PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tea Steak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Unsung" by Helmet. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steak
vs
Lipsky

184 cm
19
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Russia GOLD (only real 159 in st petes)

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 St Petersburg, Tea Steak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steak throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steak.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steak paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Steak drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lipsky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steak is controlling him.

Steak stands up from Lipsky's guard - Steak perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Lipsky. No joy for Steak on that attempt.
Steak fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tea Steak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steak fails with a takedown attempt.
Lipsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Steak circles away.
Steak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steak throws a body punch but Lipsky moves out of range.
Steak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lipsky circles away.
Lipsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steak darts in trying to clinch

and Lipsky counters by moving into the clinch.

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.
Steak avoiding damage as Lipsky throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lipsky.
Knees to the body from Lipsky.
Steak tries to break the clinch but Lipsky is controlling the position.
Lipsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Steak avoids the damage to the body.
Steak has had enough of the clinch but Lipsky keeps him there for the moment.

Steak breaks from the clinch.
Steak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lipsky counters with a big right hand! Oh Steak is in trouble here! Lipsky follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Lipsky!