth moves out of range.
Sai scores with a jab to the head.
Chippleworth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chippleworth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sai.
Sai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chippleworth tries to sprawl but Sai drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chippleworth is trying to escape back to his feet but Sai uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chippleworth keeps working.
Chippleworth wants to get back to his feet but Sai drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai working the head with strikes.

Sai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sai throws an elbow but Chippleworth slips to the side and avoids it well.

Sai in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Chippleworth is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kon Sai!
Kon Sai gave a mention to Ultra Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).