PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shorty Mcmidget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scotty Pippen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pippen
vs
Mcmidget

160 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Dead Fetus

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shorty Mcmidget!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcmidget tries to work over Pippen's front leg with a kick but Pippen checks it.
Mcmidget is looking to slow Pippen down with leg kicks.

Mcmidget feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Pippen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pippen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcmidget doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcmidget manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mcmidget postures up in Pippen's guard and throws a big left but Pippen blocks it.
Mcmidget looking to pass the guard.

Pippen is looking for a triangle but Mcmidget pushes his legs off easily.
Mcmidget wants to control from the top but Pippen keeps moving.
Mcmidget must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pippen looking for a sweep. Not yet Pippen, not yet.

Mcmidget drops back looking for a leg! Pippen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pippen manages to kick Mcmidget off! Mcmidget jumps back into Pippen's guard.
Mcmidget tries to free his leg and advance position but Pippen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmidget trying to control the position from guard on top but Pippen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcmidget tries to free his leg and advance position but Pippen is retaining full guard.

Pippen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcmidget gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mcmidget avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mcmidget is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mcmidget tries to free his leg and advance position but Pippen is retaining full guard.
Mcmidget postures up.

Pippen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mcmidget is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcmidget avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mcmidget pushes down on Pippen's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Pippen looking for submissions off his back.
Mcmidget tries to pass to full mount but Pippen defends it.
Pippen is looking to control Mcmidget's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pippen avoid being mounted?

Pippen looking for submissions off his back.

Pippen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pippen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mcmidget.

Mcmidget looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pippen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Mcmidget avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mcmidget pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pippen is keeping the position for now.

Pippen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcmidget gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcmidget trying to control but Pippen is working from the bottom.

Mcmidget avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pippen keeping moving, preventing Mcmidget from controlling successfully.

Mcmidget is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcmidget trying to control but Pippen is working from the bottom.

Mcmidget drops back looking for a leg! Pippen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pippen manages to kick Mcmidget off! Mcmidget jumps back into Pippen's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Pippen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pippen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Pippen is working for a submission of some sort.

Pippen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Mcmidget is defending against the submission attempts here by Pippen.
Mcmidget wants to improve his position but Pippen is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pippen blocks Mcmidget's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mcmidget bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mcmidget really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pippen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pippen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Mcmidget is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pippen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcmidget can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mcmidget looking to sit in guard and control but Pippen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mcmidget looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippen pushes down on Mcmidget's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mcmidget is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pippen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pippen wants to pass to mount but Mcmidget is defending the position.
Mcmidget slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pippen forces his way into half guard.

Pippen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcmidget is pressing down on Pippen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Pippen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pippen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcmidget looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pippen is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmidget is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mcmidget is looking for a triangle but Pippen pushes his legs off easily.
Pippen advances position into side control!

Pippen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mcmidget has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pippen tries for a kimura but Mcmidget is defending well.

Pippen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Scotty Pippen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcmidget tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pippen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mcmidget manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mcmidget trying to control but Pippen postures up.

Mcmidget looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcmidget trying to control from the bottom.

Pippen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mcmidget defend it? Pippen steps over the head and cranks it - Mcmidget is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pippen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scotty Pippen!