PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Htasek Zipporinio (ranked 24792 p4p, 25473 weight class) and Chase Villa (ranked 533 p4p, 539 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zipporinio
vs
Villa

182 cm
25
184
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
185
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Htasek Zipporinio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Villa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zipporinio moves into the clinch successfully.

Zipporinio drags the fight down to the ground.
Villa wants to stand but Zipporinio is controlling his posture from full guard.
Villa wants to pass the guard but Zipporinio is keeping the position.
Zipporinio looking to control.
Villa trying to control the position from guard on top but Zipporinio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa wants to pass the guard but Zipporinio is defending well.
Villa is keen to just control but Zipporinio is a slippery customer.
Zipporinio is trying to stand.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zipporinio is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Zipporinio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Villa quickly recovers to half guard.
Villa is trying to get back to full guard.
Zipporinio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Villa has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at 3Band MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa is pressing down on Zipporinio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zipporinio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Villa is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Villa looking for a guillotine here but Zipporinio defends easily.
Villa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa keeping moving, preventing Zipporinio from controlling successfully.
Villa has control of Zipporinio's left arm, preventing Zipporinio from doing any damage.
Zipporinio postures up.
Zipporinio trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Villa.

Zipporinio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Villa on his heels. He'll look to pass Villa's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa working a defensive guard here.
Zipporinio trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Villa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zipporinio is aware though and is defending well.
Villa keeping moving, preventing Zipporinio from controlling successfully.

Zipporinio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Villa instigates a clinch.
Zipporinio goes for a takedown attempt but Villa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Villa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Villa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zipporinio as he jumps to the side.

Zipporinio gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zipporinio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Villa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but Zipporinio shows good takedown defense.
Htasek Zipporinio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Villa.

Zipporinio has Villa up against the cage in a clinch.
Villa is trying to push Zipporinio away but Zipporinio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Villa has a couple of punches blocked by Zipporinio.
Villa misses with a body punch.
Zipporinio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Villa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Villa trying to control the position but instead, Zipporinio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Villa into the cage.

Villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zipporinio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Villa tries to improve position but can't.
Zipporinio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villa can do to turn this around?
Villa is not content to let Zipporinio control the position.
Zipporinio landing a few strikes.
Villa is looking to regain half guard here but Zipporinio keeps moving and retains side control.
Villa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Zipporinio passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zipporinio scoring with strikes but Villa is staying in there.
Htasek Zipporinio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zipporinio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Villa flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Zipporinio looking to control but Villa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zipporinio controlling his opponent.

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.
Zipporinio seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Villa for as long as he can get away with.
Zipporinio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Villa is looking to escape.
Villa tries to hold on but Zipporinio postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Htasek Zipporinio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villa.
Villa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zipporinio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zipporinio shoots for a double leg takedown but Villa sprawls well. He's pushed Zipporinio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Villa wants to clinch.
Villa shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zipporinio tries to avoid it but Villa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zipporinio to the ground. Zipporinio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Htasek Zipporinio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Villa.
Villa misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zipporinio.
Villa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zipporinio sprawls well. Zipporinio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Villa gets slowly back to his feet.
Zipporinio thinks about countering with a head kick.
Villa throws a leg kick that is checked

and Zipporinio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zipporinio chips away with some ground and pound.
Villa wants to sweep here but Zipporinio controlling him for the moment.
Villa is looking to stand up but Zipporinio isn't so interested in that idea.
Villa throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa controls Zipporinio momentarily but Zipporinio frees himself.
Zipporinio wants to control from the top but Villa keeps moving.

Villa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zipporinio passes into half guard.

Villa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zipporinio is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Villa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Villa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zipporinio is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zipporinio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zipporinio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chase Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zipporinio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Villa as he avoids it easily.
Villa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zipporinio slaps away a takedown attempt from Villa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zipporinio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Villa.
Villa slows the pace down.
Villa working away.
Zipporinio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zipporinio tries to get out of the position.

Villa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zipporinio can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Htasek Zipporinio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zipporinio 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Htasek Zipporinio!