PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Alipio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alipio
vs
Downtime

170 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Alipio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nycky Downtime!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downtime tries to clinch but Alipio is having none of it.

Alipio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alipio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Downtime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alipio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alipio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Downtime wants to stand up but Alipio is controlling him.
Alipio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Downtime wants to sweep here but Alipio controlling him for the moment.
Downtime working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Alipio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Downtime is working for takedown but Alipio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alipio is trying to drag Downtime to the mat but Downtime just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Downtime pulls guard effortlessly.
Alipio throwing strikes but missing.
Alipio wants to control from the top but Downtime keeps moving.
Downtime controls Alipio momentarily but Alipio frees himself.
Alipio trying to control the position from guard on top but Downtime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downtime preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Downtime being controlled here, momentarily.
Alipio preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alipio postures up in Downtime's guard and throws a big left but Downtime blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Downtime tries for a takedown but Alipio circles away easily

and Alipio counters with a takedown into side control.
Alipio scoring with punches from side control.
Downtime prevents Alipio from improving position.
Downtime can't do much from the bottom here.
Alipio is looking to take a break and control but Downtime is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Alipio.
You can see the frustration on Downtime's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Downtime is right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alipio trying to control the action but Downtime is working from the bottom.
Alipio working the ground and pound but Downtime is defending the strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Alipio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Downtime's guard.
Downtime not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Downtime might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alipio kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alipio postures up and lands a big shot to Downtime's brow.
Alipio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Downtime's head.
Downtime trying to keep a closed guard but Alipio is proving a slippery customer.
Alipio trying to control but Downtime is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downtime keeping full guard, as Alipio tries to pass.
Downtime keeping moving, preventing Alipio from controlling successfully.
Downtime is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alipio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Downtime is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Alipio shoots in and bounces Downtime off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Downtime is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alipio defends well.
Downtime wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Alipio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Downtime misses with a takedown attempt

and Alipio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Downtime's guard now.
Alipio with a nice head shot there.
Downtime throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Downtime looking for subs off his back but Alipio has passed one foot through into half guard.
Downtime is looking to control Alipio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Downtime avoid being mounted?
Alipio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alipio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Downtime is looking for a sweep. Alipio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Downtime blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alipio.
Alipio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Downtime shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alipio's guard.
Downtime trying to control the position from guard on top but Alipio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alipio scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Downtime with a lazy takedown attempt

and Alipio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Downtime is breathing heavily.
Alipio is pushing down on Downtime's leg trying to pass to half guard. Downtime is fighting to maintain full guard but Alipio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Downtime trying to control here.
Alipio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Downtime trying to control from the bottom.
Alipio stalling.
Alipio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downtime wants to get back to full guard.
Alipio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Downtime knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Downtime avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alipio.
Alipio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alipio passes into side control, despite Downtime's attempt to control the position.
Alipio trying to control the position but Downtime is working away.
Downtime takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Downtime tries to improve position but can't.
Downtime is trying to control Alipio's posture but Alipio avoids it.
Alipio working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alipio working away.
Downtime takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Alipio scoring with punches and elbows.
Downtime is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alipio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Downtime wants to control but Alipio postures up.
Downtime takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Alipio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Downtime can't do much from the bottom here.
Alipio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alipio takes a little break here. Downtime wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Alipio lands a few punches from side control.
Alipio throws a strike aimed at the side of Downtime's head but Downtime avoids it well.
Downtime defending against the ground and pound.
Downtime struggling a bit here.
Alipio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Downtime keeps working.
Downtime struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Alipio dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Alipio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Downtime preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Alipio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Downtime trying to control from the bottom.
Downtime gets back to full guard.
Downtime bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alipio's guard.
Downtime won't allow Alipio to sweep him here.
Alipio pulls Downtime in close to prevent any damage.
Downtime wants to control from the top but Alipio keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downtime throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alipio holds on and takes a little breather.
Alipio keeping moving, preventing Downtime from controlling successfully.
Alipio is wriggling around but Downtime manages to pass to half guard.
Downtime seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alipio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alipio wants to improve his position but Downtime is controlling well.
Alipio trying to control here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Alipio rushes Downtime and presses him up against the cage.

Downtime jumps into guard, dragging Alipio to the mat.
Alipio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alipio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Downtime looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alipio is one step ahead there.
Downtime keeping moving, preventing Alipio from controlling successfully.
Downtime working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alipio lands a couple of digs.
Alipio trying to control the position from guard on top but Downtime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alipio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Downtime closes the distance but Alipio moves to the side

and Alipio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Downtime won't be happy with that.
Downtime is trying to get back to his feet.
Alipio trying to control the action but Downtime is working from the bottom.
Downtime tries to bench press Alipio off him but Alipio keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alipio taking a break here but Downtime is having none of it and regains half guard.
Alipio wants to control but Downtime is keeping him busy.
Nycky Downtime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Downtime is trying to stand up here but Alipio is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Downtime shoots and misses

and Alipio counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
You can see the frustration on Downtime's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Downtime defending against the ground and pound.
Alipio working the ground and pound.
Richard Alipio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alipio remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Alipio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alipio 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Alipio!