PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Mageramsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Tippin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Mageramsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mageramsky
vs
Tippin

190 cm
29
242 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

198 cm
21
268 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Mageramsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Tippin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Mageramsky.
Mageramsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mageramsky misses with a leg kick.
Tippin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mageramsky misses with a head kick.
Tippin throws a sloppy head kick and Mageramsky moves out of range easily.
Mageramsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tippin scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Joseph Mageramsky has been cut.
Tippin throws a series of punches but Mageramsky avoids them all with ease.
Mageramsky moves out of range as Tippin throws a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mageramsky!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tippin tries to clinch up.
Mageramsky looks to land a combination but Tippin avoids it well.
Mageramsky throws a series of punches but Tippin moves out of range.

Mageramsky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tippin to the mat! Tippin manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mageramsky throws a big elbow that misses.
Mageramsky looking to pass the guard.
Tippin is pulling down on Mageramsky's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mageramsky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Mageramsky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mageramsky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mageramsky cracks Tippin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tippin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tippin is looking to improve his position.
Tippin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mageramsky trying to mount his opponent but Tippin defends it.
Tippin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mageramsky preventing the sweep.
Mageramsky throws a big right hand that misses.
Mageramsky looking to pass the guard.
Mageramsky wants to control from the top but Tippin keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mageramsky looking to sit in guard and control but Tippin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tippin wants to control from the top but Mageramsky keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mageramsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mageramsky wants to sweep here but Tippin controlling him for the moment.
Mageramsky keeping full guard, as Tippin tries to pass.
Tippin wants to control from the top but Mageramsky keeps moving.

Mageramsky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tippin defends it easily.
Tippin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mageramsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mageramsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mageramsky is working hard here to advance position.

Mageramsky looking for a guillotine here but Tippin defends easily.
Tippin connects with a couple of short punches.
Tippin scoring with some ground and pound.
Mageramsky trying to keep a closed guard but Tippin is proving a slippery customer.
Mageramsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tippin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tippin sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mageramsky working for a triangle but Tippin defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tippin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mageramsky is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Mageramsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Mageramsky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mageramsky misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Tippin misses its intended target.
Tippin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mageramsky here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mageramsky throws a right hand that Tippin ducks under and follows up with a left that Tippin also avoids with ease.
Joseph Mageramsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mageramsky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tippin backs up against the cage.
Tippin throws a right hand that Mageramsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Mageramsky also avoids with ease.
Mageramsky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tippin eats them both and turns towards Mageramsky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Mageramsky.
Mageramsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tippin.
Tippin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tippin slips a jab and a cross from Mageramsky.
Tippin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tippin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mageramsky is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Tippin misses its intended target.
A big left from Tippin misses.
Mageramsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tippin dodges the punch combination from Mageramsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mageramsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mageramsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tippin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mageramsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tippin.
Tippin misses with a looping left.
Mageramsky works over Tippin's head and body with a nice combination.
Tippin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mageramsky fails to land with a series of punches.

Tippin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tippin lands in his opponent's guard.
Tippin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mageramsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tippin trying to control but Mageramsky is working from the bottom.
Joseph Mageramsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tippin looking to sit in guard and control but Mageramsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mageramsky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tippin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mageramsky!
Tippin unloading with bombs!
Mageramsky is trying to escape the mount.
Tippin unloading with bombs!
Mageramsky taking shots to the head.
Mageramsky tries to reverse the position but Tippin maintains control.
Mageramsky tries to hold on but Tippin pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tippin with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tippin is landing with some decent strikes but Mageramsky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Joseph Mageramsky's cut is getting worse.

Tippin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mageramsky has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mageramsky keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tippin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mageramsky hang on?

Joseph Mageramsky's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tippin trying to control but Mageramsky is having none of it.
Tippin dominating with strikes here.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joseph Mageramsky's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pete Tippin!
Our winner, Pete Tippin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.