PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Lippencot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Oscar Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lippencot
vs
Jones

178 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Lippencot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lippencot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Lippencot throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Lippencot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Lippencot misses with an uppercut.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Lippencot seems unphased.
Lippencot connects with a crisp jab.
Jones moves away from the strike by Lippencot.
Lippencot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lippencot throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Lippencot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lippencot throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones takes a swing at Lippencot's ribcage but misses.
Lippencot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Lippencot slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Lippencot's head but Lippencot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lippencot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lippencot wants it to stay on the feet.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones working away.
Lippencot is not content to let Jones control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lippencot is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Lippencot with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones wants to control but Lippencot is keeping him busy.
Jones cracks Lippencot with a big elbow.
Lippencot is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lippencot to see if he's OK.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Jones landing strikes.
Lippencot is looking to reverse the position.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones taking a break here but Lippencot is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot wants to get back to full guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Lippencot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jones wants to control but Lippencot is keeping him busy.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lippencot moves into full guard.
Lippencot is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones won't allow Lippencot to sweep him here.
Lippencot keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lippencot wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lippencot tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lippencot swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Lippencot misses with a wild body shot.
Jones with a jab.
Hans Lippencot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lippencot slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big right from Jones misses.
Lippencot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Hans Lippencot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Jones.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Lippencot is just out of range.
Hans Lippencot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jones scores with a takedown into Lippencot's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lippencot slips under a jab from Jones.
Hans Lippencot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lippencot missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lippencot tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lippencot connects with a body shot.
Lippencot takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Lippencot looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Lippencot misses with a straight right.
Lippencot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a jab when Lippencot was well out of range.
Lippencot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Lippencot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Lippencot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lippencot is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lippencot wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot is controlling the pace.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to hold on to Lippencot's head to control him but Lippencot postures up.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones pulls Lippencot in close to his closed guard and prevents Lippencot from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lippencot trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lippencot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Lippencot dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones throws a lazy right hand but Lippencot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lippencot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lippencot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a hook. Lippencot ducked under it nicely.
Lippencot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Lippencot.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lippencot to the mat! Lippencot manages to get full guard.
Lippencot wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lippencot wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lippencot is on top in guard.
Lippencot stops Jones from standing up.
Lippencot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lippencot stops Jones from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lippencot is stalling in the full guard.

Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lippencot misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Lippencot works the jab nicely.

It looks like Oscar Jones has been cut.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lippencot regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lippencot keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Oscar Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lippencot wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Lippencot wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Lippencot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lippencot tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones looks to land a combination but Lippencot avoids it well.
Lippencot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lippencot takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Jones!