PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Ipitan (ranked 24218 p4p, 3498 weight class) and Orn Frostulfsson (ranked 552 p4p, 380 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ipitan
vs
Frostulfsson

195 cm
23
245
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
23
265
7 - 10 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Ipitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Orn Frostulfsson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ipitan looks to land a left hand but Frostulfsson moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ipitan.
Frostulfsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Ipitan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Orn Frostulfsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frostulfsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ipitan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ipitan.
Nice cross by Ipitan.
Frostulfsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Ipitan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frostulfsson.
King Ipitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orn Frostulfsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ipitan or perhaps it was just good defense by Frostulfsson, which made it look bad.
Ipitan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frostulfsson tries to avoid it but Ipitan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frostulfsson to the ground. Frostulfsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frostulfsson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frostulfsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Ipitan sprawls well. He's pushed Frostulfsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A quick step to the side and Ipitan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ipitan is looking to clinch.
Frostulfsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ipitan takes the fight into the clinch.
Ipitan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ipitan looking to throw knees to the head but Frostulfsson is blocking nicely.
Frostulfsson blocks an uppercut.
Ipitan has a couple of punches blocked by Frostulfsson.
Ipitan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ipitan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frostulfsson backwards.
Ipitan tries to land a knee to the head but Frostulfsson blocks with his arms.
Frostulfsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ipitan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ipitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ipitan tries a knee to the head but Frostulfsson blocks it.
Ipitan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ipitan misses with some punches.
Ipitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ipitan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frostulfsson jumps guard but Ipitan stands there with Frostulfsson around his waist. Frostulfsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frostulfsson blocks an elbow strike.
Frostulfsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ipitan smiles and moves away.
Frostulfsson tried to score with a low kick but Ipitan checks it.
Ipitan wants to clinch
and Frostulfsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frostulfsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Ipitan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ipitan dives in and grabs Frostulfsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frostulfsson pushes down on Ipitan's head and hops out.
Ipitan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ipitan checks a low kick from Frostulfsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Ipitan misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ipitan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frostulfsson as he jumps to the side.
Frostulfsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ipitan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Frostulfsson shoots in and drives through. Ipitan sprawls well.
Frostulfsson closes the distance and clinches up with Ipitan, looking for a takedown. Frostulfsson pushes Ipitan against the cage but Ipitan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frostulfsson dives in and grabs Ipitan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ipitan pushes down on Frostulfsson's head and hops out.
Frostulfsson looks winded!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ipitan.
Ipitan leaves Frostulfsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ipitan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Frostulfsson. Those never looked like landing.

Ipitan takes the fight into the clinch.
Ipitan misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ipitan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ipitan misses with an elbow strike.
Ipitan scores with a shoulder strike.
Ipitan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frostulfsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ipitan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frostulfsson can turn it around.
Ipitan misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Frostulfsson.
Ipitan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ipitan tries to land a knee to the head but Frostulfsson blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frostulfsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ipitan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ipitan misses with a punch to the body.
Ipitan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frostulfsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ipitan misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

King Ipitan dominated that 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.

Ipitan tries to clinch there but Frostulfsson circles away.
Ipitan fails with a takedown attempt.
Frostulfsson darts in looking for a takedown but Ipitan gets double underhooks and turns Frostulfsson into the cage.
Ipitan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Frostulfsson.

Ipitan closes the distance and pushes Frostulfsson back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ipitan.
Ipitan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frostulfsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ipitan misses with a knee strike.
Ipitan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ipitan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frostulfsson or not.
Frostulfsson blocks the elbow strike.
Frostulfsson missing with knees to the body.
Ipitan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipitan throws a knee to the head but misses.
King Ipitan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ipitan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ipitan misses with some punches.
Frostulfsson tries to pull guard but Ipitan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Frostulfsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ipitan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
King Ipitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orn Frostulfsson.
Frostulfsson looking for a takedown.
Frostulfsson blocks an elbow strike.
Ipitan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frostulfsson can do to turn this around?
Frostulfsson blocking some punches.
Ipitan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frostulfsson.
Ipitan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ipitan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Frostulfsson blocks a body shot from Ipitan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frostulfsson fails to pull guard.
Ipitan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ipitan lands a right hand.
Frostulfsson tries a knee to the head but Ipitan blocks it.
Ipitan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frostulfsson.
Ipitan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frostulfsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Frostulfsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Frostulfsson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Frostulfsson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Frostulfsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ipitan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Frostulfsson trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frostulfsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Frostulfsson tries to get to full guard but Ipitan has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ipitan trying to mount his opponent but Frostulfsson defends it.
Ipitan controlling the pace.
Frostulfsson is staying active underneath Ipitan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Ipitan is trying to work for a kimura but Frostulfsson is defending well.

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.

Ipitan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ipitan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frostulfsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

King Ipitan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ipitan stuffs the takedown.
Ipitan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ipitan throws a head kick that misses.
Frostulfsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ipitan throws a big counter combination but Frostulfsson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Frostulfsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King Ipitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orn Frostulfsson.
Frostulfsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ipitan but Ipitan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ipitan goes for a double leg but Frostulfsson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Frostulfsson continues to drive forward.
Ipitan tries to land a knee to the head but Frostulfsson blocks with his arms.
Ipitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ipitan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ipitan working aggressively here.

Frostulfsson drags the fight down to the ground.
Frostulfsson controls Ipitan momentarily but Ipitan frees himself.
Ipitan forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ipitan in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ipitan is trying to control the action in half guard but Frostulfsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frostulfsson gets full guard.
Frostulfsson keeping moving, preventing Ipitan from controlling successfully.
Ipitan passes Frostulfsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ipitan moves nicely into side control.
Frostulfsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ipitan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ipitan advances to mount.

Ipitan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Frostulfsson is surviving well by controlling Ipitan's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ipitan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ipitan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four 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.
Frostulfsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Ipitan has a good base and remains in mount.
King Ipitan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ipitan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ipitan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Frostulfsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orn Frostulfsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ipitan controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Ipitan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ipitan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Ipitan!
Our winner, King Ipitan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.