PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tod Eckels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Bip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tod Eckels has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tod Eckels seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Eckels
vs
Bip

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Аптека

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tod Eckels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skip Bip!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bip takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eckels shoots in but Bip avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eckels misses with a head kick.

Bip gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Eckels drops back looking for a leg! Bip is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bip manages to kick Eckels off! Eckels jumps back into Bip's guard.
Bip seems keen to control Eckels's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eckels trying to control the position from guard on top but Bip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bip seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bip's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Eckels trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bip's guard.

Eckels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eckels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eckels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bip seems keen to control Eckels's posture.

Despite being in the dominant position, Skip Bip just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eckels misses with a takedown attempt - Bip sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eckels tries to clinch but Bip moves out of range.
Eckels tries to clinch but Bip is having none of it.
Eckels moves in looking to clinch but Bip pushes him off.

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.
Bip stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tod Eckels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eckels shoots in looking for a takedown. Bip tries to sprawl out of it but Eckels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bip manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eckels is breathing heavily.

Bip gets a takedown into half guard.
Bip really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eckels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bip is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eckels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bip content to control rather than advance.

Eckels looking for submissions off his back.
Bip looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Despite being in the dominant position, Skip Bip just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eckels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.

Bip scores with a takedown into Eckels's guard.

Eckels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Eckels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Eckels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eckels can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bip controls the pace.
Bip must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eckels tries for a takedown but Bip circles away easily
and Bip counters with a series of strikes. Eckels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bip throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eckels.

Bip scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Eckels's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bip is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Eckels's shoulder. That is not cool.
Eckels tries to buck Bip off but Bip is having none of it.
Eckels manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bip's best efforts.
Eckels wants to get back to his feet.
Bip controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Eckels is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bip pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bip is taking a breather. Eckels says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Despite being in the dominant position, Skip Bip just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bip.
Eckels with a poor takedown

and Bip counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bip controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Eckels is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bip is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bip really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Eckels's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Bip trying to control but not successfully.

Bip preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Eckels.

Eckels tightening his grip on Bip, looking for the choke.
Bip trying to control the position but Eckels manages to sink in the hooks.

Eckels patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bip wants to control his opponent's hands but Eckels gets his hands free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eckels working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bip trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Bip defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bip turns into Eckels and is now in his guard.

Eckels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bip throws a series of punches but Eckels moves out of range.
Eckels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bip counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tod Eckels. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bip shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bip is controlling the pace.

Eckels kicks Bip off and gets back to his feet.
Eckels misses with a takedown attempt

and Bip counters with a single leg into guard. Eckels didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bip is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Bip got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eckels has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bip has managed to get both his arms back between Eckels's legs - danger averted.

Eckels had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bip is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Eckels Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bip's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Bip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bip drives through with a takedown into guard.

Eckels looking for a guillotine here but Bip defends easily.

Eckels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bip's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Eckels looking for a guillotine here but Bip defends easily.

Eckels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bip showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Eckels looking for a guillotine here but Bip defends easily.

Eckels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bip defends well.
Bip content to stall in guard here.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Skip Bip just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eckels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bip counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bip stalling.
Let's hope that Bip has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Eckels looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckels wants to get back to full guard.

Eckels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eckels wants to get back to full guard.
Bip is taking a breather. Eckels says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Eckels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eckels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Bip counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bip is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eckels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bip defends well.
Skip Bip has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bip content to stall in guard here.
Tod Eckels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Eckels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eckels can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bip controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Bip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bip has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skip Bip!