PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vili Sippola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ruff ryders' anthem. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Weber
vs
Sippola

173 cm
31
170 lbs
12 - 48 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 12 - 48 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dillon Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vili Sippola!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Weber forces Sippola back against the cage and clinches.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Sippola is controlling him.
Weber lands with a short shot to the head.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Sippola is controlling him.

Sippola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sippola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weber.
Sippola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Weber throws a series of punches but Sippola moves out of range.
Sippola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Weber defends it nicely.
Weber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sippola counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Weber!
Sloppy strikes there by Sippola.
Sippola slows the pace down.
Sippola looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Weber is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber is not content to let Sippola control the position.
Sippola cracks Weber with a big elbow.
Weber is letting Sippola control him for a moment.
Weber is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sippola is controlling him well.

Weber throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Weber scores with a one two! Sippola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sippola shoots for a takedown but Weber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Sippola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weber stalls.
Come on Weber - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sippola changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Weber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dillon Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vili Sippola.
Sippola shoots in but no luck this time.
Weber is looking to clinch but Sippola is avoiding it.
Weber lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Vili Sippola has been cut.
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!
Weber misses with a wild combination.
Sippola flicks out a counter leg kick but Weber steps away.
Weber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sippola.
Sippola fails with a takedown attempt.
Weber scores with a three punch combo!
Weber fails to land with a series of punches.
Weber swinging wildly here.

Sippola forces Weber back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber wants to break the clinch but can't.

Weber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sippola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weber swats away the attempt to clinch by Sippola.
Weber is looking for a counter combo.
Sippola swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber.

Weber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sippola has him pressed against the cage.
Weber gets through Sippola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sippola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sippola walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Weber checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Weber throws a series of punches but Sippola avoids them all with ease.

Sippola takes the fight into the clinch.
Weber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sippola has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber wants to break free but Sippola has control.

Sippola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sippola misses with a body kick.
Weber swats away the attempt to clinch by Sippola.

Sippola dives in and scores a takedown into Weber's guard.

Sippola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sippola prevents Weber from getting back to his feet.
Sippola is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sippola throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Weber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vili Sippola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for Weber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Weber misses.
We've been informed that Sippola has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Sippola feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Weber pushes Sippola off and scrambles back to his feet.
Weber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sippola can do to turn this around?
Sippola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weber tries to clinch there but Sippola circles away.
Sippola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Sippola shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sippola showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sippola in particular looking to stall.
Sippola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Weber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weber pushes Sippola off and gets back to his feet.
Sippola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weber's waist but Weber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sippola off to one side.
Weber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sippola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sippola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dillon Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Weber enables Sippola to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Weber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Weber kicks Sippola off and gets to his feet.
Weber misses with a two punch combination.

Sippola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Weber bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sippola is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weber swinging wildly here.
Weber throws a series of punches but Sippola moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber throws a combination. Sippola tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Weber tries to bum rush Sippola with a series of wild strikes but Sippola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sippola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Weber throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sippola closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sippola misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vili Sippola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sippola wants to control but Weber is keeping him busy.
Sippola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Weber prevents Sippola from improving position.
The referee asks Sippola politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sippola prefers to stall for the moment though.
Weber is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sippola asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sippola trying to control the action but Weber is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Sippola politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sippola prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weber swinging wildly here.
Weber wants to clinch up but Sippola keeps it at a distance.
Weber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sippola dodges the punch combination from Weber.
Dillon Weber is winning the standup battle so far.
Weber throws a right and a left that Sippola avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sippola shoots in for a takedown but Weber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Weber misses with a double jab.
Weber stuffs the takedown.
Dillon Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vili Sippola.
Weber is looking to clinch but Sippola is avoiding it.
Weber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sippola.

Sippola closes the distance and clinches.
Sippola jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Weber walks away with a smile on his face. Sippola gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Weber tries to bum rush Sippola with a series of wild strikes but Sippola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sippola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sippola shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weber sprawls well. Weber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sippola gets slowly back to his feet.
Weber is looking for a counter combo.
Weber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sippola counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Weber manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sippola keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Weber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vili Sippola's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Weber misses with the combination.
Weber misses with the combination.
Weber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sippola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weber.
Weber falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sippola counters with a single leg into guard. Weber didn't expect that.
Sippola slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Weber is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sippola has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Sippola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Weber bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sippola darts in looking for a takedown but Weber gets double underhooks and turns Sippola into the cage.
A nice combination there by Weber.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sippola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sippola fails with a takedown attempt.
Sippola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weber throws a right hand that Sippola ducks under and follows up with a left that Sippola also avoids with ease.
Sippola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sippola dodges the punch combination from Weber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sippola shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sippola thows a huge punch but Weber dodges it nicely.
Weber is looking to escape.
Sippola seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Weber is defending against the submission attempts here by Sippola.
Sippola thows a huge punch but Weber dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sippola trying to control the action but Weber is working from the bottom.

Sippola decides to return to a standing position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sippola.
Dillon Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vili Sippola.

Sippola closes the distance and clinches.
Weber is trying to push Sippola away but Sippola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weber wants to break free but Sippola has control.
Weber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Sippola has him pressed against the cage.
Sippola prevents Weber from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sippola successfully pulls guard.
Sippola has a closed guard, preventing Weber from standing up.

Sippola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Weber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sippola on the ground.
Sippola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vili Sippola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sippola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weber manages to get himself to full guard.
Sippola wants to control from the top but Weber keeps moving.
Sippola lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dillon Weber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dillon Weber!
Dillon Weber made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Ding dong'.