PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Nieves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Pipiskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Pipiskin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nieves
vs
Pipiskin

217 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benjamin Nieves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Pipiskin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pipiskin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nieves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nieves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pipiskin gets a clinch.
Pipiskin lands a hook that snaps the head of Nieves backwards.
Pipiskin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Pipiskin scores with a nice short uppercut.

Nieves is rocked!

Pipiskin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pipiskin takes the fight into the clinch.
Pipiskin is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nieves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pipiskin's brow.
Pipiskin has Nieves pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Pipiskin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nieves throws an elbow but it misses.
Nieves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pipiskin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pipiskin slows down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nieves throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pipiskin as Nieves tries to tie him up.
Nieves lands an elbow inside.
Pipiskin blocks an elbow strike.
Pipiskin controlling the action here for a moment.
Nieves blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pipiskin lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nieves misses with an elbow over the top.

Pipiskin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pipiskin moves into the clinch.
Pipiskin is trying to break free.
Nieves misses with an elbow strike.
Pipiskin is pushing Nieves up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pipiskin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Pipiskin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nieves goes for a double leg but Pipiskin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pipiskin continues to drive forward.

Pipiskin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nieves throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Pipiskin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nieves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pipiskin can't find room to land a body shot as Nieves controls the action.
Pipiskin stalling the fight.
Nieves throws an elbow that misses.
Pipiskin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nieves has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pipiskin breaks the clinch.
Nieves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pipiskin.
Dan Pipiskin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pipiskin avoids the head kick by Nieves.
Pipiskin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Nieves.
Benjamin Nieves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nieves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pipiskin tries to avoid it but Nieves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pipiskin to the ground. Pipiskin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pipiskin misses with a series of wild punches.
Pipiskin tries to clinch
and Nieves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pipiskin moves in looking to clinch but Nieves pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pipiskin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nieves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pipiskin tries to avoid it but Nieves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pipiskin to the ground. Pipiskin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Nieves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nieves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pipiskin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pipiskin wants to clinch up but Nieves keeps it at a distance.
Nieves circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nieves counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Pipiskin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nieves has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pipiskin manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieves shoots in for a takedown but Pipiskin shows good takedown defense.
Pipiskin tries to clinch but Nieves moves away

and Nieves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pipiskin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pipiskin tries to clinch up.
Pipiskin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nieves.
Pipiskin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pipiskin wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Pipiskin as Nieves shoots in.
Pipiskin wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nieves.
Nieves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pipiskin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pipiskin wants it to stay on the feet.
Nieves scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pipiskin closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Pipiskin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Pipiskin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nieves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pipiskin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nieves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nieves goes for a double leg but Pipiskin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pipiskin continues to drive forward.
Pipiskin tries to land knees in the clinch but Nieves avoids the damage to the body.
Pipiskin leaning his opponent against the cage.

Pipiskin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nieves fails with the takedown
and Pipiskin counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipiskin misses with a head kick.
Pipiskin thuds a left hand into Nieves's body.

Nieves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pipiskin stalls.
Dan Pipiskin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pipiskin digs a right hand underneath Nieves's ribcage. Nieves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pipiskin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pipiskin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nieves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nieves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pipiskin's brow.
Pipiskin leaning against his opponent.
Pipiskin blocks an elbow strike from Nieves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieves throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Pipiskin breaks from the clinch.
Pipiskin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nieves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pipiskin rushes Nieves and presses him up against the cage.
Pipiskin avoids a wild elbow strike from Nieves.

Pipiskin breaks from the clinch.

Pipiskin moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nieves throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pipiskin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pipiskin dodges an elbow strike from Nieves.
Nieves working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Pipiskin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pipiskin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Pipiskin!