PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky comes to the cage accompanied by Comme Un Enfante. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lipsky
vs
MacLeod

184 cm
31
215 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

185 cm
27
214 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipsky misses with a right hand
and MacLeod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacLeod takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lipsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lipsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Lipsky gets a clinch.
Lipsky lands a damaging elbow.
MacLeod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lipsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacLeod blocks it with crossed arms.
Lipsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lipsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

MacLeod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacLeod falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lipsky finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
MacLeod ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lipsky misses with a leg kick
and MacLeod counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lipsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lipsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacLeod moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod tries a low kick but Lipsky avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lipsky.
MacLeod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lipsky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacLeod ducks under a wild hook from Lipsky.
MacLeod gets cracked there but stands up to it.
MacLeod throws a sloppy head kick and Lipsky moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Lipsky.
MacLeod throws an overhand right that lands on Lipsky's shoulder, as Lipsky tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lipsky.
Lipsky jabs at MacLeod's body.
MacLeod throws a lazy right hand but Lipsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lipsky scores with a jab to the head.
Lipsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lipsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacLeod takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lipsky looks to land a left hand but MacLeod moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
MacLeod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacLeod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lipsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacLeod misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - MacLeod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacLeod misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lipsky misses the target.
Lipsky misses the jab.
Lipsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacLeod. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Lipsky clinches up with MacLeod and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacLeod.
Lipsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacLeod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lipsky blocks an elbow strike from MacLeod.
Still in the clinch, MacLeod scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lipsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacLeod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lipsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lipsky blocking some punches.
Lipsky misses with an elbow strike.

MacLeod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lipsky.
MacLeod scores with a sloppy right hand. Lipsky should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lipsky connects with a solid leg kick.
MacLeod throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lipsky takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Matt Lipsky has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lipsky tries to clinch there but MacLeod circles away.
A swing and a miss from MacLeod.
MacLeod ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacLeod staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Lipsky.
Lipsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lipsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacLeod manages to avoid it.
Lipsky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lipsky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MacLeod has time to react.
MacLeod digs a good body shot into Lipsky's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipsky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lipsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacLeod.
Nice defenses there by MacLeod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Lipsky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Lipsky's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacLeod swinging wildly here.
Lipsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacLeod.
Lipsky doesn't manage to clinch there - MacLeod circles away.
Lipsky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
MacLeod throws a head kick that misses
and Lipsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacLeod thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacLeod lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from MacLeod misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Lipsky.
Nice shot lands for MacLeod.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lipsky.
Nice uppercut there from Lipsky.
Lipsky loads up on a big right hand but MacLeod slips the punch.
Lipsky tries to land a leg kick but MacLeod saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacLeod.
Lipsky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lipsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacLeod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacLeod tried to score with a low kick but Lipsky checks it.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but MacLeod sees it coming and moves out of range.
MacLeod throws a sloppy head kick and Lipsky moves out of range easily.
Lipsky misses with a straight right.
MacLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lipsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacLeod.
Lipsky lands a right hook to the body.
Matt Lipsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLeod swings for the body but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lipsky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky misses with a looping right.
Lipsky misses with a series of wild punches.
MacLeod's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lipsky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MacLeod scrambles back to his feet.
Lipsky throws a hook to the side of MacLeod's head but MacLeod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lipsky slips under a jab from MacLeod.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lipsky swinging wildly here.
Lipsky misses with a wild body shot.
MacLeod on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
MacLeod on the wrong end of a nice jab.
MacLeod takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lipsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacLeod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lipsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod is looking to chop away at Lipsky's legs.
MacLeod blocks a low kick nicely.
Lipsky loads up on a big right hand but MacLeod slips the punch.
Lipsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lipsky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A leg kick checked by Lipsky.
MacLeod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matt Lipsky is winning the standup battle so far.
MacLeod throws a hook to the side of Lipsky's head but Lipsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lipsky throws the left hand but MacLeod avoids the punch easily.
MacLeod fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lipsky on the side of the head.
MacLeod throws a leg kick which misses Lipsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Lipsky tries to avoid it.
Lipsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MacLeod misses with a double jab
letting Lipsky counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lipsky has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacLeod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lipsky lands a nice uppercut.
MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Lipsky has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lipsky.

It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
Lipsky with a knee to the head.

MacLeod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lipsky scores with a jab.
A cross from Lipsky lands.
Lipsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacLeod manages to avoid it.
MacLeod fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lipsky on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacLeod circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacLeod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lipsky.
Lipsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacLeod's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lipsky 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! And we move into the final round!

Lipsky tries a low kick but MacLeod avoids it.
Lipsky throws a right hand that MacLeod ducks under and follows up with a left that MacLeod also avoids with ease.
MacLeod with a hook.
Lipsky blocks a head kick by MacLeod.
Lipsky scores with a nice head shot.
MacLeod thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacLeod moves out of range of the body kick.
Lipsky throws out a loose jab but MacLeod uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacLeod drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lipsky lands a jab to MacLeod's midsection.
Lipsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacLeod gets cracked there but stands up to it.
MacLeod throws an off balance right hand
and Lipsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lipsky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky throws a push kick but MacLeod slaps the foot to one side.
MacLeod blocks a low kick nicely.
Lipsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacLeod lands a leg kick that knocks Lipsky off balance momentarily.
Lipsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
MacLeod misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lipsky scores with a decent looking hook.
Lipsky avoids the body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lipsky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacLeod.
MacLeod wants to land a leg kick but Lipsky is out of range.
MacLeod has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lipsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacLeod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lipsky.
MacLeod walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lipsky.
Lipsky looks to throw the jab but MacLeod is out of range.
Lipsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacLeod's sensitive parts.
MacLeod scores with a punch to the head.
MacLeod throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
MacLeod takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacLeod scores with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Lipsky.
MacLeod looks to land a combination but Lipsky avoids it well.
Lipsky looks to land a left hand but MacLeod moved out of range nicely.
Lipsky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
MacLeod takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
MacLeod with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lipsky to score with a decent uppercut.
Lipsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacLeod takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lipsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lipsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacLeod moves away.
MacLeod takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lipsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lipsky lands with a cross.
MacLeod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lipsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacLeod will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lipsky. Lipsky obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacLeod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacLeod slips under a jab.
Lipsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacLeod loads up on a big right hand but Lipsky slips the punch.
Lipsky slips under a jab.
MacLeod moves away from the strike by Lipsky.
Connor MacLeod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacLeod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lipsky throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipsky is looking to clinch.
Lipsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacLeod.
MacLeod's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lipsky under the eye.
Matt Lipsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lipsky.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lipsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lipsky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lipsky!
Matt Lipsky made sure to mention his sponsor, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 in his post fight interview.