PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Jaybrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Pipkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Andy Pipkin enters the cage!

Jaybrams
vs
Pipkin

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Jaybrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Pipkin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pipkin clinches with his opponent.
Jaybrams prevents a body shot from Pipkin.
Pipkin stalls.
Pipkin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaybrams tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pipkin.
The referee calls for Pipkin to work.

Jaybrams drags the fight down to the ground.
Jaybrams controls Pipkin momentarily but Pipkin frees himself.
Jaybrams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pipkin wants to stand but Jaybrams is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipkin wants to control from the top but Jaybrams keeps moving.
Jaybrams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pipkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaybrams is keeping the position for now.
Jaybrams controls Pipkin momentarily but Pipkin frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Jaybrams has Pipkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pipkin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pipkin prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaybrams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Jaybrams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaybrams tries to score a body lock takedown but Pipkin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pipkin misses with an elbow strike.
Pipkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pipkin lands an elbow that stopped Jaybrams in his tracks for a moment.
Pipkin lands a nice elbow.
Jaybrams tries to pull guard but Pipkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Jaybrams drops back down to his feet.
Pipkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin tries a body shot but Jaybrams blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Jaybrams fails to land.
Jaybrams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jaybrams letting Pipkin take a breather here.
Jaybrams is trying to push Pipkin away but Pipkin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jaybrams avoids a wild elbow strike from Pipkin.
A right hook to the body lands for Pipkin.
Jaybrams is breathing heavily.
Pipkin lands a damaging elbow.
Pipkin lands a body punch.
Pipkin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pipkin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pipkin tries a body shot but Jaybrams blocks it.
Pipkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Pipkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin lands an elbow that stopped Jaybrams in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like JJ Jaybrams has been cut.
Pipkin tries to work over Jaybrams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pipkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaybrams or not.
Pipkin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pipkin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pipkin lands a nice elbow.
Pipkin lands a damaging elbow.
Pipkin lands a shoulder strike.
Pipkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jaybrams is rocked!
Pipkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaybrams backwards.
Oh Jaybrams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pipkin has Jaybrams pressed against the cage. He pushes Jaybrams back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Pipkin throws a beautiful elbow that sends Jaybrams crashing to the floor! Pipkin piles on the pressure with more strikes! Jaybrams is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Pipkin!
Andy Pipkin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.