PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reinhard Heydrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lippencot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Lippencot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heydrich
vs
Lippencot

180 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reinhard Heydrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Lippencot!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lippencot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heydrich swats away the attempt to clinch by Lippencot.
Lippencot looks to land a combination but Heydrich avoids it well.
Heydrich misses with a takedown attempt - Lippencot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lippencot misses with a wild combination.
Heydrich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heydrich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lippencot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Heydrich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Heydrich lands in his opponent's guard.
Heydrich wants to control from the top but Lippencot keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lippencot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lippencot keeping moving, preventing Heydrich from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heydrich pushes down on Lippencot's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lippencot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heydrich.
Heydrich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heydrich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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.
Lippencot is staying active underneath Heydrich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heydrich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lippencot counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reinhard Heydrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heydrich is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heydrich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heydrich closes the distance and clinches up with Lippencot, looking for a takedown. Heydrich pushes Lippencot against the cage but Lippencot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lippencot catches Heydrich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heydrich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lippencot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hans Lippencot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lippencot lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lippencot misses with a straight left.
Lippencot misses with a double jab.
Heydrich slips a jab and a cross from Lippencot.
Lippencot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heydrich rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot misses with a body shot.
A combination from Lippencot does no damage.
Heydrich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lippencot throws a right hand that Heydrich ducks under and follows up with a left that Heydrich also avoids with ease.
Heydrich with a poor takedown

and Lippencot counters by moving into the clinch.
Lippencot stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lippencot swings wildly with an uppercut but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lippencot throws a punch but it's blocked by Heydrich.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lippencot throws a punch but it's blocked by Heydrich.
Lippencot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lippencot pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Lippencot dominated that round.
That's time! Heydrich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lippencot throws a series of punches but Heydrich moves out of range.
Lippencot misses with the combination.
Heydrich avoids the body shot from Lippencot.

Heydrich scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heydrich misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poor strikes thrown by Heydrich there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Heydrich looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lippencot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lippencot is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heydrich goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lippencot turns into him and now he's in Heydrich's guard.

Heydrich isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lippencot stacks Heydrich on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lippencot!
Heydrich struggling a bit here.
Lippencot controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lippencot wants to stand but Heydrich is controlling his arm.
Heydrich manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Heydrich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lippencot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Heydrich.
Still in half guard, Heydrich seems content to control.
Lippencot wants to control but Heydrich is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heydrich is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Lippencot as he works his way to full guard.
Heydrich wants to control from the top but Lippencot keeps moving.
Heydrich wants to pass the guard but Lippencot is keeping the position.
Heydrich preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heydrich looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Heydrich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lippencot sprawls well initially but Heydrich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lippencot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Heydrich is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heydrich wants to control but Lippencot is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heydrich trying to control the pace.
Lippencot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heydrich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heydrich wants to control but Lippencot is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reinhard Heydrich dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Lippencot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lippencot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Heydrich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lippencot!
Heydrich misses with a head shot.
Heydrich punching from mount but Lippencot doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Heydrich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Lippencot defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Heydrich.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lippencot is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Heydrich is working for a guillotine from mount but Lippencot frees his head quite easily.
Lippencot is in all sorts of trouble here.

Heydrich is going olschool here, as he tries to force Lippencot to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lippencot shrugs it off.
Lippencot wants to hold on but Heydrich pushes him away.
Heydrich controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heydrich throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Heydrich looking to control but Lippencot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lippencot is in a horrible position here. Heydrich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lippencot is looking to get to half guard.
Heydrich trying to control but Lippencot is having none of it.
Lippencot is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Heydrich looking to ground and pound but Lippencot is blocking nicely.
Heydrich trying to control but Lippencot is having none of it.
Lippencot taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Heydrich thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lippencot takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lippencot slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Heydrich is looking to stall here but Lippencot recovers full guard.
Heydrich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lippencot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heydrich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lippencot struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reinhard Heydrich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heydrich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reinhard Heydrich!