PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Alipio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Downtime
vs
Alipio

176 cm
22
152 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nycky Downtime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Alipio!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alipio shoots in but no luck this time.

Alipio gets the takedown into side control.
Alipio cracks Downtime with a big elbow.
Alipio misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alipio throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Alipio is working Downtime over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Downtime tries to buck Alipio off but Alipio is having none of it.
An elbow from Alipio crashes against the mat.
Downtime can't do much from the bottom here.
I wouldn't like to be where Downtime is right now.
Alipio working away.
Alipio working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downtime is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alipio connects with a decent elbow.
Downtime tries to buck Alipio off but Alipio is having none of it.
Alipio working away.
An elbow from Alipio crashes against the mat.
Downtime is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alipio connects with a decent elbow.
Downtime takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Downtime is trying to control Alipio's posture but Alipio avoids it.
Alipio lands a nice forearm strike.

Alipio tries for a kimura but Downtime is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alipio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Downtime is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alipio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alipio working the body and head with strikes.
Downtime wants to control but Alipio postures up.
Alipio working the ground and pound but Downtime is defending the strikes.
Alipio scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Downtime to see if he's OK.
Alipio working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alipio creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Downtime sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alipio lands some shots froms side control.
Downtime tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downtime takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alipio cracks Downtime with a big right hand but Downtime just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Downtime is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alipio asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Alipio grinds an elbow into Downtime's temple.
Alipio working the head and body with strikes.
Alipio cracks Downtime with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Alipio scores with punches from side control.
Alipio cracks Downtime with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alipio lands an elbow.

Downtime is rocked!
Downtime is trying to control Alipio's posture but Alipio avoids it.
Oh Downtime is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Downtime is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Downtime seems to have got his legs back now.
Downtime can't do much from the bottom here.
Alipio throwing strikes but Downtime manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
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 wants to control but Downtime postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downtime trying to control the action but Alipio is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Alipio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A cross from Downtime lands.
Downtime scores with a hook.
Downtime darts in trying to clinch

and Alipio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alipio.
Alipio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alipio working away.
Alipio scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
Sloppy strikes there by Alipio.
Alipio cracks Downtime with a big right hand but Downtime just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Downtime wants to control but Alipio postures up.
Richard Alipio has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alipio working the ground and pound.
Downtime takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alipio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Alipio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Downtime manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Downtime is doing well to control the position and prevent Alipio from advancing to side control.
Alipio lands strikes from half guard.
Alipio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downtime trying to control from the bottom.
Downtime is looking to improve his position.
Alipio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Downtime is trying to get back to full guard.
Alipio winds up and cracks Downtime with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Downtime wants to control but Alipio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alipio moves nicely into side control.
Downtime wants to get back to his feet but Alipio drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downtime tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alipio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alipio in side control lands a decent elbow.
Alipio scoring with punches from side control.
Downtime is trying to buck Alipio off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alipio working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Alipio working the ground and pound from side control.
Alipio is putting a hurting on Downtime here, landing some big shots from side control.
Alipio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alipio lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alipio scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Downtime is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Alipio can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Alipio!