PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard McAuliffe (ranked 1616 p4p, 198 weight class) and Andy Kipling (ranked 5226 p4p, 465 weight class). Andy Kipling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McAuliffe
vs
Kipling

174 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard McAuliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Kipling!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McAuliffe moves into the clinch.

McAuliffe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kipling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McAuliffe lands with an overhand left.
Kipling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McAuliffe.

Kipling gets in close and instigates a clinch.

McAuliffe jumps guard.
Kipling stopping the sweep attempt from McAuliffe.
Kipling trying to control the position from guard on top but McAuliffe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McAuliffe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kipling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kipling controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kipling trying to control the position from guard on top but McAuliffe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kipling engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kipling has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McAuliffe is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McAuliffe lands with an uppercut that bounces Kipling off the cage and back into range.

Kipling takes the fight into the clinch.
Kipling is pushing McAuliffe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McAuliffe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McAuliffe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kipling doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McAuliffe counters with a stiff right hand.

Kipling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

McAuliffe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kipling misses with a takedown attempt
and McAuliffe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McAuliffe tries to clinch there but Kipling circles away.
Kipling moves out of range of the strikes.
Kipling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kipling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McAuliffe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kipling won't be happy with that.
Richard McAuliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Kipling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McAuliffe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kipling on the ground.
Kipling tries to improve position but can't.
McAuliffe lands some shots froms side control.
Kipling managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McAuliffe.
McAuliffe working the ground and pound from side control.
Kipling sneaks back into half guard.
McAuliffe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kipling's head.

McAuliffe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kipling has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kipling blocking the ground and pound attempt from McAuliffe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kipling wants to get back to his feet.

Kipling looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kipling wants to control but McAuliffe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McAuliffe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kipling defending well though.
McAuliffe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kipling blocking the ground and pound attempt from McAuliffe.

Kipling is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McAuliffe pulls his head out easily.
Kipling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard McAuliffe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McAuliffe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McAuliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from McAuliffe misses.
McAuliffe connects with the punch.
McAuliffe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kipling on the side of the head.
McAuliffe avoids a kick to the body.
McAuliffe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kipling manages to circle out of the way.
Kipling steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McAuliffe.
Andy Kipling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McAuliffe digs a good body shot into Kipling's ribs.
Andy Kipling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAuliffe punishes Kipling's body with a nice straight punch.
McAuliffe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kipling can do to turn this around?
McAuliffe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kipling moves into range and clinches up with McAuliffe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kipling is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McAuliffe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

McAuliffe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kipling with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kipling postures up in McAuliffe's guard and throws a big left but McAuliffe blocks it.
Kipling preventing the sweep.
McAuliffe keeping moving, preventing Kipling from controlling successfully.
Kipling postures up.
Kipling controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McAuliffe wants to sweep here but Kipling controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kipling moves to clinch but McAuliffe breaks away
and McAuliffe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

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.
Kipling throws a lazy uppercut
and McAuliffe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McAuliffe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kipling tries to clinch up but McAuliffe circles away and keeps his distance.

Kipling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McAuliffe, pushing him back against the cage.
McAuliffe wants a takedown but no success here.
McAuliffe jumps guard but Kipling stands there with McAuliffe around his waist. McAuliffe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McAuliffe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard McAuliffe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kipling misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kipling has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McAuliffe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kipling tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McAuliffe smiles and moves away.

McAuliffe clinches up against the cage.

McAuliffe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from McAuliffe. Kipling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kipling now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kipling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McAuliffe pinned against the cage. McAuliffe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McAuliffe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kipling throws a lazy body kick

and McAuliffe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kipling is looking to control McAuliffe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kipling avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe trying to control the pace.
Kipling is refusing to be controlled, as McAuliffe sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kipling manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McAuliffe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kipling is keeping the position for now.
McAuliffe stands up over Kipling, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McAuliffe with a nice head shot there.
McAuliffe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard McAuliffe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kipling misses with an uppercut.
McAuliffe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McAuliffe lunges at Kipling with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kipling's hand.

McAuliffe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kipling tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McAuliffe is in Kipling's guard.
Kipling controls McAuliffe momentarily but McAuliffe frees himself.

McAuliffe throws a sloppy strike and Kipling has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! McAuliffe is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Kipling!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Kipling!