PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Tippin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Dong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aegukka kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kim Jong Dong will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tippin
vs
Jong Dong

198 cm
20
268 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

225 cm
29
265 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Tippin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong Dong!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tippin jabs Jong Dong to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Tippin drives through and clinches with Jong Dong against the cage.
Good body shot from Tippin.
A right hand to the body from Tippin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tippin can't get the takedown.
Tippin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jong Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tippin misses with a body punch.
Tippin lands with a short shot to the head.
Tippin is trying to push Jong Dong away but Jong Dong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tippin gets underhooks to prevent Jong Dong's takedown attempt.
Tippin jumps guard but Jong Dong stands there with Tippin around his waist. Tippin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jong Dong blocking some punches.
Jong Dong blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tippin wants the takedown. Jong Dong is fighting it off but Tippin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jong Dong's guard against the cage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tippin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jong Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tippin is one step ahead there.
Jong Dong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jong Dong trying to keep a closed guard but Tippin is proving a slippery customer.
Tippin lands a couple of digs.
Jong Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tippin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tippin looking to sit in guard and control but Jong Dong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jong Dong stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Tippin throws up his legs and catches Jong Dong in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Jong Dong tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Tippin! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pete Tippin!
An out of breath Pete Tippin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.