PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Alipio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Ironcrotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Ironcrotch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alipio
vs
Ironcrotch

170 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Ironcrotch!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironcrotch shoots in but Alipio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ironcrotch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alipio as he avoids it easily.
Ironcrotch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alipio tries to avoid it but Ironcrotch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alipio to the ground. Alipio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Richard Alipio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Ironcrotch.
Alipio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ironcrotch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alipio wants to stand up but Ironcrotch is controlling him.
Alipio is pulling down on Ironcrotch's head. It's preventing any offense from Ironcrotch, at least for the moment.
Ironcrotch wants to control from the top but Alipio keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alipio wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ironcrotch staying out of range there.
Alipio shoots and misses

so Ironcrotch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alipio looking for a sweep. Not yet Alipio, not yet.
Alipio is pulling down on Ironcrotch's head to control his posture.
Ironcrotch trying to control but Alipio is working from the bottom.
Ironcrotch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Alipio has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ironcrotch off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ironcrotch misses with a takedown attempt

and Alipio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ironcrotch's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alipio distracts Ironcrotch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alipio wants to control from the top but Ironcrotch keeps moving.
Alipio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alipio pushing down on Ironcrotch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alipio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ironcrotch is looking to control Alipio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ironcrotch avoid being mounted?
Ironcrotch is looking for a sweep. Alipio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Alipio there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alipio lands a nice short elbow.
Alipio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alipio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alipio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ironcrotch!
Alipio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alipio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Ironcrotch is rocked!
Alipio unloading with bombs!
Ironcrotch is still in real trouble! Can Alipio finish him?
Alipio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ironcrotch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alipio in particular looking to stall.
Alipio works his way into side control.
Ironcrotch seems to have recovered his senses.
Alipio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ironcrotch on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ironcrotch tries to bench press Alipio off him but Alipio keeps the position.
Ironcrotch pushes Alipio away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alipio gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alipio moves into full mount!
Alipio lands a heavy elbow.
Ironcrotch tries to lock up and control but Alipio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alipio cracks Ironcrotch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alipio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alipio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ironcrotch hang on?
Alipio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ironcrotch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alipio shoots and misses

and Ironcrotch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alipio controlling the position.
Alipio keeping moving, preventing Ironcrotch from controlling successfully.
Alipio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alipio wants to stand but Ironcrotch is controlling the position.
Ironcrotch wants to control from the top but Alipio keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bob Ironcrotch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Alipio doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ironcrotch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ironcrotch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironcrotch throws and elbow that misses. Alipio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ironcrotch's guard. Nice move by Alipio!
Ironcrotch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alipio is one step ahead there.
Alipio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alipio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alipio tries to free his leg and advance position but Ironcrotch is retaining full guard.
Ironcrotch trying to keep a closed guard but Alipio is proving a slippery customer.
Alipio is stalling in the full guard.
Ironcrotch trying to keep a closed guard but Alipio is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bob Ironcrotch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Alipio shoots and misses

and Ironcrotch counters with a single leg into guard. Alipio didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Alipio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alipio looking for a sweep. Not yet Alipio, not yet.
Alipio pulls Ironcrotch in to control the position.
Alipio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ironcrotch manages to get himself to full guard.
Alipio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alipio looking to pass the guard.
Ironcrotch wants to control the position but Alipio says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ironcrotch is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alipio wants to take a breather but Ironcrotch is having none of it.
Ironcrotch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ironcrotch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ironcrotch is not content to let Alipio control the position.
Ironcrotch trying to hold on to Alipio's head to control him but Alipio postures up.
Ground and pound from Alipio.
Ironcrotch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alipio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ironcrotch has hold of Alipio's hands but Alipio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ironcrotch wants to get back to his feet.
Alipio sitting and controlling from the half guard.

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.
Ironcrotch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alipio wants to control but Ironcrotch is keeping him busy.
Ironcrotch tries to get to full guard but Alipio has control of the leg.
Alipio is keen to just control but Ironcrotch is a slippery customer.
Ironcrotch tries to roll over but Alipio keeps him under control.
Ironcrotch wants to get back to his feet.
Ironcrotch is breathing heavily.
Alipio content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Ironcrotch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alipio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alipio showed some decent athleticism there.
Ironcrotch is looking to improve his position.
Alipio passes the guard and advances to mount!
Alipio lands a nice shot to the head.
Richard Alipio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Alipio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alipio cracks Ironcrotch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alipio postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Ironcrotch badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Alipio around the waist but Alipio pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Alipio is the winner by TKO! Alipio jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Alipio!