PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chip Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Vipunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chip Ripper has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chip Ripper seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ripper
vs
Vipunen

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

160 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chip Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antero Vipunen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vipunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripper manages to avoid it.
Vipunen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vipunen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vipunen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rippers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vipunen looks to throw the jab but Ripper is out of range.
Vipunen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ripper throws out a leg kick but Vipunen moves out of range and Ripper only half commits.
Vipunen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ripper throws a front kick aimed at Vipunen's knee but Vipunen avoids it well.
Vipunen misses with a body shot

and Ripper moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vipunen tries to stall but Ripper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripper lands with a short shot to the head.
Vipunen tries to stall but Ripper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vipunen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen is trying to force a seperation but Ripper has the dominant position.
Vipunen is trying to pull guard but Ripper has him pressed against the cage.
Ripper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vipunen backwards.
Vipunen working hard to break the clinch.
Ripper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vipunen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ripper to keep the fight standing.
Ripper misses with some punches.
Vipunen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vipunen is trying to break the clinch but Ripper is controlling him.
Vipunen wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen tries to pull guard but Ripper holds him up against the cage and eventually Vipunen drops back down to his feet.
Chip Ripper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Vipunen.
Ripper lands with a light punch inside.
Our sources have told us that Ripper has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Vipunen wants to stall.
Ripper lands an uppercut.
Vipunen tries to circle away but Ripper has him pinned against the cage.
Vipunen tries to pull guard but Ripper holds him up against the cage and eventually Vipunen drops back down to his feet.
Vipunen taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vipunen's elbow.
Ripper throws an elbow that misses.
Vipunen fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vipunen.
Vipunen looking to slow down the pace here.
Vipunen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ripper misses with an elbow strike.
Vipunen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ripper misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ripper has Vipunen pressed against the cage.
Ripper misses with some punches.
Vipunen tries to pull guard but Ripper won't allow it.
Vipunen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ripper smiles and moves away.
Vipunen ducks under a wild hook from Ripper.
Ripper doesn't manage to clinch there - Vipunen circles away.
Vipunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ripper misses with a head kick.
Ripper is breathing heavily.
Vipunen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vipunen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ripper is looking to chop away at Vipunen's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Ripper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vipunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripper manages to avoid it.
Vipunen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ripper throws a head kick that misses.
Vipunen lands with an overhand left.
Vipunen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ripper off the cage and back into range.
Ripper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ripper misses with a body shot.
Vipunen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rippers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Chip Ripper has been cut.
Ripper falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vipunen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ripper!

Ripper is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vipunen cracks Ripper with a big elbow.
Oh Ripper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
You can see the frustration on Ripper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ripper seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripper parries the strikes from Vipunen easily there. Vipunen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ripper to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen cracks Ripper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ripper struggling a bit here.
Vipunen tries to score with some ground and pound. Ripper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Vipunen.
Vipunen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vipunen working the ground and pound.
Vipunen working the ground and pound but Ripper is defending the strikes.
Vipunen scores with punches from side control.
Vipunen is chipping away with strikes.
Vipunen working away.
Vipunen throws an elbow but Ripper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vipunen wants to control but Ripper is keeping him busy.
Vipunen working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vipunen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ripper takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vipunen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vipunen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ripper keeps working.
Vipunen throws an elbow but Ripper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ripper is not content to let Vipunen control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Vipunen.
Vipunen grinds an elbow into Ripper's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripper tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen landing strikes from the mount.
Ripper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vipunen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vipunen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vipunen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vipunen throws some wild stikes that Ripper manages to avoid easily.
Vipunen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vipunen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ripper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vipunen unloads with some shots from mount but Ripper bucks and avoids them well.
Vipunen with a couple of short strikes.
Vipunen looking to control but Ripper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vipunen postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Ripper is out cold - huge knockout for Vipunen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antero Vipunen!