PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moses Kippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kippo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kippo
vs
Park

188 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Kippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Park!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Park looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kippo defending well though.

Kippo kicks off Park and gets to his feet.
Kippo throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Kippo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kippo throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.
Kippo misses with a hook.

Park closes the distance and clinches.
Park prevents Kippo from breaking the clinch.
Park prevents Kippo from breaking the clinch.

Kippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kippo misses with an uppercut. Park saw that one coming.
Park shoots in for a takedown but Kippo shows good takedown defense.
Moses Kippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Park!
Kippo throws the left hand but Park avoids the punch easily.
Kippo misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Park.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kippo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kippo, as that shot connected.
Kippo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Park displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kippo throws out the jab.
Park avoids the head kick by Kippo.
Kippo is breathing heavily.
Park misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moses Kippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Park.
Kippo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kippo cracks Park with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Park moves out of range of the strikes.
Park slips under a jab from Kippo.
Kippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Park displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kippo throws out the jab.
Park tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kippo swivels and escapes.
Kippo misses with a few strikes there.
Kippo lands with a nice combination. Park backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to clinch there but Kippo circles away.
Park throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Park connects with a solid leg kick.
Park doesn't manage to clinch there - Kippo circles away.
Kippo misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Park.
A head kick misses from Park.
A slow jab from Kippo misses its intended target.
Park misses with a takedown attempt - Kippo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Park dodges the punch combination from Kippo.
Kippo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park shoots for a takedown but Kippo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kippo tries to bum rush Park with a series of wild strikes but Park uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kippo lands a slapping body shot.
Park walks into a left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kippo, as that shot connected.
Kippo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kippo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kippo!
Park is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kippo.
Kippo lands the left hand.
Park showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kippo.
Park shoots in looking for a takedown. Kippo tries to sprawl out of it but Park keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kippo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kippo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kippo catches Park with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

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.
Kippo lands an overhand right.
Kippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kippo cracks Park with an open hand slap.
Kippo throws a series of strikes that have Park backpedaling.
Kippo misses with the combination.
Kippo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Park staying out of range there.
Park takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Park uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kippo.
Kippo misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kippo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kippo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kippo throws a series of punches but Park moves out of range.
Kippo misses the shot to the body.
Kippo swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Kippo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Park takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Park has managed to clinch.

Kippo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kippo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kippo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Park moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kippo looks to land a combination but Park avoids it well.
Moses Kippo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kippo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Park.
Kippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Park.

Park forces Kippo back against the cage and clinches.
Kippo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Park.
Kippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kippo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Park.
Park scores with a hook to the body. Kippo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Park lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kippo stuffs the takedown attempt from Park. Park gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Park with that takedown attempt.
Park takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kippo misses with a double jab.
Kippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Park shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kippo but Kippo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moses Kippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Park.
Kippo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Park drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kippo tries to land a body kick
and Park counters with a solid body kick.
Park has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Park gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kippo throws a hook to the side of Park's head but Park sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kippo.
Park walks into a left hand.
Park fails with an attempt to clinch.
Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kippo moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kippo!
Kippo throws an overhand right that lands on Park's shoulder, as Park tries to avoid the shot.
Kippo lands a with a good body shot.
Kippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kippo falls off balance throwing a combination

so Park counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kippo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Park is controlling him.
Park wants to control from the top but Kippo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kippo pushes Park off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kippo cracks Park with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kippo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kippo lands with a hook. Park tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kippo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good shot there by Kippo.
Park has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kippo finds it's way round the side to connect with Park's head.

Park is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kippo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Park's head.
Park is still on wobbly legs! Can Kippo finish him?
Park is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Kippo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Park crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Park's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Moses Kippo!