PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Tronko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lippencot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hans Lippencot enters the cage!

Tronko
vs
Lippencot

186 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Tronko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Lippencot!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lippencot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lippencot closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tronko did well to prevent Lippencot getting side control.
Tronko wants to stand back up but Lippencot manages to pass into side control.
Tronko is trying to get back to half guard.
Lippencot works to advance to full mount. Tronko defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lippencot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tronko is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tronko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lippencot controlling from the full mount.
Tronko wants to control but Lippencot is having none of it.
Tronko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lippencot avoids the attempt from Tronko to control.
Tronko is desperately trying to improve his position but Lippencot has a good base and remains in mount.
Tronko regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lippencot has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tronko is trying to stand up.
Tronko working to try and regain half guard.
Lippencot controlling the pace for now.
Tronko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronko is looking to get to half guard.
Tronko is working hard here to advance position.
Lippencot won't let Tronko get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lippencot controlling from mount.
Tronko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Tronko tries to hold on but Lippencot postures up.
Lippencot controlling the position easily from mount.
Tronko is desperately trying to improve his position but Lippencot has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lippencot controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Lippencot dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lippencot loads up on a big right hand but Tronko slips the punch.
Tronko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lippencot.
Tronko misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Lippencot.
Tronko misses with a few strikes there.
Hans Lippencot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tronko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lippencot scores with a jab.
Lippencot throws a hook but Tronko blocks it.
Lippencot moves out of range as Tronko strikes.
Tronko scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Hans Lippencot has been cut.
Mikael Tronko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Lippencot as he checks the leg kick.
Tronko thows a body shot but no joy.
Lippencot looks to score with a jab to the body but Tronko is just out of range.
Lippencot misses with a looping right.
Tronko lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronko defending well as Lippencot loads up on a big left hand.
Tronko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lippencot.
Tronko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tronko.
Mikael Tronko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tronko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lippencot is breathing heavily.
Tronko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lippencot.

Lippencot rushes Tronko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tronko wants to get back to striking at distance but Lippencot won't allow it.
Tronko has had enough of the clinch but Lippencot keeps him there for the moment.
Tronko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lippencot digs a right hand underneath Tronko's ribcage. Tronko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tronko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lippencot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tronko moves out of range as Lippencot strikes.
Lippencot avoids a kick to the body.
Tronko takes a swing at Lippencot's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Tronko there.

Lippencot has closed the distance and engaged Tronko in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tronko or not.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Lippencot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lippencot moves out of range of the strikes.
Tronko misses with a jab to the body

and Lippencot counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Tronko actively working from the bottom here.
Tronko is looking for a sweep. Lippencot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lippencot stalling.
Tronko trying to control but Lippencot postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tronko looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lippencot pushes past his half guard into mount!
Tronko regains half guard.

Tronko looking for submissions off his back.
Lippencot controlling the action here.
Tronko moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tronko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lippencot passes into half guard.
Tronko tries to get to full guard but Lippencot has control of the leg.
Tronko is looking to escape.

Tronko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tronko is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hans Lippencot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hans Lippencot's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lippencot ducks under a wild hook from Tronko.
Lippencot misses with a body punch
and Tronko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lippencot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tronko dodges the punch combination from Lippencot.
Tronko misses with an uppercut. Lippencot saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Tronko. No joy for Lippencot on that attempt.
Tronko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tronko throws a series of punches but Lippencot avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Tronko does no damage.
Tronko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lippencot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Lippencot.
Lippencot misses with a combination
and Tronko counters with a nice body shot.
Lippencot needs to keep his hands up - Tronko had a free shot at his head there.
Lippencot lands a jab to the head.
Lippencot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronko looks to score with a jab to the body but Lippencot is just out of range.
Lippencot tries to close the distance and clinch but Tronko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lippencot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tronko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tronko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lippencot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tronko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tronko tests Lippencot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tronko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lippencot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lippencot looks for a takedown but Tronko sprawls well.
Tronko fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Tronko. Beautiful body shot.
Lippencot dodges the punch combination from Tronko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot takes one to the side of the head.
Lippencot ducks under a wild hook from Tronko.
Lippencot lands with a hook. Tronko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tronko blocks a jab.
Tronko is looking to wear down Lippencot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tronko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tronko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tronko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tronko lands a nice hook to Lippencot's body. Lippencot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lippencot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tronko.
A punch lands to the side of Lippencot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tronko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lippencot.
Lippencot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tronko avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronko cracks Lippencot with a good jab.
Lippencot shoots in and drives through. Tronko sprawls well.
Mikael Tronko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Lippencot.
Tronko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tronko lands a jab to Lippencot's midsection.
Lippencot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tronko tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Tronko.
Tronko dips to his left and cracks Lippencot with an uppercut!
Lippencot connects with a crisp jab.
Tronko misses with a wild combination.
Lippencot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tronko misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tronko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lippencot throws a hook to the side of Tronko's head but Tronko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tronko throws the left hand but Lippencot avoids the punch easily.
Tronko throws a shot from downtown. Lippencot moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Tronko misses.

Lippencot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tronko tries to kick Lippencot off but Lippencot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tronko trying to control here.
Lippencot with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hans Lippencot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Tronko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lippencot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hans Lippencot!