PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moses Kippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zippi Duudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kippo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kippo
vs
Duudi

188 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Kippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zippi Duudi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kippo throws a nice looking combination but Duudi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duudi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moses Kippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duudi moves forwards but Kippo connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Zippi Duudi has been cut.
Duudi needs to keep his hands up - Kippo had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Kippo does no damage.

Kippo has managed to clinch.

Kippo breaks from the clinch.
Kippo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duudi doesn't seem bothered though.
Duudi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kippo pinned against the cage. Kippo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kippo swinging wilding here.
Nice shot by Kippo.
Kippo stuffs the takedown.
Moses Kippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zippi Duudi.
Kippo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Duudi or perhaps it was just good defense by Kippo which made him look bad.
Kippo lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kippo stuffs the takedown.
Kippo drops Duudi with a right and a left! Kippo comes rushing in but Duudi regains his composure and manages to keep Kippo in guard.

Duudi is rocked!
Kippo tries to stand but Duudi is controlling from the bottom.
Duudi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duudi looks gassed!

Duudi is looking for a triangle but Kippo pushes his legs off easily.
Duudi has a closed guard, preventing Kippo from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duudi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kippo wants to stand but Duudi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kippo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moses Kippo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kippo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kippo cracks Duudi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duudi gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Kippo moves into range and clinches up with Duudi.

Kippo breaks from the clinch.
Duudi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kippo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Duudi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kippo!
Kippo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duudi's hands.
Kippo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kippo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kippo.
Kippo stalks Duudi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duudi's face. Duudi staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kippo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duudi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kippo lands with an overhand left.
Kippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kippo misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duudi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kippo clinches.

Kippo breaks the clinch.
Kippo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duudi.
Kippo throws a shot to the body.
Kippo cracks Duudi with a good jab.
Duudi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kippo.
Duudi wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kippo looks to land a right hand but Duudi moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Kippo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zippi Duudi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Duudi misses with a takedown attempt - Kippo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kippo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kippo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duudi shoots in looking for a takedown. Kippo tries to sprawl out of it but Duudi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kippo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kippo misses with the combination.
Kippo looks to land a combination. Duudi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kippo works over Duudi's head and body with a nice combination.
Kippo throws a right and a left that Duudi avoids nicely.
Kippo throws a lazy right hand but Duudi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kippo throws a right and a left that Duudi avoids nicely.
Kippo scores with the left hand. Duudi knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Kippo.
Duudi has a takedown stuffed.
Moses Kippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zippi Duudi.
Kippo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duudi is looking to clinch but Kippo is avoiding it.
Kippo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duudi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kippo misses with a wild combination.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kippo throws a combination. Duudi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Duudi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippo lands a two punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kippo. That's going to slow Duudi down.
Kippo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duudi shoots in and drives through. Kippo sprawls well.
Duudi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duudi has a takedown stuffed.
Kippo throws a shot to the body.
Kippo misses with a wild combination.
Duudi fails with the takedown.
Duudi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kippo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duudi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duudi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kippo lands a lovely overhand right.
Kippo tests Duudi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kippo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duudi shoots for a double leg takedown but Kippo sprawls well. He's pushed Duudi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kippo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duudi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kippo as he avoids it easily.
Duudi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duudi misses with a takedown attempt - Kippo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kippo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duudi.
Nice uppercut there from Kippo.
Kippo tries to clinch but Duudi is having none of it.
Duudi moves forwards but Kippo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duudi avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Duudi with that takedown attempt.
Kippo throws a leg kick which misses Duudi's front leg but catches the back leg as Duudi tries to avoid it.
Duudi walks into a straight right hand from Kippo.
Kippo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duudi looks for a takedown but Kippo sprawls well.
Nice cross by Kippo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Kippo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zippi Duudi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kippo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kippo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moses Kippo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kippo stalks Duudi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duudi's face. Duudi staggers backwards, shaken.
Duudi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kippo finish him?
Good standup being displayed there by Kippo as he connects with a hook.
Duudi seems to have recovered his senses.
Kippo lands a glancing blow to the side of Duudi's head.
Kippo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kippo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up Zippi Duudi's cut even more.
Decent striking displayed by Kippo there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kippo, right into the meat.

Duudi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kippo to the mat! Kippo manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duudi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kippo is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duudi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Duudi stops Kippo from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duudi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kippo is retaining full guard.

Duudi has gone for a leg lock! Kippo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Duudi's guard.
Duudi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kippo is one step ahead there.

Kippo gets to his feet - Duudi follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kippo scores with a body shot.
Kippo looks to land a combination but Duudi avoids it well.
Kippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duudi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice jab there from Kippo.
Duudi blocks a jab.
Duudi shoots in but no luck this time.
Moses Kippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zippi Duudi.

Kippo closes the distance and clinches.
Duudi tries to score a body lock takedown but Kippo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

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

Kippo rushes Duudi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duudi looks for a takedown but Kippo sprawls well.
Kippo thuds a left hand into Duudi's body.
Kippo throws a right and a left that Duudi avoids nicely.
Duudi has a takedown stuffed.
Kippo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duudi can do to turn this around?
Kippo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Kippo misses.
Kippo throws a series of punches but Duudi avoids them all with ease.
Duudi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kippo lands with a hook. Duudi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Kippo misses.
Moses Kippo is winning the standup battle so far.

Kippo clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kippo tries to break the clinch but Duudi is controlling the position.
Kippo can't break the clinch.
Duudi wants to break free but Kippo has control.
Kippo gets underhooks to prevent Duudi's takedown attempt.

Kippo manages to break the clinch.
Duudi dodges the punch combination from Kippo.
Duudi closes the distance and clinches up with Kippo, looking for a takedown. Duudi pushes Kippo against the cage but Kippo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kippo misses with a few strikes there.
Zippi Duudi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kippo stuffs the takedown attempt from Duudi. Duudi gets slowly back to his feet.
Duudi walks into a jab.
Kippo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kippo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Duudi or perhaps it was just good defense by Kippo which made him look bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Kippo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kippo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Kippo!