PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pointon Slavey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lippencot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Predict A Riot. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Slavey
vs
Lippencot

184 cm
27
194 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
199 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pointon Slavey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Lippencot!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slavey misses the shot to the body.
Slavey drops his hands momentarily and Lippencot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Pointon Slavey has been cut.
Lippencot throws a sloppy head kick and Slavey moves out of range easily.
Lippencot avoids a punch combination nicely.

Slavey clinches.

Lippencot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slavey throws a shot from downtown. Lippencot moves away and avoids it.
Lippencot lands with a hook. Slavey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lippencot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slavey's sensitive parts.
Lippencot scores with a hook to the body. Slavey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lippencot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slavey's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lippencot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slavey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lippencot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slavey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lippencot eats them both and turns towards Slavey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Hans Lippencot has been cut.
Lippencot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lippencot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lippencot lands a nice looking body shot.
Slavey is breathing heavily.
Slavey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lippencot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lippencot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slavey misses with a shot to the body
and Lippencot counters with a low kick, right behind Slavey 's knee.
Lippencot catches Slavey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slavey blocks a head kick by Lippencot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lippencot.
Lippencot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lippencot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lippencot misses with an uppercut. Slavey saw that one coming.
Jab from Slavey.
Slavey avoids the head kick by Lippencot.
Lippencot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slavey throws a series of punches but Lippencot moves out of range.
Lippencot misses with a lunging right hand
and Slavey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slavey throws a hook but Lippencot avoids it easily.
Slavey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slavey looks to land a left hand but Lippencot moved out of range nicely.
Hans Lippencot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lippencot jabs at Slavey's body.
Lippencot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slavey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lippencot counters with a straight right hand.
Slavey throws a head kick but Lippencot moves out of range.
Hans Lippencot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lippencot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slavey avoids the body shot from Lippencot.
Lippencot throws a head kick but Slavey moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slavey staying out of range there.
Lippencot throws a one two combo.
Lippencot slips a jab and a cross from Slavey.
Lippencot scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lippencot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lippencot throws a head kick that misses.
Lippencot thuds a left hand into Slavey's body.
Lippencot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slavey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lippencot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Slavey is able to avoid easily.
Lippencot throws a head kick that misses.
Lippencot takes a swing at Slavey's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Slavey.
Slavey tries to bum rush Lippencot with a series of wild strikes but Lippencot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slavey defending well as Lippencot loads up on a big left hand.
Lippencot scores with a body shot.
Slavey thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slavey scores with a one two! Lippencot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Slavey slips a jab from Lippencot.
Lippencot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slavey is out of range and Lippencot settles back down.
Slavey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lippencot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slavey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Lippencot.
Lippencot leaves Slavey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Lippencot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lippencot.
Slavey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lippencot. That's going to slow Slavey down.
Lippencot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slavey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lippencot throws a front kick aimed at Slavey's knee but Slavey avoids it well.
Slavey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lippencot misses with a head kick.
Slavey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lippencot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slavey.
Lippencot throws a sloppy body shot
and Slavey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lippencot wants to land a leg kick but Slavey is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot slaps away a takedown attempt from Slavey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lippencot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lippencot.
Jab, jab by Slavey - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slavey walks into a left hand.
Lippencot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lippencot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Slavey avoids the body shot from Lippencot.
Slavey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lippencot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lippencot moves forwards but Slavey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lippencot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slavey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lippencot.
Slavey is looking to clinch but Lippencot is avoiding it.
Lippencot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lippencot lands a lovely overhand right.
Slavey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lippencot.
Slavey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lippencot swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pointon Slavey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lippencot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Lippencot dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Slavey instigates a clinch.
Slavey swings wildly with an uppercut but Lippencot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lippencot throws a punch but it's blocked by Slavey.
Slavey lands with a right to the head.
Lippencot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slaveys head.
Slavey prevents a body shot from Lippencot.
Slavey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lippencot.
Lippencot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lippencot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lippencot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slavey presses Lippencot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lippencot.
A knee to the head by Slavey.

Slavey manages to break the clinch.
Slavey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lippencot eats them both and turns towards Slavey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lippencot is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Slavey. Those never looked like landing.
Lippencot's corner calls for a 1-2. Lippencot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slavey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lippencot.
Lippencot throws a head kick but Slavey moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Lippencot. Those never looked like landing.
Slavey tries to bum rush Lippencot with a series of wild strikes but Lippencot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lippencot moves out of range of the strikes.
Slavey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lippencot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slavey connects with the punch.
Lippencot scores with a body shot.
Slavey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lippencot swats away the attempt to clinch by Slavey.
Pointon Slavey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slavey looks to score with a jab to the body but Lippencot is just out of range.
Slavey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slavey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lippencot's head backwards.

That has opened up Hans Lippencot's cut even more.
Slavey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lippencot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hans Lippencot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slavey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lippencot misses with a low kick.
Lippencot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Lippencot tenderised Slavey's leg. Slavey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slavey looks to land a left hand but Lippencot moved out of range nicely.
Slavey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Slavey blocks a head kick by Lippencot.
Slavey tries to clinch there but Lippencot circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slavey pushes Lippencot up against the cage in a clinch.
Lippencot takes a shot to the head.
Lippencot works on Slavey's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Slavey.
Slavey cracks Lippencot with a nice body shot.
Slavey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lippencot backwards.
Slavey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slavey blocking some punches.
Lippencot tries to throw a body punch but Slavey avoids it by throwing Lippencot back against the cage.
Slavey throws a punch but it's blocked by Lippencot.
Slavey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lippencot misses with a body punch.
Slavey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lippencot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lippencot is trying to break the clinch but Slavey has him pressed against the cage.
Lippencot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slavey's elbow.
Slavey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lippencot lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Slavey.
Slavey looking to stall.
Slavey pushes Lippencot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot looking to stall.
Slavey lands with a right to the head.
Slavey lands a body punch.
Slavey is struggling to control the position.
Lippencot misses with a punch on the inside.
Lippencot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slavey lands with a light punch inside.
Slavey is trying to stall.
Lippencot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slavey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lippencot taking a breather.
Slavey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lippencots head.
Lippencot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lippencot is fighting off a takedown attempt but Slavey is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lippencot to the mat. Lippencot regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Slavey won't allow Lippencot to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slavey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slavey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Slavey trying to control but Lippencot is working from the bottom.
Lippencot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slavey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slavey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Slavey is working Lippencot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slavey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Slavey stands up and waves to Lippencot to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pointon Slavey dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Slavey has closed the distance and engaged Lippencot in a clinch.
Slavey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lippencot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lippencot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slavey misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lippencot fails to land.
A short right from Slavey on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slavey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slavey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lippencot backwards.
Slavey tries to stall but Lippencot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lippencot is trying to stall.
Slavey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slavey blocks a body shot from Lippencot.

Slavey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lippencot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lippencot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slavey.
Lippencot throws a combination. Slavey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slavey lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lippencot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slavey on the side of the head.
Lippencot throws a sloppy head kick
and Slavey counters with a three punch combo that has Lippencot backing up. Lippencot nods at Slavey to acknowledge the strikes.
Lippencot takes one to the side of the head.
Lippencot blocks the body kick.

Slavey pushes Lippencot up against the cage in a clinch.
Lippencot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slavey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lippencots head.
Lippencot presses Slavey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slavey lands a shoulder strike.
Slavey stalling in the clinch.

Slavey has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lippencot clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lippencot looking very determined here, making life difficult for Slavey.
Lippencot trying to control but not successfully.
Slavey connects with a big shot to the side of Lippencot's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Slavey throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Lippencot is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Slavey gets his way!
Slavey scores with strikes from the back.
Slavey doesn't have the hooks in and Lippencot manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lippencot is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 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.

Hans Lippencot has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Slavey checks a leg kick nicely.
Lippencot cracks Slavey with a right hand to the side of the head.

Slavey closes the distance and pushes Lippencot back into the cage.
Lippencot is trying to break the clinch but Slavey is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Slavey.
Lippencot is trying to break the clinch but Slavey has him pressed against the cage.
Lippencot is trying to push Slavey away but Slavey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slavey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slavey trying to land knees to the body.

Lippencot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lippencot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slavey finds it's way round the side to connect with Lippencot's head.

The cut above Hans Lippencot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lippencot keeps the fight on the outside.
Slavey tests Lippencot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lippencot checks a low kick from Slavey.

Slavey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lippencot's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slavey is keen to just control but Lippencot is a slippery customer.

Slavey is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pointon Slavey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slavey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pointon Slavey!