PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ace Rob (ranked 4837 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Tipton (ranked 5221 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace Rob could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Byron Tipton's chin.

Rob
vs
Tipton

170 cm
27
143 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

165 cm
29
140 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Byron Tipton!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rob has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tipton scores with a shot to the side of Rob's head.
Rob blocks an uppercut.
Rob prevents a body shot from Tipton.

Tipton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rob scores with a jab.
Tipton drops his hands momentarily and Rob takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tipton slips under a jab from Rob.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tipton! But no joy.
Tipton needs to keep his hands up - Rob had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Rob misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tipton! But no joy.
Rob scores with a hook.
Rob is looking to score with low kicks.
Tipton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Tipton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Rob closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tipton did well to prevent Rob getting side control.

Tipton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rob seems to be looking for submissions.

Rob is trying to work for a kimura but Tipton is defending well.

Tipton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rob pulls his head out easily.

Rob seems to be working for a kimura but Tipton defends the submission attempt.

Tipton looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tipton is refusing to be controlled, as Rob sits in half guard.
Rob lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Rob is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tipton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rob pulls his head out easily.

Tipton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tipton is defending against the submission attempts here by Rob.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rob seems to be working for a kimura but Tipton defends the submission attempt.

Tipton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rob pulls his head out easily.
Tipton punching from the bottom.
Tipton is refusing to be controlled, as Rob sits in half guard.

Rob is working for a kimura but Tipton is defending it quite comfortably.

Tipton actively working from the bottom here.

Tipton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rob pulls his head out easily.

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.

Tipton actively working from the bottom here.
Rob is looking to take a break and control but Tipton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rob scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rob frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rob unloading with bombs!

Rob looking for a guillotine from mount but Tipton is having none of it.
Tipton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rob dominating with strikes here.

Tipton is rocked!
Tipton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rob scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tipton is still in real trouble! Can Rob finish him?
Rob blocks Tipton's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Rob dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tipton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rob connects with a nice cross there... Tipton is looking wobbly and Rob recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Tipton to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Rob jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ace Rob!
Ace Rob seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Byron Tipton was interviewed post fight and said 'I know I am only 24, but I am retiring. Obviously I dont have what it takes to become a champion, there is no reason to put my body at harm for something that I suck at.'.