PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rip McGinnis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beezow Zopittybop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rip McGinnis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McGinnis
vs
Zopittybop

190 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rip McGinnis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beezow Zopittybop!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zopittybop looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zopittybop controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinnis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zopittybop on the ground.

Zopittybop is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zopittybop is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Zopittybop has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Zopittybop decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Zopittybop scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

McGinnis bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
McGinnis tries to clinch there but Zopittybop circles away.

Zopittybop drives through and clinches with McGinnis against the cage.
McGinnis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Zopittybop lands a takedown into guard.
Zopittybop controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McGinnis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zopittybop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGinnis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGinnis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zopittybop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGinnis is keeping the position for now.
McGinnis wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zopittybop is now in half guard.
Zopittybop uses his free foot to push down on McGinnis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McGinnis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zopittybop controlling the position easily from mount.

Zopittybop looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Zopittybop content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Zopittybop looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

McGinnis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zopittybop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beezow Zopittybop dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McGinnis moves into the clinch.
Zopittybop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zopittybop drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGinnis pulls his leg out and moves away.
McGinnis is looking to clinch but Zopittybop is avoiding it.

Zopittybop shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McGinnis is trying to defend but Zopittybop finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zopittybop trying to control the pace.
Zopittybop looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zopittybop stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zopittybop moves into full mount! McGinnis won't be happy about that!

Zopittybop is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McGinnis is surviving well by controlling Zopittybop's body position as best he can.
Zopittybop with shots to the head and body - McGinnis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zopittybop controlling from the full mount.
McGinnis has given up his back. Will we see Zopittybop going for some submissions?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis tries to escape the position.

Zopittybop has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Zopittybop has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of McGinnis's body.
Zopittybop is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zopittybop is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McGinnis is defending well though. Zopittybop let's go of the attempt for now.

Zopittybop is looking for the choke from the back position but McGinnis is controlling his hands well.

Zopittybop working for a choke but McGinnis is defending well.

Zopittybop looking to break McGinnis's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. McGinnis remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Zopittybop will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Zopittybop working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

McGinnis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Zopittybop.

Zopittybop sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! McGinnis taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Beezow Zopittybop!
A very excited looking Beezow Zopittybop rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.