PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingsley Ciprut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Archer
vs
Ciprut

188 cm
29
210 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

186 cm
33
215 lbs
19 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ciprut tries to bum rush Archer with a series of wild strikes but Archer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Archer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ciprut throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Ciprut tries a head kick but it misses.
Archer throws out a loose jab but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aaron Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ciprut counters by moving into the clinch.
Ciprut with a knee to the head.
Ciprut is looking to control Archer's arms but Archer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ciprut has his back to the cage.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Archer.
Archer lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciprut is stalling here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ciprut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Archer's brow.
Ciprut misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ciprut tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Ciprut back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Archer's elbow.
Ciprut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer is trying to stall.
Archer is trying to maintain a safe position but Ciprut gets an underhook and turns Archer into the cage.
Ciprut lands a nice elbow.
Ciprut content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Archer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ciprut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Archer looking to slow down the pace here.
Ciprut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Archer working aggressively here.
Ciprut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ciprut - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ciprut working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow.
Ciprut lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Archer or not.
Ciprut lands with a short shot to the head.
Ciprut told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ciprut lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer wants to stall.
Ciprut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ciprut lands a nice elbow.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer is looking to control Ciprut's arms but Ciprut gets an underhook and turns him. Now Archer has his back to the cage.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ciprut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ciprut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ciprut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Archer tries to score a body lock takedown but Ciprut shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ciprut just leaning against Archer, taking a breather.
Archer slows down the pace here.
Archer blocks an elbow strike.
Ciprut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut prevents the takedown attempt.
Ciprut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Archer's defenses.
Archer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ciprut pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ciprut tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Archer.
Ciprut lands a nice uppercut.

Ciprut drops Archer with a big knee straight up the middle! Archer is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Archer is rocked!

It looks like Aaron Archer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer throws a sloppy head kick and Ciprut moves out of range easily.
Oh Archer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer avoids the head kick by Ciprut.
Archer seems to have got his legs back now.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Archer backs off Ciprut throws a huge counter combo but Archer manages to avoid it all.
Archer misses with a jab to the body
and Ciprut counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Archer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciprut throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archer fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Ciprut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Archer's cut.
That's time! Archer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ciprut drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Archer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ciprut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer blocks a head kick by Ciprut.
Archer is looking to chop away at Ciprut's legs.
Archer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ciprut. That's going to slow Archer down.
Kingsley Ciprut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ciprut counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciprut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ciprut throws a leg kick which misses Archer's front leg but catches the back leg as Archer tries to avoid it.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciprut was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Ciprut slips a jab from Archer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Archer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Archer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ciprut is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer trying to control the position but Ciprut is working away.
Ciprut is pushing Archer's head away, looking to escape. Archer manages to hold on to the position though.
Ciprut parries the strikes from Archer easily there. Archer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ciprut to escape.
Archer is working Ciprut over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ciprut managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Archer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position but Ciprut is working away.
Archer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ciprut is avoiding damage well.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Ciprut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archer scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Archer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ciprut wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer staying calm.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ciprut tries a head kick but it misses.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ciprut takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Archer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ciprut eats them both and turns towards Archer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ciprut throws a front kick that sends Archer stumbling back into the cage.
Archer scores with a nice head shot.
Archer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ciprut.
Ciprut misses with a head kick.
Kingsley Ciprut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a big shot that misses.
Archer misses with a low kick.

Ciprut pushes Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ciprut avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ciprut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciprut trying to land knees to the body.
Ciprut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ciprut lands an elbow that stopped Archer in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Ciprut.
Ciprut is trying to stall.
Ciprut blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Archer tries a body shot but Ciprut blocks it.
Ciprut taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Archer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Ciprut.
Archer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big right from Archer misses.
Archer misses with a body punch

and Ciprut counters by clinching up.
Archer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ciprut as Archer tries to tie him up.
Archer looking for a takedown.
Archer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciprut digs a right hand into Archer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Archer's gas tank.
Ciprut can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Archer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprut lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Ciprut misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Ciprut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Archer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kingsley Ciprut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ciprut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ciprut throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Archer.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ciprut wants to stall.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ciprut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Archer's face.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Archer stalling in the clinch but Ciprut improves position.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Ciprut scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciprut is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciprut throws an elbow that misses.
Ciprut looking to throw knees to the head but Archer is blocking nicely.
Ciprut is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Archer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciprut working Archer over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ciprut trying to control the position but instead, Archer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ciprut into the cage.
Ciprut blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ciprut.
Ciprut scores a nice knee to the body.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Archer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Archer tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Ciprut.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Ciprut controls the action.
Ciprut connects with a knee to the head.
Archer has Ciprut pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut lands an elbow that stopped Archer in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Archer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ciprut.
Ciprut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Archer blocks an elbow strike.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ciprut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Archer's defenses.
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!
Ciprut stalls.
Ciprut misses with a knee to the head.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Ciprut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Archer's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kingsley Ciprut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ciprut has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingsley Ciprut!
A victorious Kingsley Ciprut thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.