PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Utak Sidmacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Lupul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupul has chosen Strangled With A Halo, Pig Destroyer as his entrance music. Greg Lupul has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Utak Sidmacho's chin.

Sidmacho
vs
Lupul

179 cm
20
172 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Utak Sidmacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Lupul!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidmacho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Utak Sidmacho has been cut.
Sidmacho looks for a takedown but Lupul sprawls well.
Lupul scoring well with a low kick there.
Lupul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lupul.
Lupul lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sidmacho will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Lupul closes the distance and clinches.

Lupul jumps guard.
Sidmacho trying to control but Lupul is working from the bottom.
Lupul wants to sweep here but Sidmacho controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lupul is on top in guard.
Sidmacho is trying to keep Lupul in close.
Lupul won't allow Sidmacho to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sidmacho trying to control the position.
Lupul trying to control the position from guard on top but Sidmacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lupul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sidmacho is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sidmacho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lupul fakes the leg kick and cracks Sidmacho in the body.
Sidmacho is breathing heavily.
Sidmacho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lupul pinned against the cage. Lupul gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lupul.
A nice combination there by Lupul.
Lupul throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sidmacho.

Lupul gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sidmacho drops back looking for a leg! Lupul is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lupul manages to kick Sidmacho off! Sidmacho jumps back into Lupul's guard.
Lupul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sidmacho controls the pace.
Lupul throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sidmacho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lupul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lupul looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidmacho trying to control but Lupul is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lupul using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Sidmacho has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lupul clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lupul wants to escape the position.
Lupul breaks Sidmacho's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sidmacho looking to control.
Lupul passes Sidmacho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sidmacho gets full guard.
Lupul is looking to stand up but Sidmacho won't let him.
Sidmacho looking to control.
Lupul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sidmacho is keeping the position for now.
Sidmacho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sidmacho has a closed guard, preventing Lupul from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidmacho controlling the position.
Lupul passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lupul in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Lupul stands up and beckons Sidmacho to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Lupul.

Lupul clinches up with Sidmacho and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lupul lands an elbow inside that Sidmacho shrugs off.
Sidmacho avoiding damage as Lupul throws knees to the body.
Lupul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sidmacho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lupul with a knee to the head.
Sidmacho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lupul prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Utak Sidmacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupul goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sidmacho prevents it.
Lupul stops a takedown attempt from Sidmacho.
Sidmacho avoiding damage as Lupul throws knees to the body.
Lupul scores a nice knee to the body.

Lupul is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sidmacho is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lupul to the mat. Lupul regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sidmacho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sidmacho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sidmacho won't allow Lupul to sweep him here.

Lupul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sidmacho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sidmacho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sidmacho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sidmacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Lupul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sidmacho passes Lupul's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sidmacho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sidmacho trying to control the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sidmacho tries to pass to full mount but Lupul defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lupul is refusing to be controlled, as Sidmacho sits in half guard.
Lupul wants to get back to full guard.
Sidmacho wants to pass the guard but Lupul is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Lupul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Utak Sidmacho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lupul throws a head kick that misses.
Lupul throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Sidmacho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lupul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lupul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sidmacho's guard.
Sidmacho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Sidmacho is working an open guard so Lupul takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Greg Lupul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lupul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sidmacho shoots in for a double leg but Lupul sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lupul lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Sidmacho clinches up with Lupul and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sidmacho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sidmacho tries to score a body lock takedown but Lupul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sidmacho.
Lupul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sidmacho.
Sidmacho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lupul prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Utak Sidmacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupul is pressed up against the ropes. Sidmacho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lupul down to the mat. Lupul avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lupul is breathing heavily.

Sidmacho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sidmacho lands in his opponent's guard.
Sidmacho lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupul wants to sweep here but Sidmacho controlling him for the moment.
Lupul is looking to stand up but Sidmacho isn't so interested in that idea.
Sidmacho wants to pass the guard but Lupul is keeping the position.
Lupul is looking to stand up but Sidmacho isn't so interested in that idea.
Sidmacho trying to control but Lupul is working from the bottom.
Lupul keeping full guard, as Sidmacho tries to pass.

Lupul looking for a triangle here. Sidmacho is fighting it but it looks tight! Lupul pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sidmacho is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Greg Lupul!