PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Alipio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bautista might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ladies and Gentlemen. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bautista
vs
Alipio

170 cm
23
158 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Alipio!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista leaves Alipio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bautista pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alipio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bautista.
Alipio defending well as Bautista loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bautista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alipio swats away the attempt to clinch by Bautista.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista lands a jab to Alipio's midsection.
Richard Alipio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alipio looks for a takedown but Bautista sprawls well.
Alipio ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
A swing and a miss from Bautista.
Alipio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Alipio or perhaps it was just good defense by Bautista which made him look bad.
Rey Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Alipio.
Alipio shoots for a takedown but Bautista saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alipio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bautista swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
Bautista scores with a punch to the head.
Bautista wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bautista tries to clinch there but Alipio circles away.
Bautista lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alipio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bautista scores with a nice right hand.
Alipio looks for a takedown but Bautista sprawls well.
Bautista displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alipio.
Rey Bautista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bautista throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bautista sizes up Alipio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alipio blocks a jab.
Alipio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bautista defends it nicely.
Alipio with a poor takedown
and Alipio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alipio misses with a takedown attempt - Bautista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alipio has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alipio thinking.
Alipio shoots in looking for a takedown. Bautista tries to sprawl out of it but Alipio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bautista manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alipio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alipio looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alipio tries for a takedown but Bautista sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alipio closes the distance but Bautista moves to the side
and Bautista counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rey Bautista dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bautista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bautista thuds a left hand into Alipio's body.
Alipio fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Bautista. That snapped Alipio's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bautista gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alipio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alipio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bautista knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alipio on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista wants to stand but Alipio is controlling the position.
Alipio slips nicely into half guard.
Alipio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bautista is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alipio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bautista knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

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.
Alipio 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alipio in particular looking to stall.
Alipio tries to pass to full mount but Bautista defends it.
Alipio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alipio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alipio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bautista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bautista tries to get out of the position.
Bautista trying to hold on to Alipio's head to control him but Alipio postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alipio slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Richard Alipio.
Bautista lands a nice looking body shot.
Alipio avoids the body shot from Bautista.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alipio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bautista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Alipio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bautista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Bautista as Alipio shoots in.

Alipio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bautista on his heels. He'll look to pass Bautista's guard now, I'm sure.
Bautista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Alipio from controlling successfully.
Bautista keeping full guard, as Alipio tries to pass.
Alipio landing with the ground and pound.
Alipio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alipio won't allow Bautista to get back to his feet.
Alipio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alipio postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alipio tries to free his leg and advance position but Bautista is retaining full guard.
Bautista looking to control.
Alipio passes Bautista's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alipio trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alipio working over Bautista with some ground and pound. Bautista looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alipio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alipio controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alipio connects with a nice short shot to Bautista's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is looking to improve his position.
Alipio slows the pace down in half guard.
Alipio lands with a punch from half guard.
Alipio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bautista!
Richard Alipio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alipio with a couple of short strikes.
Alipio lands a heavy elbow.
Alipio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bautista can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alipio breaks from Bautista's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Alipio controlling the position easily from mount.
Alipio cracks Bautista with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alipio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bautista tries to hold on but Alipio postures up.
Alipio working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Alipio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alipio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Alipio!