PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mark stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lipman
vs
stevens

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Lipman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, mark stevens!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lipman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on stevens's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lipman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
stevens gets back to half guard.
Lipman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lipman throwing shots but stevens is blocking nicely.
stevens trying to hold on to Lipman's head to control him but Lipman postures up.
Lipman wants to take a breather but stevens is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipman wants to stand but his hand is trapped. stevens uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Lipman trying to move into half guard but instead stevens has managed to sweep!
stevens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lipman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for stevens on the ground.
stevens pushing down on Lipman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lipman trying to hold on to stevens's head to control him but stevens postures up.
stevens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
I looks like stevens might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stevens is looking to take a break and control but Lipman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lipman is looking for a sweep. stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
stevens is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lipman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lipman has his feet on stevens's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Lipman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. stevens sprawls well initially but Lipman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lipman trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stevens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lipman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lipman's back!
stevens misses with a punch to the head.
stevens missing with strikes from the back.
Lipman controlling stevens 's hands.
Lipman tries to escape but stevens has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
stevens is looking to control Lipman but Lipman is wriggling around and keeping busy.

stevens tightening his grip on Lipman, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
stevens wants to control but Lipman manages to buck him off and is now in stevens's guard! Nice work there by Lipman!
Lipman trying to control the position from guard on top but stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lipman stands up from stevens's guard - Lipman perhaps looking for a knockout.

stevens throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lipman was covering up waiting for the punch and stevens finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but mark stevens will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lipman shoots and misses

so stevens counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
stevens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
stevens wants to control from the top but Lipman keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
stevens pushing down on Lipman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

stevens postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lipman to stand up.

Lipman clinches up with stevens and pushes him back against the cage.
Lipman landing knees to the body.

Lipman breaks from the clinch.

Lipman moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
stevens misses with some punches.

Lipman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

stevens shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stevens throwing shots but Lipman is blocking nicely.
stevens wants to control but Lipman is keeping him busy.
mark stevens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lipman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. stevens is working away from the top position though.
stevens passes the guard and advances to mount!
stevens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
stevens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lipman is looking to escape.
stevens controlling his opponent.
stevens fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
stevens wants to control the pace but Lipman is squirming around nicely.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stevens looking to control but Lipman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
stevens thowing shots but they're missing.
Lipman tries to improve his position but instead stevens has taken his back!
stevens throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Even with his hooks in, stevens manages to miss with strikes from the back.

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.
Lipman manages to reverse the position and now he's in stevens's guard. Nice work there by Lipman.
stevens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
stevens punching from mount but Lipman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
stevens controlling the pace for now.
Lipman is squirming around, avoiding stevens's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mark stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

stevens throws a shot from downtown. Lipman moves away and avoids it.
Lipman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lipman wants to clinch up but stevens keeps it at a distance.
stevens shoots and misses

and Lipman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
stevens is trying to control but Lipman passes into side control!
stevens is looking for a sweep.

Lipman stands up and beckons stevens to his feet.
stevens blocks a head kick by Lipman.
stevens shoots and misses

and Lipman counters by moving into the clinch.

Lipman drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipman working a defensive guard but stevens manages to pass into side control anyway.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
stevens creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lipman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lipman keeps working.

stevens has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
mark stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lipman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and stevens counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by stevens.
stevens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
stevens trying to control but Lipman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and stevens is now in half guard.
stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lipman keeps working.

stevens is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lipman wants to get back to full guard but stevens has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stevens sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lipman wants to control but stevens is having none of it.
stevens content just to control the position here.
Lipman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as stevens tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lipman tries to improve his position but instead stevens has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Will stevens go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
stevens biding his time, controlling Lipman.
stevens missing with strikes.
Tony Lipman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
stevens has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lipman's body.

stevens has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Lipman is defending well but eventually stevens manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Lipman has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). mark stevens!