PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pit Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sypher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bull
vs
Sypher

210 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pit Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Sypher!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sypher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bull.
Bull misses with a takedown

and Sypher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bull is breathing heavily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sypher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bull wants to improve his position but Sypher is controlling well.

Sypher stands up out of the half guard.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sypher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull is trying to escape the position but Sypher is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bull is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sypher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bull, who protects the arm well.

Sypher decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Sypher drives through with a takedown into Bull's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sypher is looking to work some ground and pound but Bull has wrist control.
Sypher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Sypher gets to his feet. Bull looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Sypher closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sypher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bull has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sypher works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sypher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sypher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bull hang on?
Sypher unloading with bombs!
Sypher raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sypher punishing his opponent with strikes.

Sypher working for a submission but Bull is keeping him at bay.
Sypher controlling the pace for now.
Sypher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sypher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull taking shots to the head.
Sypher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sypher dominating with strikes here.
Bull is squirming around, avoiding Sypher's attempts to control the action.
Sypher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sypher landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sypher dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sypher fails with the takedown.
Sypher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bull pinned against the cage. Bull gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bull fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sypher is out of range.
Bull keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pit Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sypher.

Sypher shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bull is refusing to be controlled, as Sypher sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sypher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sypher gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bull fails with the takedown.

Sypher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bull's half guard.
Sypher trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sypher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bull knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sypher seems to be looking for submissions.
Sypher works his way into side control.
Sypher controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Sypher wants to control but Bull is keeping him busy.
Sypher works to advance to full mount. Bull defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Sypher jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bull manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bull is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to buck Sypher off but Sypher is having none of it.

Sypher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bull, who protects the arm well.
Sypher scoring with punches and elbows.
Bull tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sypher working the head with strikes.
Sypher content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sypher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sypher rushes Bull and presses him up against the cage.
Sypher is pressed up against the cage. Bull has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sypher down to the mat. Sypher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sypher blocks a head kick by Bull.

Sypher gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sypher manages to break the clinch.

Sypher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sypher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sypher not doing much here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sypher works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sypher working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sypher controlling from the full mount.
Daniel Sypher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sypher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bull is squirming around, avoiding Sypher's attempts to control the action.
Bull is bucking up trying to escape but Sypher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sypher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sypher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sypher controlling his opponent.

Sypher working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sypher unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sypher scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sypher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sypher looking to control and managing it successfully.

Sypher is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bull to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bull shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sypher trying to control but Bull is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sypher really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sypher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sypher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sypher controlling the action here.

Sypher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bull is just riding it out for now. Sypher eventually gives up the hold.
Sypher stalling.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sypher seems to be looking for submissions.
Sypher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bull is looking for a sweep. Sypher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Sypher stands up and beckons Bull to join him on the feet.
Sypher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sypher.
Bull tries to clinch

and Sypher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Bull trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sypher working the ground and pound effectively.
Sypher looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns Bull that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sypher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sypher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bull looks a forlorn figure.
Sypher with shots to the head and body - Bull looks very uncomfortable down there.

Sypher looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sypher content just to control the position here.
Sypher landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Sypher connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Sypher wants to finish this one by submission but Bull is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sypher.
Sypher unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sypher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bull?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sypher dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sypher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bull was covering up waiting for the punch and Sypher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sypher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sypher trying to control the position from guard on top but Bull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sypher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bull swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bull is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sypher passes into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sypher wants to control but Bull is keeping him busy.
Sypher content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Sypher was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bull shoots for a double leg takedown but Sypher sprawls well. He's pushed Bull's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sypher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bull's waist but Bull gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sypher off to one side.
Sypher wants to clinch.

Sypher shoots in and gets a takedown into Bull's guard.
Sypher sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sypher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bull's head.
Sypher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sypher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Sypher stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sypher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Bull misses the target.
Bull blocks the body kick.

Bull gets caught flat footed, as Sypher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Sypher stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bull with a poor takedown

and Sypher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sypher.

Sypher gets control of Bull's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sypher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sypher wants to stand up but Bull is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sypher is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sypher will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bull wants to control from the top but Sypher keeps moving.
Sypher has a closed guard, preventing Bull from standing up.
Sypher is pulling down on Bull's head to control his posture.
Pit Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Sypher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Pit Bull wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sypher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sypher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sypher 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 42:50
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 42:50
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Sypher!
Daniel Sypher decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.