PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby McBobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBobby has chosen Cold as Ice -- MOP as his entrance music. Bobby McBobby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ciprut
vs
McBobby

186 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

188 cm
32
212 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby McBobby!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciprut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from McBobby.

McBobby tries to keep at a distance but Ciprut has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ciprut is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McBobby avoids the elbow strike from Ciprut, against the cage.
A short uppercut from McBobby.
McBobby misses with a punch to the body.
McBobby avoiding damage as Ciprut throws knees to the body.
Ciprut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McBobby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

McBobby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Ciprut.
Ciprut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ciprut on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McBobby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ciprut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by McBobby.
Ciprut keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ciprut plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Bobby McBobby has been cut.
A solid body kick from McBobby.
McBobby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ciprut tries a low kick but McBobby avoids it.
Ciprut moves out of range as McBobby throws a body kick.
Ciprut walks forward, straight into a front kick from McBobby.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBobby swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciprut.
McBobby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McBobby shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ciprut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ciprut closes the distance and pushes McBobby back into the cage.
McBobby throws a head punch that misses.
McBobby lands a left hand.
McBobby misses with an elbow over the top.
McBobby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McBobby lands an elbow inside that Ciprut shrugs off.

It looks like Kingsley Ciprut has been cut.
McBobby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ciprut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBobby.
Ciprut misses with a punch on the inside.
Ciprut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McBobby blocks it with crossed arms.
McBobby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ciprut prevents a body shot from McBobby.
McBobby misses with an elbow over the top.
Ciprut lands a nice elbow.
McBobby tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McBobby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McBobby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobby throws a nice head kick!
McBobby thows a body shot but no joy.
McBobby tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ciprut keeps McBobby at a distance using the push kick.
McBobby tries to work over Ciprut's front leg with a kick but Ciprut checks it.
Ciprut cracks the inside of McBobby's front leg.
McBobby throws a chopping leg kick but Ciprut manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBobby throws a leg kick but Ciprut sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ciprut on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ciprut looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - McBobby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McBobby checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McBobby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
McBobby is trying to break the clinch but Ciprut has him pressed against the cage.
McBobby is working Ciprut over against the cage.
McBobby trying to land knees to the body.
Ciprut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McBobby blocks it with crossed arms.
McBobby lands a left hand.
McBobby lands a hook that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
A hook to the body from Ciprut.
Ciprut throws a punch but it's blocked by McBobby.
Ciprut dodges an elbow strike from McBobby.
McBobby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McBobby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBobby missing with knees to the body.
McBobby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciprut is defending well for now.
Ciprut throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McBobby.
McBobby pushes off an throws an elbow but Ciprut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby McBobby dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Ciprut is looking to clinch but McBobby is avoiding it.
McBobby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ciprut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBobby throws a sloppy head kick and Ciprut moves out of range easily.
McBobby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McBobby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ciprut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McBobby misses with a low kick.
McBobby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kingsley Ciprut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ciprut has McBobby up against the cage in a clinch.
McBobby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McBobby avoiding damage as Ciprut throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprut takes an elbow to the temple.
McBobby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McBobby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McBobby.
McBobby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ciprut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McBobby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McBobby dodges an elbow strike from Ciprut.
McBobby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by McBobby.
Ciprut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ciprut lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBobby throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Ciprut lands an uppercut.
McBobby misses with the head strike.
McBobby missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBobby lands with a right to the head.
Ciprut 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.
McBobby misses with the head strike.
Bobby McBobby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ciprut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McBobby tries to break free but Ciprut pushes him back against the cage.
Ciprut taking a breather.
McBobby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ciprut blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McBobby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McBobby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ciprut throws a head kick that McBobby semi-blocks.
Ciprut slips a straight right by McBobby.
McBobby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McBobby circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ciprut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McBobby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ciprut struggles to land a body shot inside as McBobby controls his hands.
McBobby struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
Ciprut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McBobby blocks it with crossed arms.
Ciprut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBobby has a couple of punches blocked by Ciprut.
McBobby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Ciprut.
McBobby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ciprut's defenses.
A left hand lands to the body for Ciprut.
McBobby tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ciprut stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McBobby gets through Ciprut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut avoiding damage as McBobby throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBobby throws an elbow that misses.
Ciprut struggles to land a body shot inside as McBobby controls his hands.
Ciprut landing knees to the body.
McBobby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciprut tries a body shot but McBobby blocks it.
Ciprut can't find room to land a body shot as McBobby controls the action.
Ciprut misses with a knee strike.
Ciprut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBobby throws a head punch that misses.
McBobby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciprut has him pressed against the cage.
McBobby takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBobby taking a breather.
Ciprut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBobby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ciprut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby McBobby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McBobby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McBobby explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by McBobby. That's going to slow Ciprut down.
McBobby looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciprut is just out of range.
Ciprut fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ciprut moves into the clinch successfully.
McBobby avoiding damage as Ciprut throws knees to the body.
Ciprut slows down the pace here.
McBobby blocks an uppercut.
Ciprut lands a right hand.
McBobby working aggressively here.
McBobby tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciprut avoids the damage to the body.
McBobby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBobby working aggressively here.
McBobby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciprut avoids it.
McBobby pushes off an throws an elbow but Ciprut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McBobby throws an elbow but it misses.
McBobby tries to throw a body punch but Ciprut avoids it by throwing McBobby back against the cage.
Ciprut misses with a punch to the body.
Ciprut avoids the elbow strike from McBobby, against the cage.
Nice elbow from McBobby.
McBobby misses with the head strike.
Ciprut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ciprut blocks an elbow strike.
Ciprut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McBobby tries to throw a body punch but Ciprut avoids it by throwing McBobby back against the cage.
McBobby takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Ciprut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciprut stalling the fight.
Bobby McBobby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut tries to throw a body punch but McBobby avoids it by throwing Ciprut back against the cage.
McBobby tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McBobby is trying to break the clinch but Ciprut has him pressed against the cage.
Ciprut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciprut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McBobby is trying to force a seperation but Ciprut has the dominant position.
Ciprut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciprut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ciprut.
McBobby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McBobby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut throws an elbow but it misses.
McBobby stalling.
Ciprut working McBobby over with knees to the body.
McBobby misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBobby tries to throw a body punch but Ciprut avoids it by throwing McBobby back against the cage.
McBobby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ciprut takes an elbow to the forehead.
McBobby managing to block the knees to the body from Ciprut.
Ciprut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from McBobby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut misses with an elbow strike.
McBobby lands an elbow just above Ciprut 's eye.
A knee to the head by Ciprut.
Kingsley Ciprut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McBobby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McBobby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciprut avoids it.
McBobby swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciprut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBobby.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBobby takes an elbow to the forehead.
McBobby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ciprut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBobby's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby McBobby.
Well McBobby 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby McBobby!
Our winner, Bobby McBobby, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.