PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davey Linster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scottie Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Linster
vs
Pippen

190 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

202 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davey Linster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scottie Pippen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linster closes the distance and clinches up with Pippen, looking for a takedown. Linster pushes Pippen against the cage but Pippen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Pippen closes the distance and clinches.
Linster prevents a body shot from Pippen.
Linster letting Pippen take a breather here.
Linster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pippen pushes Linster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Linster blocks an uppercut.
Pippen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pippen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pippen misses with a body punch.
Pippen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linster prevents a body shot from Pippen.
Pippen tries a body shot but Linster blocks it.
Linster working aggressively here.
Pippen tries a body shot but Linster blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linster takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pippen.
A short left from Pippen.
Linster working hard to break the clinch.
Pippen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pippen lands a body punch.
Pippen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pippen stalls.
Linster blocking some punches.
Linster blocking some punches.
Pippen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pippen scores with a shoulder strike.
Pippen struggles to land a body shot inside as Linster controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linster.
Pippen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pippen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippen misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pippen.
Pippen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pippen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linster backwards.
Pippen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Pippen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pippen stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pippen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linster.
Linster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pippen.
Pippen has Linster pressed against the cage, preventing Linster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Linster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pippen walks away with a smile on his face. Linster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pippen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linster manages to avoid it.
Pippen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Scottie Pippen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Linster clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pippen.
Linster goes for a takedown attempt but Pippen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Linster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pippen clinches.
A short left from Pippen.
Linster wants to get back to striking at distance but Pippen won't allow it.
Pippen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Linster blocks an uppercut.
Pippen lands a shot to the body.
Pippen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pippen pushes Linster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pippen misses with the head strike.
Pippen tries to throw a body punch but Linster avoids it by throwing Pippen back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pippen.
Pippen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Linster wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pippen lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pippen.
Pippen tries a body shot but Linster blocks it.
Pippen lands a shoulder strike.

Linster gets control of Pippen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Linster will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linster wants to stand up but Pippen is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linster trying to keep a closed guard but Pippen is proving a slippery customer.
Linster keeping moving, preventing Pippen from controlling successfully.
Pippen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Linster haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Pippen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pippen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pippen. Linster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pippen throws a body punch but Linster moves out of range.
Pippen tries to bum rush Linster with a series of wild strikes but Linster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pippen sprawls well. Pippen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Linster gets slowly back to his feet.
Pippen misses with a right hand
and Linster counters with a left and a right that stings Pippen.
Pippen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pippen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Linster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pippen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Linster is in Pippen's guard.
Pippen trying to keep a closed guard but Linster is proving a slippery customer.

Linster stands up and waves to Pippen to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen just misses with a punch to the body.
Linster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linster dives in and grabs Pippen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pippen pushes down on Linster's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Linster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pippen scores with a three punch combo!
Linster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Linster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pippen throws a body shot but no joy.
Linster shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Pippen finds it's way through Linster's defenses.
Pippen lands with a right hand.
Davey Linster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pippen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pippen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pippen throws a nice looking combination but Linster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pippen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scottie Pippen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pippen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linster manages to avoid it.
It looked like Linster was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Linster scores with a three punch combo!
Pippen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linster shoots in for a takedown but Pippen shows good takedown defense.
Pippen misses with a wild body shot.

Pippen pushes Linster up against the cage in a clinch.
Pippen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linster tries to break free but Pippen pushes him back against the cage.
Pippen misses with a body punch.
Linster wants to break free but Pippen has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pippen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Linster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linster prevents a body shot from Pippen.
Pippen throws a punch but it's blocked by Linster.
Pippen lands a left hand.
Linster blocks a body shot from Pippen.
Linster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pippen is defending well.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pippen.
Pippen lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pippen.
Pippen tries a body shot but Linster blocks it.
Pippen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linster's elbow.
Linster is trying to pull guard but Pippen has him pressed against the cage.
Pippen can't find room to land a body shot as Linster controls the action.
Pippen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pippen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pippen.
Linster throws an elbow that misses.
Pippen effectively controlling the action here.
Linster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Linster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pippen misses with a punch on the inside.
Linster has had enough of the clinch but Pippen keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pippen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pippen.
Linster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pippen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pippen lands a right hand.
Pippen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pippen misses with a body punch.
Pippen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Linster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Pippen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pippen lands a jab.
Pippen lunges at Linster with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Linster's hand.
Linster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pippen looks to score with a jab to the body but Linster is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Linster.
Linster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pippen takes a swing at Linster's ribcage but misses.
Pippen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linster wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linster dives in for a single leg takedown but Pippen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Linster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pippen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pippen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linster.
Pippen lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pippen taking a breather.
Pippen tries a body shot but Linster blocks it.
Pippen leaning against his opponent.
Pippen throws a head punch that misses.
Pippen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pippen scores with a shoulder strike.
Pippen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Pippen on the inside.
A body shot lands from Pippen.
Pippen tries to work over Linster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Linster manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Linster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Linster trying to keep a closed guard but Pippen is proving a slippery customer.
Pippen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linster wants to stand up but Pippen is controlling him.
Pippen wants to control from the top but Linster keeps moving.

Pippen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Linster pushes Pippen off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linster momentarily.
Pippen throws an overhand right that lands on Linster's shoulder, as Linster tries to avoid the shot.
Linster shoots in looking for a takedown. Pippen tries to sprawl out of it but Linster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pippen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pippen misses with a right hand
and Linster counters with a one-two to the body.
Pippen throws a body shot but no joy.
Linster dives in and grabs Pippen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pippen pushes down on Linster's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pippen clinches up against the cage.
Pippen lands an uppercut.
Pippen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pippen can't find room to land a body shot as Linster controls the action.
Linster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linster takes a shot to the head.
Linster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pippen working aggressively here.
Pippen tries to work over Linster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pippen has Linster pressed against the cage.
Pippen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pippen scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Pippen.
Pippen misses with a punch to the body.
Pippen is stalling here.
Davey Linster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linster blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie Pippen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pippen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Pippen!
An out of breath Scottie Pippen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.