PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasyo Sipat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gheorghe Andrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sipat
vs
Andrei

190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasyo Sipat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gheorghe Andrei!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrei moves in looking to clinch but Sipat pushes him off.
Andrei keeps Sipat at a distance using the push kick.
Andrei blocks a head kick by Sipat.
Andrei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andrei throws a series of punches but Sipat avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andrei.
Andrei shoots in for a double leg but Sipat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kasyo Sipat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gheorghe Andrei.
Andrei throws the kick towards the body but Sipat avoids it.
Andrei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sipat's waist but Sipat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andrei off to one side.
Andrei wants to clinch up but Sipat keeps it at a distance.
Sipat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sipat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrei tries to clinch there but Sipat circles away.
Andrei moves out of range of the body kick.
Andrei shoots in looking for a takedown but Sipat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andrei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andrei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrei scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Kasyo Sipat has been cut.

Sipat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andrei is trying to defend but Sipat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sipat winds up and cracks Andrei with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sipat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sipat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Andrei looks gassed!
Sipat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sipat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Sipat seems to be looking for submissions.
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!
Sipat is thwarting Andrei's attempts to control the position.
Sipat content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sipat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andrei has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sipat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sipat working over Andrei with some ground and pound. Andrei looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Sipat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sipat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sipat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Sipat.
Andrei on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Sipat there.

Sipat is looking for a kimura here.
Sipat not doing much here.
Sipat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sipat working over Andrei with some ground and pound. Andrei looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sipat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sipat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sipat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sipat seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Andrei is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kasyo Sipat!