PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Pip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Rebelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pip
vs
Rebelo

185 cm
25
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phillip Pip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Rebelo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pip looks to land a left hand but Rebelo moved out of range nicely.
Pip throws a body punch but Rebelo moves out of range.
Pip keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rebelo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rebelo throws a hook to the side of Pip's head but Pip sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rebelo needs to keep his hands up - Pip had a free shot at his head there.
Pip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pip definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rebelo. Pip does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pip. Rebelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillip Pip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rebelo misses with a wild body shot.

Rebelo clinches up with Pip and pushes him back against the cage.
Rebelo avoiding damage.
Rebelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebelo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pip controls his hands.
Rebelo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rebelo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pip struggles to land a body shot inside as Rebelo controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rebelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Rebelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Rebelo.
Rebelo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pip backwards.
Rebelo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Phillip Pip has been cut.
A short left from Rebelo.
Rebelo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pip uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rebelo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rebelo lands with a right to the head.
Rebelo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Pip's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rebelo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pip circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Rebelo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pip misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rebelo misses with a lunging right hand
and Pip connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pip takes a swing at Rebelo's ribcage but misses.
Pip darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pip loads up on a big right hand but Rebelo slips the punch.
Pip misses with a hook. Rebelo ducked under it nicely.
Rebelo tries to counter by closing the distance.

Rebelo clinches.
Rebelo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rebelo can't find room to land a body shot as Pip controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rebelo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rebelo is leaning against Pip and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rebelo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pip controls his hands.
Rebelo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rebelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rebelo tries to throw a body punch but Pip avoids it by throwing Rebelo back against the cage.
Rebelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pip's elbow.
Rebelo digs a right hand underneath Pip's ribcage. Pip let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pip will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rebelo up against the cage.
Rebelo lands with a light punch inside.
Pip prevents a body shot from Rebelo.
A short right from Rebelo on the inside.
Rebelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Rebelo has a couple of punches blocked by Pip.
Pip wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rebelo has him pressed against the cage.
Pip digs a right hand into Rebelo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rebelo's gas tank.
Rebelo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pip or not.
Rebelo tries a body shot but Pip blocks it.
Pip takes a shot to the head.
Rebelo lands a nice shot to the body.
Rebelo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rebelo works on Pip's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pip takes a shot to the head.
Rebelo is pushing Pip up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rebelo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rebelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pip's elbow.
Rebelo misses with a punch to the body.
Rebelo lands a nice uppercut.
Rebelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rebelo.
A short left from Rebelo.
Rebelo lands a right hand.
Pip tries to work over Rebelo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rebelo lands a right hand.
Come on Rebelo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Rebelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phillip Pip's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pip swings for the body but Rebelo moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rebelo! But no joy.
Rebelo walks into a stiff left hand from Pip.
Rebelo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pip.
Pip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Rebelo there.
Pip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rebelo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rebelo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rebelo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rebelo connects with the punch.
Rebelo takes one on the button.
Pip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pip takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pip misses with a looping left.
Rebelo swinging wildly here.
Rebelo lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Rebelo does it's job there.
Pip misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pip throws a head kick that misses.
Pip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rebelo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rebelo lands with a hook. Pip tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pip walks into a straight right hand from Rebelo.
Rebelo is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Pip on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rebelo lands with a nice body punch.
Pip moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Rebelo is rocked!
Rebelo glances at the clock... BAM! Pip nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Rebelo crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Rebelo is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phillip Pip!