PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Lips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Condit has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lips
vs
Condit

170 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thunder Lips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Condit!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit scores with a nice strike.
Condit lands a jab-cross combination.

Lips scores a takedown into full mount!

Lips with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lips tries to control but Condit wriggling away.
Condit'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.

Lips working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Lips is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Condit can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lips looking to control but Condit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lips working for a guillotine from mount but Condit is in no mood to give up.
Condit is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Condit defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lips.
Condit trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lips looking to secure an arm triangle but Condit defends it well.

Lips looking to secure an arm triangle but Condit defends it well.
Lips is breathing heavily.
Lips throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Condit tries to buck Lips off but he can't manage it.
Condit is squirming around, avoiding Lips's attempts to control the action.

Lips looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Condit stops Lips from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lips looking to control but Condit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lips in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Lips goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Condit turns into him and now he's in Lips's guard.
Condit trying to control the position from guard on top but Lips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Condit wants to stand but Lips is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Condit throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lips looking for subs off his back but Condit has passed one foot through into half guard.

Lips actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lips is trying to maintain the position but Condit is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thunder Lips dominated that 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.

Lips closes the distance and clinches up with Condit, looking for a takedown. Lips pushes Condit against the cage but Condit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Condit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lips was well out of range. Poor timing from Condit.
Condit slaps away a takedown attempt from Lips, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lips shoots for a takedown but Condit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thunder Lips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Lips with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Condit as Lips shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Condit stuffs the takedown.
Condit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Condit.
Trevor Condit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lips shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Condit as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lips shoots in for a double leg but Condit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Condit wants to clinch up but Lips keeps it at a distance.
Lips looks for a takedown but Condit sprawls well.
Condit lands with a nice combination. Lips backs away looking to recover.
Condit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lips backs up against the cage.
Condit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lips slips a jab and a cross from Condit.
Condit tries to bum rush Lips with a series of wild strikes but Lips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Condit. No joy for Lips on that attempt.
Lips will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lips keeps the fight on the outside.
Condit scores with a one two! Lips had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lips walks into a stiff left hand from Condit.
Lips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Condit throws a combination. Lips tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, jab by Condit - just one landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Condit. That snapped Lips's head back.
Condit lands a slapping body shot.
Lips will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lips closes the distance and clinches up with Condit, looking for a takedown. Lips pushes Condit against the cage but Condit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lips shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Condit throws a nice looking combination but Lips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lips shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Condit does no damage.
Lips dodges the punch combination from Condit.
Condit tries to clinch there but Lips circles away.
Lips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Condit avoids it really well and circles away.
Thunder Lips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lips doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Condit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Condit throws a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lips.
Condit catches Lips with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Condit lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Condit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Lips or perhaps it was just good defense by Condit which made him look bad.

Lips closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Condit did well to prevent Lips getting side control.
Condit is looking to escape.
Condit is refusing to be controlled, as Lips sits in half guard.

Lips is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Condit is defending against the submission attempts here by Lips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Condit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lips closes this distance looking for a takedown but Condit circles away.
Condit throws a series of punches but Lips avoids them all with ease.
Condit punishes Lips's body with a nice straight punch.
Lips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Condit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Condit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lips keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lips is defended easily by Condit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thunder Lips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Lips with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lips fails with a takedown attempt.
Condit throws a nice looking combination but Lips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lips moves forwards but Condit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lips.

Lips shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lips looking to control but Condit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lips unloads with some shots from mount but Condit bucks and avoids them well.

Lips goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Condit is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit wants to stand but Lips is controlling his posture from full guard.
Condit trying to control the position from guard on top but Lips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lips has his foot on Condit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Condit works his way back into a safe position though.
Condit has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lips is proving hard to escape from.
Lips is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Condit.
Condit wants to control from the top but Lips keeps moving.
Condit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lips. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Condit as Lips shoots in.
Condit slaps away a takedown attempt from Lips, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Condit. That snapped Lips's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lips is defended easily by Condit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Condit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Condit's waist but Condit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lips off to one side.
Lips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Condit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Condit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lips.
Condit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lips doesn't seem bothered though.
A right-left combo lands from Condit.
Lips shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Left hook, right uppercut from Condit.
Condit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Condit lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Condit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Condit 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Condit!