PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Lipski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tanaka
vs
Lipski

186 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patryk Lipski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Lipski. No joy for Tanaka on that attempt.
Lipski slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanaka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lipski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tanaka counters with a single leg into guard. Lipski didn't expect that.
Lipski keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tanaka pushing down on Lipski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tanaka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lipski keeps working.
Tanaka wants to pass to mount but Lipski is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka lands with a punch from half guard.
Tanaka trying to control the action but Lipski is working from the bottom.
Tanaka winds up and cracks Lipski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tanaka content to control rather than advance.
Tanaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tanaka wants to free his trapped foot but Lipski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lipski wants to improve his position but Tanaka is controlling well.
Lipski gets full guard.
Tanaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lipski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanaka pushes down on Lipski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tanaka trying to control from half guard but Lipski is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lipski trying to control but Tanaka postures up.
Tanaka tries to pass to full mount but Lipski defends it.
Lipski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tanaka.
Tanaka is nestled in close to Lipski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tanaka is keen to just control but Lipski is a slippery customer.
Tanaka is just content to waste time from the top position. Lipski takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lipski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tanaka postures up in Lipski's guard and throws a big left but Lipski blocks it.
Tanaka working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Lipski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanaka looking to sit in guard and control but Lipski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tanaka is on top in guard.
Tanaka 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.
Tanaka is in close to Lipski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tanaka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tanaka connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lipski some visible discomfort.
Tanaka landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka scoring with punches from side control.
Lipski is looking to regain half guard here but Tanaka keeps moving and retains side control.
Tanaka advances to mount.
Lipski looks gassed!
Tanaka trying to control but Lipski is having none of it.

Tanaka jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lipski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lipski and Tanaka has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tanaka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lipski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tanaka 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.

Tanaka gets a takedown into half guard.
Tanaka is trying to control the action in half guard but Lipski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mike Tanaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tanaka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tanaka is trying to control. Lipski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tanaka is looking to stall here but Lipski recovers full guard.
Tanaka looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Lipski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lipski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanaka scoring with some ground and pound.
Tanaka trying to control but Lipski is working from the bottom.
Tanaka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Lipski is keeping the position.
Tanaka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lipski trying to control the position.
Tanaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lipski swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Tanaka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tanaka passes Lipski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tanaka working over Lipski with some ground and pound. Lipski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tanaka content to control rather than advance.
Lipski tries to roll over but Tanaka keeps him under control.
Tanaka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tanaka is keen to just control but Lipski is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tanaka trying to control from half guard but Lipski is working away.
Lipski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanaka.
Lipski is looking to control Tanaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lipski avoid being mounted?
Tanaka drops an elbow to the side of Lipski's head.
Lipski is staying active underneath Tanaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tanaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tanaka slows the pace down in half guard.
Tanaka moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanaka scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tanaka is looking to take a break and control but Lipski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanaka just content to control the position.
Tanaka trying to control the action but Lipski is working from the bottom.
Tanaka lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tanaka dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Tanaka.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tanaka.
Tanaka closes the distance and clinches up with Lipski, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes Lipski against the cage but Lipski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tanaka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lipski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tanaka is in Lipski's guard.
Tanaka looking to pass the guard.
Lipski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tanaka trying to control but Lipski is working from the bottom.
Lipski trying to control the position.
Tanaka cracks Lipski with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanaka's guard.
Tanaka has control of Lipski's left arm, preventing Lipski from doing any damage.
Tanaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lipski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanaka, not yet.
Tanaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lipski wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lipski shoots for a double leg takedown but Tanaka sprawls well. He's pushed Lipski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Tanaka clinches up against the cage.
Lipski stalling in the clinch but Tanaka improves position.

Tanaka has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lipski regains guard immediately.
Tanaka trying to control but Lipski is working from the bottom.
Tanaka looking to pass the guard.
Tanaka won't allow Lipski to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Patryk Lipski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lipski avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tanaka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Tanaka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lipski defends it well.
Tanaka throwing shots but Lipski is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Tanaka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka passes to side control.
Tanaka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tanaka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lipski is not content to let Tanaka control the position.
Tanaka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lipski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lipski takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lipski is trying to control Tanaka's posture but Tanaka avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tanaka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tanaka!