PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between scott bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lipton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipton has chosen Pearl Jam - Black as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

bush
vs
Lipton

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, scott bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Lipton!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lipton throws a combination that misses
and bush counters with a nice body kick.
bush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lipton is fending him off so far but bush persists. Nope, Lipton circles away and we're back to standing.
bush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe Lipton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lipton shoots in for a double leg but bush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
bush keeps the fight on the outside.
bush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lipton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for scott bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bush wants to control but Lipton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

bush kicks off Lipton and gets to his feet.
Lipton tries to clinch up

and bush decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lipton's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bush would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
bush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lipton on the ground.

bush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

bush gets to his feet - Lipton follows without any prompting.

bush scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
bush is breathing heavily.
bush tries to stand but Lipton is controlling his head.
Lipton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by bush.
You can see the frustration on Lipton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lipton manages to work his way to half guard, despite bush's best efforts.
bush seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lipton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lipton wants to get back to full guard.
bush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lipton wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Lipton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lipton working the ground and pound.
bush regains half guard.
bush has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lipton is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ground and pound from Lipton.
Lipton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lipton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lipton prevents bush from improving his position.
bush is pressing down on Lipton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lipton trying to control but bush is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lipton stays in close to bush's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipton passes bush's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lipton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for bush!
Lipton breaks from bush's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lipton controlling the pace for now.

Lipton working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. bush turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Lipton off and cradles bush's limp body as Lipton celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Joe Lipton!