PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spiffy Pippin (ranked 3192 p4p, 25276 weight class) and FrankFurt Livingstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). FrankFurt Livingstone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pippin
vs
Livingstone

170 cm
25
170
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spiffy Pippin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, FrankFurt Livingstone!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pippin blocks a jab.
Pippin slips a jab from Livingstone.
Pippin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pippin shoots in and gets a takedown into Livingstone's guard.
Pippin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pippin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pippin tries to free his leg and advance position but Livingstone is retaining full guard.
Pippin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Livingstone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Livingstone keeping moving, preventing Pippin from controlling successfully.
Pippin prevents Livingstone from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pippin controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pippin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pippin forces his way into half guard.
Pippin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Livingstone has one foot on Pippin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Livingstone throws a hook but Pippin avoids it easily.
Livingstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pippin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Livingstone.

Pippin clinches up against the cage.

Pippin breaks from the clinch.

Pippin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Livingstone sprawls well initially but Pippin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pippin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Livingstone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pippin.
Pippin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pippin stops Livingstone from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippin controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Livingstone tries to kick Pippin off but Pippin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Pippin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Livingstone throws a hook but Pippin blocks it.
Pippin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pippin has managed to clinch.
Livingstone letting Pippin take a breather here.

Pippin gets control of Livingstone's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pippin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pippin controls Livingstone momentarily but Livingstone frees himself.
Pippin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippin continues to stall.

Pippin working for a triangle but Livingstone defends it easily.

Pippin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pippin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Livingstone preventing the sweep.
Pippin has a closed guard, preventing Livingstone from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pippin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Livingstone. That did some damage!
Livingstone swinging wildly here.
Livingstone throws a right hand that Pippin ducks under and follows up with a left that Pippin also avoids with ease.

Pippin feints and as Livingstone raises his hands in defense, Pippin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Livingstone pushes Pippin off and scrambles back to his feet.

Pippin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Livingstone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pippin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Livingstone wants to stand up but Pippin is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Spiffy Pippin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Pippin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Livingstone quickly recovers to half guard.
Pippin winds up and cracks Livingstone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pippin in particular looking to stall.

Pippin stands up from half guard.

Pippin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pippin prevents Livingstone from breaking the clinch.

Pippin jumps into guard, dragging Livingstone to the mat.

Pippin is looking for a triangle but Livingstone pushes his legs off easily.
Pippin looking for a sweep. Not yet Pippin, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livingstone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pippin's guard.
Pippin wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pippin is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pippin stands up from Livingstone's guard - Pippin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Pippin. Those never looked like landing.
FrankFurt Livingstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pippin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Livingstone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Livingstone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Livingstone is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Pippin gets to his feet. Livingstone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Livingstone blocks a head kick by Pippin.
Pippin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Livingstone can do to turn this around?
Livingstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pippin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pippin tries to counter with a takedown but Livingstone is quick to defend against it.
Livingstone moves to clinch but Pippin breaks away
and Pippin counters with an inside leg kick.
Pippin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Livingstone throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pippin.
Pippin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone tries to clinch there but Pippin circles away.

Pippin gets a clinch.
Pippin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Livingstone is trying to break the clinch but Pippin is controlling him.
Pippin controlling the action here for a moment.
Livingstone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pippin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pippin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pippin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Livingstone is controlling him.
Livingstone is looking to stand up but Pippin won't let him.
Pippin has his hands on Livingstone's head, controlling the position.
Pippin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Livingstone manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pippin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pippin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Livingstone, up you get!

Pippin has closed the distance and engaged Livingstone in a clinch.
Livingstone is trying to force a seperation but Pippin has the dominant position.
Pippin lands a body punch.

Pippin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Livingstone regains guard immediately.
Pippin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Livingstone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pippin prevents Livingstone from getting back to his feet.

Pippin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Livingstone, up you get!
Livingstone misses with the combination.
Livingstone misses with a right hand
and Pippin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pippin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Livingstone, pushing him back against the cage.

Pippin breaks the clinch.
Pippin lands a front kick.
Livingstone is breathing heavily.

Livingstone tries to keep at a distance but Pippin has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pippin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pippin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Pippin pushes Livingstone off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pippin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Livingstone enables Pippin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Livingstone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Pippin gets to his feet - Livingstone follows without any prompting.
Livingstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pippin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spiffy Pippin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Livingstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Pippin circles away.

Pippin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pippin slips nicely into half guard.

Pippin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Livingstone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pippin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pippin is looking to work some ground and pound but Livingstone has wrist control.

Pippin gets to his feet - Livingstone follows without any prompting.
Livingstone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pippin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Livingstone throws a combination that misses
and Pippin counters with a left and a right that stings Livingstone.
Livingstone tries to clinch up
and Pippin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spiffy Pippin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingstone tries to clinch but Pippin moves away
and Pippin counters with a one-two to the body.
Livingstone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pippin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spiffy Pippin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Livingstone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pippin stuns Livingstone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pippin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Pippin closes the distance and clinches.
Pippin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Pippin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pippin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Livingstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Livingstone throws a right and a left that Pippin avoids nicely.
Pippin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Pippin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pippin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
FrankFurt Livingstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone is looking to stand back up but Pippin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Livingstone.
Pippin stalling.
Livingstone wants to get back to his feet.
Pippin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Pippin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Livingstone to stand up.

Pippin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Livingstone tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pippin is in Livingstone's guard.
Pippin sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippin advances to half guard.
Pippin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Livingstone defending well though.
Livingstone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spiffy Pippin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Livingstone looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pippin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pippin lands with a punch from half guard.
Pippin passes to full mount!
Pippin controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pippin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pippin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Livingstone trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pippin controlling from the full mount.
Pippin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pippin controlling his opponent.
Pippin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Livingstone for as long as he can get away with.
Pippin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spiffy Pippin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pippin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spiffy Pippin!