PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gyorgy Lipin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lipin
vs
Robertson

177 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gyorgy Lipin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Robertson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipin looks to land a right hand but Robertson moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Lipin.
Robertson wants to clinch.
Lipin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robertson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robertson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robertson shoots in but Lipin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lipin as Robertson shoots in.
Gyorgy Lipin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Robertson.
Lipin misses with a straight right.
Gyorgy Lipin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lipin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lipin scores with a body shot.
Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lipin.
Lipin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lipin throws an overhand right that lands on Robertson's shoulder, as Robertson tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson dives in and grabs Lipin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lipin pushes down on Robertson's head and hops out.
A slow jab from Lipin misses its intended target.
Lipin lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Frank Robertson has been cut.
Lipin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lipin misses with a looping right.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown but Lipin shows good takedown defense.
Lipin throws a looping overhand right but Robertson ducks down to avoid it.
Lipin throws a lazy right hand but Robertson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lipin leaves Robertson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lipin throws a lazy right hand but Robertson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lipin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lipin throws a hook but Robertson avoids it easily.
Lipin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robertson.
Gyorgy Lipin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipin throws a hook to the side of Robertson's head but Robertson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robertson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robertson tries to bum rush Lipin with a series of wild strikes but Lipin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lipin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lipin lunges at Robertson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robertson's hand.
Lipin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lipin misses with a looping right.
Lipin lands the left hand.
Lipin scores with a jab. Robertson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lipin misses with an uppercut. Robertson saw that one coming.
Lipin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lipin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lipin misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robertson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lipin sprawls well initially but Robertson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lipin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robertson is working away from the top position though.
Robertson wants to control but Lipin is keeping him busy.
Robertson looks gassed!
Robertson is stalling here. Lipin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Robertson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lipin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lipin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robertson to see if he's OK.
Lipin in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Lipin crashes against the mat.
Lipin working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipin lands an elbow.
Lipin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Robertson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Robertson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lipin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Lipin.
Robertson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lipin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lipin lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gyorgy Lipin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Robertson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lipin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lipin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robertson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robertson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lipin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robertson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robertson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Robertson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lipin's waist but Lipin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robertson off to one side.
Robertson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A swing and a miss from Lipin.
Robertson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lipin.
Frank Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robertson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lipin.
Robertson looks for a takedown but Lipin sprawls well.
Gyorgy Lipin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Robertson.
Lipin jabs at Robertson's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lipin scores with a jab. Robertson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lipin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robertson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Lipin.
Lipin throws the left hand but Robertson avoids the punch easily.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Lipin.
Lipin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robertson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lipin lands with an overhand left.
Lipin dips to his left and cracks Robertson with an uppercut!
A jab from Lipin misses.
Robertson drops his hands momentarily and Lipin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lipin lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lipin lands a nice shot that snaps Robertson's head back.
Lipin clobbers Robertson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lipin scores with a nice right hand.
Lipin connects with a crisp jab.

Robertson is rocked!
Lipin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robertson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lipin.
Lipin throws a hook to the side of Robertson's head but Robertson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lipin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Robertson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lipin finish him?
Robertson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lipin.
Robertson seems to have recovered his senses.
Lipin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robertson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lipin lands a jab-cross combination.
A slow jab from Lipin misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Robertson.
Lipin looks to land a right hand but Robertson moved out of range.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Lipin misses.
Lipin throws a jab when Robertson was well out of range.
Robertson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robertson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lipin's waist but Lipin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robertson off to one side.
Lipin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robertson.
Lipin lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson ducks right into an uppercut from Lipin.
Lipin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robertson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lipin with a jab.
Lipin scores with a sloppy right hand. Robertson should have avoided that one.
Lipin throws out a loose jab but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Lipin finds it's target.
Lipin looks to land a left hand but Robertson moved out of range nicely.
Lipin lands with a cross.
Lipin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robertson.
Lipin misses with a hook. Robertson ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gyorgy Lipin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Robertson's cut.
That's time! Lipin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jab from Lipin.
Robertson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lipin circles away.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Lipin.
Robertson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lipin lands with a straight right. Robertson didn't see that one coming.
Lipin throws a shot from downtown. Robertson moves away and avoids it.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Robertson slips under a jab from Lipin.
Lipin scores with a sloppy right hand. Robertson should have avoided that one.
Lipin misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robertson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lipin scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lipin.
Robertson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lipin.
Lipin scores with a jab. Robertson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lipin throws a looping overhand right but Robertson ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Lipin coming out on top.
Lipin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robertson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lipin throws a jab when Robertson was well out of range.
Lipin misses with a looping right.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Lipin pushes him off.
No joy there for Lipin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lipin loads up on a big right hand but Robertson slips the punch.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipin misses with an uppercut. Robertson saw that one coming.
Lipin throws out a loose jab but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lipin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lipin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Robertson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Robertson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Robertson controlling the pace for now.
Lipin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lipin tries to get out of the position.
Lipin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robertson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lipin is looking for a sweep. Robertson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lipin trying to control but Robertson postures up.
Robertson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Robertson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lipin is now in Robertson's guard. A big mistake from Robertson there, giving up the dominant position!
Lipin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lipin chips away with some ground and pound.
Lipin distracts Robertson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frank Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gyorgy Lipin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Robertson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lipin is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gyorgy Lipin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lipin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gyorgy Lipin!