PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Chipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Otter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chipman
vs
Otter

176 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Dan Chipman!
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, Cecil Otter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chipman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chipman looks for a takedown but Otter sprawls well.
Chipman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Otter circles away.

Otter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chipman wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chipman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Otter is keen to just control but Chipman is a slippery customer.
Otter working Chipman over with strikes.
Otter trying to control the action but Chipman is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Otter there.
Otter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chipman defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chipman tries for a takedown but Otter circles away easily

and Otter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chipman won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Chipman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otter trying to control the action but Chipman is working from the bottom.
Chipman manages to get back to half guard.
Otter works his foot free and advances to mount.
Otter with the ground and pound from mount.
Chipman is working to get back to half guard.
Otter landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chipman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Otter with a couple of short strikes.
Otter unloading with bombs!
Otter unloading with bombs!
Otter lands a nice shot to the head.
Otter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chipman's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otter trying to control but Chipman is having none of it.
Chipman is trying to escape the mount.
Chipman is breathing heavily.
Otter breaks from Chipman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Otter avoids the attempt from Chipman to control.
Otter lands a big elbow.
Otter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Otter working the ground and pound effectively.
Chipman is trying to escape the mount.
Otter scoring with strikes but Chipman is staying in there.
Otter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Otter cracks Chipman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chipman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Otter.
Chipman is squirming around, avoiding Otter's attempts to control the action.

Otter jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chipman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chipman and Otter has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Otter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chipman to see if he's OK.
Chipman throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Chipman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Otter working the head with strikes.
Otter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chipman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Otter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chipman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Otter working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Chipman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Otter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chipman is surviving well by controlling Otter's body position as best he can.
A nice elbow there by Otter.
Chipman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Otter with a couple of short strikes.
Otter looking to finish Chipman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chipman!

Chipman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Otter.
Otter landing strikes from the mount and Chipman is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Otter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chipman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Otter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Otter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Otter stands up over Chipman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Chipman has his foot on Otter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Otter works his way back into a safe position though.
Otter looking to pass the guard.
Otter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Otter pushes down on Chipman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Otter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chipman taking some punishment here, with Otter in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Otter connects with a nice short shot to Chipman's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otter lands strikes from half guard.
Otter lands with a punch from half guard.
Otter working Chipman over with strikes.
Otter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Otter is looking for a kimura but Chipman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Otter to get the leverage.
Chipman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Otter is working away from the top position though.
Otter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chipman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Otter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chipman striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Otter grinds an elbow into Chipman's temple.
Otter wants to control but Chipman is keeping him busy.
Otter works to advance to full mount. Chipman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otter raining down shots from the mount!
Otter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chipman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Otter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chipman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Otter lands with a punch from half guard.
Otter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chipman keeps working.
Chipman wants to control but Otter is keeping busy.
Otter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Otter lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otter lands with a punch from half guard.

Otter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Otter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Otter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Otter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Otter.
Chipman trying to control from the bottom.

Otter decides to stand up.
Chipman doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Otter counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otter is looking to take a break and control but Chipman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chipman is trying to control Otter's posture but Otter avoids it.
Chipman is not content to let Otter control the position.
Chipman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Otter lands a nice forearm strike.
Otter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Otter is working Chipman over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chipman struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Otter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chipman with a poor takedown

and Otter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chipman's guard.
Otter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Otter trying to control the position from guard on top but Chipman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otter works over Chipman with some ground and pound from guard.
Otter stands and throws Chipman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chipman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Otter connects with a decent elbow.
Otter cracks Chipman with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Otter decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Otter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Otter working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Otter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Otter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Otter in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otter is looking to take a break and control but Chipman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Otter decides to stand back up. Otter steps back and let's Chipman get back to his feet.
Otter throws a head kick but Chipman moves out of range.
Chipman throws a wild body kick that Otter sees coming a mile off.

Otter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Otter showed some decent athleticism there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Otter connects with a nice short shot to Chipman's temple.
Otter prevents Chipman from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Otter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chipman has hold of Otter's hands but Otter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Otter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Otter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chipman punching from the bottom.
Otter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chipman fails with the takedown

and Otter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chipman!
Cecil Otter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Otter tries to control but Chipman wriggling away.
Otter unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otter working the ground and pound effectively.
Chipman wants to control but Otter is having none of it.
Otter dominating with strikes here.
Chipman tries to hold on but Otter postures up.
Otter working the ground and pound effectively.
Chipman is trying desperately to improve position.
Chipman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Otter.
Chipman working to try and regain half guard.
Cecil Otter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Otter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chipman?
Otter breaks from Chipman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chipman wants to hold on but Otter pushes him away.
Chipman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Otter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chipman hang on?
Otter landing strikes from the mount.
Chipman tries to hold on but Otter postures up.
Otter content just to control the position here.
Chipman tries to hold on but Otter postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cecil Otter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Otter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cecil Otter!