PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between lilian andalou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lobo cipijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

andalou
vs
cipijs

198 cm
20
172 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

188 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid 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 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, lilian andalou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, lobo cipijs!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cipijs lands a head kick!
andalou looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
cipijs misses with a head kick.
cipijs tries a head kick but it misses.
andalou doesn't manage to clinch there - cipijs circles away.
lilian andalou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cipijs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
cipijs lands a head kick. andalou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
andalou takes a head kick and keeps coming.
andalou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
andalou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cipijs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
andalou fails in his attempt to clinch.
cipijs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of andalou's head.
cipijs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
andalou fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from cipijs.
cipijs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by andalou.
cipijs throws a head kick but andalou moves out of range.
andalou doesn't manage to clinch there - cipijs circles away.
andalou takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
cipijs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
andalou is looking to clinch but cipijs is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cipijs tries to close the distance and clinch up but andalou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
andalou doesn't manage to clinch there - cipijs circles away.
andalou tries to close the distance and clinch up but cipijs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
cipijs lands a high kick!
andalou takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
cipijs misses with a head kick.
cipijs lands a high kick!

andalou gets a clinch.
cipijs wants to break free but andalou has control.
andalou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cipijs's efforts to push away.
cipijs wants to get back to striking at distance but andalou won't allow it.
andalou really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
cipijs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but andalou has him pressed against the cage.
andalou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from andalou fails to land.
cipijs tries to circle away but andalou has him pinned against the cage.
cipijs tries to break free but andalou pushes him back against the cage.
cipijs is trying to break the clinch but andalou is controlling him.
andalou throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
andalou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
cipijs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but andalou has him pressed against the cage.
cipijs takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
cipijs wants to get back to striking at distance but andalou won't allow it.
A short left from andalou.
cipijs tries to break free but andalou pushes him back against the cage.
cipijs wants to break free but andalou has control.
cipijs is trying to break free.
andalou misses with a short punch on the inside.
cipijs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
cipijs is trying to force a seperation but andalou has the dominant position.
cipijs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
cipijs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
cipijs working hard to break the clinch.
cipijs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
andalou pushes cipijs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
cipijs tries to circle away but andalou has him pinned against the cage.
andalou throws a head punch that misses.
cipijs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from andalou.
andalou misses with a short punch on the inside.
cipijs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
cipijs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but andalou has him pressed against the cage.
cipijs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, andalou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
andalou prevents cipijs from breaking the clinch.
cipijs is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
andalou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
cipijs takes a shot to the head.
andalou keeps control of cipijs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
cipijs is trying to break free.
andalou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, andalou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
andalou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
andalou lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from andalou.
cipijs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
andalou lands a nice uppercut.
cipijs blocking some punches.
andalou lands a hook that snaps the head of cipijs backwards.
andalou prevents cipijs from breaking the clinch.
cipijs is trying to break free.
andalou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
andalou pushes cipijs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
cipijs is trying to break the clinch but andalou is controlling him.
andalou lands with a right to the head.
andalou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
cipijs blocking some punches.
andalou lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
andalou keeps control of cipijs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from andalou.
andalou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
andalou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of cipijs backwards.
cipijs takes a shot to the head.
andalou prevents cipijs from breaking the clinch.
andalou lands with a light punch inside.
andalou lands a left hand that snaps the head of cipijs backwards.
andalou has cipijs pressed against the cage, preventing cipijs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
cipijs is trying to force a seperation but andalou has the dominant position.
andalou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
cipijs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
andalou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
andalou misses with an elbow over the top.
cipijs is looking to break free of the clinch but andalou has double underhooks.
andalou keeps control of cipijs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
andalou lands a hook that snaps the head of cipijs backwards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
andalou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cipijs's efforts to push away.
andalou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
cipijs wants to break free but andalou has control.
A short left from andalou.
andalou lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lobo cipijs dominated that round.
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.

andalou wants to clinch
and cipijs counters with a big head kick but andalou shrugs it off.
andalou is looking to clinch but cipijs is avoiding it.
cipijs lands a head kick!
andalou has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
andalou wants to clinch.
cipijs throws a sloppy head kick and andalou moves out of range easily.
cipijs throws a head kick but andalou moves out of range.
andalou clinches but cipijs breaks the clinch
and cipijs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. andalou is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cipijs scores with a head kick.
andalou tries to close the distance and clinch but cipijs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - cipijs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
cipijs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of andalou's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cipijs fails with an attempt to clinch.
cipijs tries to clinch but andalou moves out of range.
andalou tries to clinch there but cipijs circles away.
cipijs throws a head kick that half lands.
cipijs throws a head kick but andalou moves out of range.
cipijs swats away the attempt to clinch by andalou.
andalou avoids the head kick by cipijs.
cipijs scoring well with a low kick there.
andalou tries to clinch but cipijs is having none of it.
andalou blocks a head kick by cipijs.
andalou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
cipijs circles away from the clinch attempt.
cipijs throws a head kick but andalou moves out of range.
cipijs throws a head kick but andalou moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
andalou tries to clinch up.
andalou avoids the head kick by cipijs.
A solid leg kick lands there for cipijs.
cipijs tries to clinch but andalou is having none of it.
andalou is looking to clinch but cipijs is avoiding it.
andalou tries to clinch but cipijs is having none of it.
andalou moves in looking to clinch but cipijs pushes him off.
andalou tries to clinch up but cipijs circles away and keeps his distance.
cipijs lands a head kick. andalou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
cipijs throws a nice inside leg kick.
andalou tries to clinch up.
andalou tries to close the distance and clinch up but cipijs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
andalou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
cipijs throws a sloppy head kick and andalou moves out of range easily.

andalou clinches.
cipijs tries to break the clinch but andalou is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
andalou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of cipijs backwards.
andalou lands a left hand that snaps the head of cipijs backwards.
andalou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
andalou lands a shoulder strike.
andalou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
cipijs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
andalou lands a left hand.
andalou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
andalou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cipijs's efforts to push away.
andalou has cipijs pressed against the cage, preventing cipijs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
cipijs is trying to force a seperation but andalou has the dominant position.
andalou misses with a short punch on the inside.
cipijs tries to circle away but andalou has him pinned against the cage.
andalou gets through cipijs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
andalou prevents cipijs from breaking the clinch.
andalou lands a left hand.
andalou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
andalou lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by andalou.
andalou keeps control of cipijs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
andalou working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
andalou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
andalou prevents cipijs from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on cipijs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
andalou keeps control of cipijs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
andalou lands with a left to the head.
andalou scores with a shot to the side of cipijs's head.
cipijs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
cipijs wants to get back to striking at distance but andalou won't allow it.
A short left from andalou.
cipijs takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on cipijs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
cipijs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
andalou lands a hook to the side of the head.
andalou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
cipijs working hard to break the clinch.
cipijs tries to circle away but andalou has him pinned against the cage.
cipijs tries to break the clinch but andalou is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from andalou.
andalou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
cipijs wants to break free but andalou has control.
andalou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
cipijs working hard to break the clinch.
andalou working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lobo cipijs 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. This is the final round!

andalou doesn't manage to clinch there - cipijs circles away.
cipijs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
andalou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
cipijs feints and then cracks andalou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow andalou down.

andalou forces cipijs back against the cage and clinches.
cipijs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
andalou scores with a shoulder strike.
cipijs is trying to break the clinch but andalou is controlling him.
andalou prevents cipijs from breaking the clinch.
andalou has a couple of punches blocked by cipijs.
cipijs wants to break the clinch but can't.
cipijs tries to circle away but andalou has him pinned against the cage.
cipijs can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cipijs tries to break the clinch but andalou is controlling the position.
andalou throws a punch but it's blocked by cipijs.
cipijs is trying to force a seperation but andalou has the dominant position.
andalou has cipijs pressed against the cage, preventing cipijs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
cipijs can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
cipijs wants to break free but andalou has control.
andalou lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on cipijs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
cipijs can't break the clinch.
andalou lands with a short shot to the head.
andalou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
andalou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
cipijs is trying to break free.
andalou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
andalou lands with a left to the head.
andalou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
andalou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
andalou lands with a light punch inside.
andalou lands with a left to the head.
cipijs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but andalou has him pressed against the cage.
andalou lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, andalou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by cipijs.
cipijs tries to break free but andalou pushes him back against the cage.
cipijs is trying to break the clinch but andalou has him pressed against the cage.
andalou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cipijs's efforts to push away.
andalou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cipijs's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from andalou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A short right from andalou on the inside.
cipijs is trying to break the clinch but andalou is controlling him.
andalou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
andalou misses with some punches.
cipijs wants to break free but andalou has control.
andalou throws a head punch that misses.
cipijs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
andalou lands a left hand that snaps the head of cipijs backwards.
cipijs can't break the clinch.
andalou stalling in the clinch.
andalou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
cipijs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
cipijs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from andalou.
cipijs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from andalou.
andalou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
andalou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
cipijs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
cipijs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from andalou.
cipijs wants to break free but andalou has control.
cipijs blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
andalou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
cipijs has had enough of the clinch but andalou keeps him there for the moment.
andalou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
andalou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of cipijss head.
cipijs is looking to break free of the clinch but andalou has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, andalou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
andalou lands a left hand.
andalou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
cipijs wants to get back to striking at distance but andalou won't allow it.
cipijs tries to circle away but andalou has him pinned against the cage.
cipijs is trying to break the clinch but andalou is controlling him.
cipijs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by andalou.
cipijs is trying to break free.
andalou misses with a short punch on the inside.
andalou lands a left hand that snaps the head of cipijs backwards.
andalou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
cipijs tries to break the clinch but andalou is controlling the position.
andalou misses with some punches.
andalou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from andalou.
cipijs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by cipijs.
andalou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
andalou has cipijs pressed against the cage, preventing cipijs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
andalou lands a hook to the side of the head.
andalou lands a left hand.
andalou misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, andalou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
andalou keeps control of cipijs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on cipijs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
andalou pushes cipijs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
cipijs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from andalou.
andalou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
cipijs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
andalou lands a hook that snaps the head of cipijs backwards.
andalou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
andalou lands with a short shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
cipijs wants to get back to striking at distance but andalou won't allow it.
andalou scores with a nice hook to the head.
andalou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cipijs's efforts to push away.
andalou keeps control of cipijs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
lilian andalou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
lobo cipijs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
andalou misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
lilian andalou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think cipijs 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lobo cipijs!