PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Sipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sipowicz comes to the cage accompanied by Highway to Hell. Gegard Sipowicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sipowicz
vs
Valentine

176 cm
24
166 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

183 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Sipowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine swings for the body but Sipowicz moves out of range.
Sipowicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Sipowicz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Valentine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valentine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sipowicz is looking to take a break and control but Valentine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valentine manages to get back to half guard.

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.
Sipowicz prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Valentine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looking for a sweep. Not yet Valentine, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sipowicz controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Sipowicz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Valentine throws out a loose jab but Sipowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gegard Sipowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sipowicz misses with a straight right.
Sipowicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sipowicz misses with a double jab.
Sipowicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sipowicz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sipowicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sipowicz.
A head kick from Valentine lands but Sipowicz takes it in his stride.
A big left from Sipowicz misses.
Valentine thumps Sipowicz with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sipowicz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vincent Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sipowicz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valentine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sipowicz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Sipowicz is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Sipowicz out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Valentine!