PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Vippera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Meet the Monster" Five Finger Death Punch. Angel Pain had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Angel Pain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Saku Vippera's chin.

Pain
vs
Vippera

180 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

175 cm
22
156 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Control Nutrition

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saku Vippera!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vippera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vippera trying to control the action but Pain is working from the bottom.
Vippera controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Pain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pain prevents Vippera from moving into mount.

Vippera stands up and beckons Pain to his feet.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vippera swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Vippera takes the fight into the clinch.
Pain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Vippera decides to pull guard.
Vippera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vippera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vippera wants to sweep here but Pain controlling him for the moment.
Vippera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain preventing the sweep.
Pain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vippera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vippera wants to sweep here but Pain controlling him for the moment.
Vippera looks gassed!
Pain lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pain throws a big right hand that misses.
Pain throwing strikes but missing.
Vippera controlling Pain's posture.

Pain postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vippera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pain, into his guard.
Vippera trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vippera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pain kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pain pulls Vippera in to control the position.
Vippera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pain is pulling down on Vippera's head to control his posture.
Vippera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vippera wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.

Pain manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Angel Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vippera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vippera trying to pass the guard but Pain defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain trying to control from the bottom.
Pain won't allow Vippera to pass to mount.
Pain preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vippera trying to control from half guard but Pain is working away.
Pain trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Vippera manages to pass to mount!
Pain is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Vippera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pain won't be happy with that.
Pain tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vippera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Vippera decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vippera tries a head kick but it misses.

Pain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vippera wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
Pain wants to stand up but Vippera is controlling him.
Vippera wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pain trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vippera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vippera looking to pass the guard.
Pain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vippera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pain clinches but Vippera breaks the clinch

and Vippera counters with a single leg into guard. Pain didn't expect that.
Vippera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Vippera from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain pulls Vippera in to control the position.
Vippera won't allow Pain to sweep him here.
Saku Vippera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vippera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vippera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vippera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to improve his position but instead Vippera has moved into half guard.
Vippera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pain's head.
Pain has a hand on Vippera's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vippera takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pain wants to hold on but Vippera pushes him away.
Pain is just holding on here. Vippera manages to take his back.
Pain tries to break free.
Vippera is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Pain. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Vippera patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vippera has Pain flattened out and is raining down punches.
Pain covers up after that shot from Vippera.
Vippera thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Pain staying busy and making it hard for Vippera to control.
Pain turns into Vippera and is now in his guard.
Vippera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vippera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pain's guard.
Vippera pushing down on Pain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pain moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pain is trying to control the position but Vippera postures up.
Vippera controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saku Vippera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pain clinches up with Vippera and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vippera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Pain tries to pull guard but Vippera won't allow it.
Pain can't break the clinch.

Vippera successfully pulls guard.
Vippera is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.
Pain stopping the sweep attempt from Vippera.
Vippera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vippera strikes from his own guard.
Vippera is trying to keep Pain in close.
Pain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vippera lands a decent punch to the body there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt

and Vippera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pain's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Vippera from controlling successfully.
Vippera lands a couple of digs.
Pain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vippera is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vippera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pain being controlled here, momentarily.
Vippera preventing the sweep.
Pain trying to keep a closed guard but Vippera is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Vippera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pain, pushing him back against the cage.
Pain stops a takedown attempt from Vippera.

Pain ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pain no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vippera wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to sweep here but Vippera controlling him for the moment.
Pain wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vippera is now in half guard.
Pain is trying to stand.
Vippera passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pain!
Pain can't escape the position.
Vippera content just to control the position here.
Pain is looking to get to half guard.
Angel Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Vippera goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pain turns into him and now he's in Vippera's guard.
Pain preventing the sweep.
Pain wants to stand but Vippera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pain throws a strike but Vippera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saku Vippera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vippera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saku Vippera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vippera 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saku Vippera!