PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spiffy Pippin (ranked 2981 p4p, 5096 weight class) and FrankFurt Livingstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). FrankFurt Livingstone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pippin
vs
Livingstone

170 cm
25
170
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spiffy Pippin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, FrankFurt Livingstone!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pippin slips a straight right by Livingstone.
Pippin staying out of range there.
A big left from Livingstone misses.
Pippin scores with a head kick.
Livingstone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pippin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Livingstone.

Pippin gets a clinch.
Pippin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Livingstones head.
Pippin has Livingstone pressed against the cage.
Livingstone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pippin has Livingstone pressed against the cage, preventing Livingstone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Pippin jumps into guard, dragging Livingstone to the mat.

Pippin has his foot on Livingstone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Livingstone works his way back into a safe position though.
Pippin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Livingstone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Livingstone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pippin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingstone is looking to stand up but Pippin isn't so interested in that idea.
Pippin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pippin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Livingstone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pippin.
You can see the frustration on Livingstone's face as Pippin controls the position.
Pippin tries to score with some ground and pound. Livingstone controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Livingstone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pippin is controlling him well.
Pippin is looking to take a break and control but Livingstone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pippin is staying tight to Livingstone's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pippin prevents Livingstone from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone is not content to let Pippin control the position.
Livingstone is trying to get back to his feet.
Pippin happy to just control the position for now.
Pippin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Pippin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Livingstone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pippin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Livingstone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pippin is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippin advances to mount.
Pippin looking to ground and pound but Livingstone is blocking nicely.
Pippin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pippin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Livingstone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pippin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pippin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Pippin is working for a guillotine from mount but Livingstone frees his head quite easily.
Livingstone wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pippin controlling from mount.

Pippin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Livingstone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Livingstone shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pippin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Livingstone has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Livingstone is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pippin controlling the position easily from mount.
Livingstone wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pippin thowing shots but they're missing.

Pippin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Livingstone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Livingstone shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pippin looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spiffy Pippin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Livingstone enables Pippin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Livingstone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pippin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pippin trying to control but Livingstone is working from the bottom.
Livingstone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Livingstone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pippin gets to his feet - Livingstone follows without any prompting.

Pippin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Livingstone can't break the clinch.

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

Pippin has closed the distance and engaged Livingstone in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pippin successfully pulls guard.
Pippin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pippin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Pippin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Livingstone defends it easily.
Pippin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Livingstone can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippin tries to strike from the bottom.

Livingstone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Livingstone throws a nice looking combination but Pippin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Livingstone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pippin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pippin has Livingstone pushed against the cage.

Pippin pulls guard successfully.
Pippin pulls Livingstone in to control the position.

Pippin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Livingstone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spiffy Pippin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pippin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Livingstone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Livingstone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pippin is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippin striking off his back but it's not causing Livingstone any problems.
Livingstone postures up.
Pippin looking for a sweep. Not yet Pippin, not yet.

Livingstone gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Livingstone misses with a few strikes there.
Livingstone throws a jab but it's blocked by Pippin.
Pippin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Livingstone manages to circle out of the way.

Pippin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Livingstone quickly recovers to half guard.
Pippin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pippin is pressing down on Livingstone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Livingstone is holding on for now.
Livingstone tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Pippin manages to move to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Livingstone tries to buck Pippin off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippin controlling from mount.

Pippin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Livingstone wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pippin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Livingstone's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pippin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pippin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Livingstone because Pippin loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Pippin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pippin looking to ground and pound but Livingstone is blocking nicely.
Livingstone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pippin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Livingstone wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pippin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Livingstone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pippin.
Livingstone blocking the ground and pound.
Pippin controlling the position easily from mount.
Pippin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Livingstone because Pippin loaded up on that one.
Livingstone is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Livingstone is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pippin throwing strikes here but Livingstone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spiffy Pippin dominated that second round.
That's time! Pippin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pippin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pippin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Livingstone wants to get back to his feet but Pippin is dominant here and he's now got Livingstone's back!
Pippin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Livingstone.
Pippin misses with a punch to the head.
Pippin missing with strikes.

Livingstone is trying to shake Pippin off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Pippin won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Pippin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pippin closes the distance and clinches.

Pippin manages to break the clinch.
Livingstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pippin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Livingstone throws a series of punches but Pippin avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Livingstone misses the target.

Pippin gets a double leg takedown into Livingstone's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingstone wants to get back to his feet but Pippin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pippin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pippin trying to control the position from guard on top but Livingstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Livingstone kicks Pippin off and gets to his feet.

Pippin gets the takedown into side control.
Livingstone is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pippin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pippin works to advance to full mount. Livingstone defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Livingstone is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pippin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pippin throws some wild stikes that Livingstone manages to avoid easily.
Pippin punching from mount but Livingstone doing a good job of avoiding damage.
FrankFurt Livingstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippin misses with a head shot.
Pippin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pippin unloads with some shots from mount but Livingstone bucks and avoids them well.
Pippin won't let Livingstone get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pippin looking to ground and pound but Livingstone is blocking nicely.
Livingstone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Pippin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Livingstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pippin moves into range and clinches up with Livingstone.
Pippin taking a breather.

Pippin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Livingstone can't fight it off and eventually Pippin manages to take the fight to the floor. Livingstone looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Livingstone manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone tries to break the clinch but Pippin is controlling the position.

Pippin successfully pulls guard.
Pippin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Pippin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Livingstone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Livingstone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pippin is trying to control the position but Livingstone postures up.

Pippin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Livingstone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pippin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pippin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pippin controls Livingstone momentarily but Livingstone frees himself.

Pippin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Livingstone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Livingstone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pippin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pippin continues to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Livingstone misses.
Pippin swats away the attempt to clinch by Livingstone.

Livingstone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pippin to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Livingstone pushes Pippin off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
FrankFurt Livingstone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pippin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spiffy Pippin!