PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jersey Squirrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gyorgy Lipin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Squirrel comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne- Milli. Gyorgy Lipin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jersey Squirrel's chin.

Squirrel
vs
Lipin

180 cm
26
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jersey Squirrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gyorgy Lipin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squirrel slips a straight right by Lipin.
Squirrel staying out of range there.
Squirrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lipin.
Squirrel walks into a left hand.
Squirrel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lipin.
Squirrel tries to work over Lipin's front leg with a kick but Lipin checks it.
Squirrel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lipin looks to throw the jab but Squirrel is out of range.
Lipin lands a right hook to the body.
Lipin misses with an uppercut.
Squirrel slips a jab from Lipin.
Lipin throws a hook but Squirrel avoids it easily.
Lipin connects with a jab.
Squirrel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Squirrel moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squirrel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lipin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lipin scores with a one two! Squirrel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jersey Squirrel has been cut.
Lipin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Lipin misses the target.
Squirrel ducks under a wild hook from Lipin.
Squirrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lipin.
Squirrel scores with a head kick.

It looks like Gyorgy Lipin has been cut.
Squirrel is looking to clinch but Lipin is avoiding it.
Lipin misses with a double jab.
Squirrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lipin.
Lipin scores with a hook to the body. Squirrel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lipin throws an overhand right that lands on Squirrel's shoulder, as Squirrel tries to avoid the shot.
Squirrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lipin.
Lipin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Lipin misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel is looking to clinch but Lipin is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Squirrel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lipin up against the cage.
Lipin managing to block the knees to the body from Squirrel.
Squirrel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lipin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lipin misses with a short punch on the inside.

Squirrel successfully pulls guard.
Squirrel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lipin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lipin throwing strikes from guard but Squirrel blocks nicely.
Lipin lands a couple of elbows.
Lipin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Squirrel is controlling Lipin's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipin throwing strikes but missing.
Lipin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Squirrel is keeping the position for now.
Lipin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lipin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lipin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Squirrel's head.
Squirrel has control of Lipin's left arm, preventing Lipin from doing any damage.
Squirrel looking to control.

Squirrel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lipin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lipin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lipin is looking to work some ground and pound but Squirrel has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lipin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lipin throwing strikes from guard but Squirrel blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lipin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lipin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lipin throws a strike but Squirrel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lipin trying to keep a closed guard but Squirrel is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Squirrel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lipin misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jersey Squirrel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Squirrel moves out of range of the strikes.
Squirrel staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Lipin.
Lipin cracks Squirrel with an open hand slap.
Lipin scores with a jab to the head.
Lipin throws a hook but Squirrel blocks it.
Lipin misses with a straight left.
Squirrel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Squirrel staying out of range there.
Lipin misses with a two punch combination.

Squirrel has Lipin up against the cage in a clinch.
Squirrel lands a damaging elbow.
Squirrel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Squirrel has hold of one of Lipin's legs. Lipin is fighting the takedown attempt but Squirrel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Squirrel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squirrel won't allow Lipin to sweep him here.
Lipin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lipin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Squirrel pushes down on Lipin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Squirrel is trying to control the action in half guard but Lipin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lipin is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel is looking to take a break and control but Lipin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lipin wants to control but Squirrel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lipin wants to improve his position but Squirrel is controlling well.
Squirrel trying to mount his opponent but Lipin defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lipin loads up on a big right hand but Squirrel slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel ducks under a wild hook from Lipin.
Lipin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lipin swings for the body but Squirrel moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lipin misses its intended target.
Lipin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lipin misses with a straight left.
Lipin looks to land a right hand but Squirrel moved out of range.
Lipin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lipin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Squirrel.
Jersey Squirrel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Squirrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lipin.
Lipin throws out a loose jab but Squirrel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Squirrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lipin.

That's four 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.
Squirrel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lipin throws out the jab.
Lipin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Squirrel.
Squirrel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lipin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squirrel manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Squirrel.
Lipin throws a hook but Squirrel avoids it easily.
Squirrel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Lipin misses.
Squirrel tries to clinch up.
Lipin lands with a cross.
Lipin throws a one two combo.
Lipin throws a shot to the body.
Squirrel wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jersey Squirrel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lipin throws a right hand that Squirrel ducks under and follows up with a left that Squirrel also avoids with ease.
Lipin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Squirrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lipin.
Squirrel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lipin lands a nice shot that snaps Squirrel's head back.
Lipin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Squirrel circles away quickly and effectively.
Lipin with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lipin lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lipin, as that shot connected.
Lipin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lipin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Squirrel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lipin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lipin.
A head kick misses from Squirrel.
Lipin throws a hook but Squirrel blocks it.
Squirrel ducks under a wild hook from Lipin.
Squirrel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lipin looks to land a left hand but Squirrel moved out of range nicely.
Squirrel looks to land a combination but Lipin avoids it well.
Squirrel tries to clinch up but Lipin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Squirrel.

That has opened up Gyorgy Lipin's cut even more.
Squirrel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Squirrel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lipin.
Squirrel throws a combination that misses
and Squirrel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Squirrel rushes Lipin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Squirrel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lipin's face.
Squirrel stalls.

Lipin has clasped his hands together around Squirrel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Squirrel isn't going anywhere.
An elbow from Lipin crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Squirrel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lipin with the ground and pound but Squirrel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Squirrel is looking to escape.
Lipin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel taking some punishment here, with Lipin in his half guard.
Lipin thows a huge punch but Squirrel dodges it nicely.
Lipin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Squirrel defending well though.
Squirrel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lipin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Squirrel defending well though.
Squirrel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lipin.
Lipin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Squirrel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Squirrel is looking to control Lipin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Squirrel avoid being mounted?
Lipin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Squirrel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lipin is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from Lipin misses.
Lipin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Squirrel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lipin.
Jersey Squirrel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Squirrel looks to clinch
and Lipin counters with a straight right hand.
Lipin throws a series of punches but Squirrel moves out of range.
Lipin looks to land a right hand but Squirrel moved out of range.
Lipin scores with a jab.
Gyorgy Lipin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lipin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Squirrel.
Lipin looks to land a left hand but Squirrel moved out of range nicely.
Squirrel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Squirrel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lipin misses with a combination

and Squirrel moves into the clinch.
Lipin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gyorgy Lipin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Squirrel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jersey Squirrel!