PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sleight Of Hand (ranked 1094 p4p, 153 weight class) and Frog Ribbit (ranked 983 p4p, 138 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.

Of Hand
vs
Ribbit

200 cm
28
211 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

187 cm
29
208 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sleight Of Hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frog Ribbit!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribbit moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ribbit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Of Hand in his tracks.
Ribbit has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Of Hand is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Of Hand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Of Hand misses
and Ribbit counters with a two punch combo.
Ribbit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Of Hand just misses with a punch to the body.
Of Hand sizes up Ribbit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ribbit ducks under a wild hook from Of Hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribbit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ribbit moves in looking to clinch but Of Hand pushes him off.
Ribbit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Of Hand.
Of Hand takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Of Hand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Of Hand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ribbit momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Of Hand.
Ribbit throws out a loose jab but Of Hand uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbit avoids the body shot from Of Hand.
A head kick by Of Hand misses
and Ribbit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Of Hand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ribbit.
Ribbit lands with a nice combination. Of Hand backs away looking to recover.
Sloppy strikes from Ribbit. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ribbit.
Ribbit moves out of range as Of Hand throws a body kick.
Ribbit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Of Hand. Of Hand obviously looking to wear him down.
Ribbit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Of Hand.
It looked like Of Hand wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ribbit throws the kick towards the body but Of Hand avoids it.
Of Hand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Of Hand tries to score with a low kick but Ribbit moves his leg out of the way.
Of Hand scores with a nice right hand.

Ribbit clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ribbit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Of Hand backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Of Hand fails to land.
Of Hand misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ribbit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ribbit tries to land knees in the clinch but Of Hand avoids the damage to the body.

Of Hand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ribbit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Of Hand, pushing him back against the cage.
Of Hand throws a head punch that misses.
Ribbit misses with a punch to the body.
Ribbit is pushing Of Hand up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Ribbit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Of Hand.
Sleight Of Hand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Of Hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ribbit checks a leg kick.
Ribbit throws a counter combo.
Ribbit moves to clinch but Of Hand breaks away
and Of Hand counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Hand lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ribbit will feel that in the morning.
Ribbit tries to clinch there but Of Hand circles away.
Ribbit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Of Hand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Of Hand checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Of Hand.
Ribbit throws out a counter right but Of Hand avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Of Hand misses its intended target.
Ribbit steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Of Hand.
Ribbit thows a leg kick but Of Hand checks it
and Of Hand counters with an outside leg kick.

Ribbit closes the distance and clinches.
Of Hand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ribbit fails to land.
Of Hand working aggressively here.
Of Hand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Of Hand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Of Hand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Of Hand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Of Hand swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribbit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribbit moves out of range as Of Hand throws a body kick.
Of Hand misses with a straight right.
Ribbit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Of Hand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ribbit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Of Hand misses with a body kick.
Ribbit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Of Hand looks for the body kick but Ribbit saw that one coming.
Ribbit wants to counter with a clinch but Of Hand pushes him away.
Of Hand throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribbit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribbit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sleight Of Hand dominated that round.
That's time! Of Hand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Of Hand getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Of Hand swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ribbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribbit throws a leg kick that misses.
Of Hand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ribbit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice defenses there by Ribbit.

Ribbit clinches with his opponent.
Of Hand is trying to break the clinch but Ribbit has him pressed against the cage.

Of Hand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Of Hand.
Of Hand thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ribbit if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Hand throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ribbit's head.
Of Hand throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ribbit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ribbit has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribbit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Hand is trying to force a seperation but Ribbit has the dominant position.
Ribbit is struggling to control the position.

Ribbit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Of Hand loads up on a big right hand but Ribbit slips the punch.
Ribbit thuds a left hand into Of Hand's body.
Ribbit misses with the combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ribbit.

Ribbit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Of Hand breaks the clinch.
Of Hand with a nice cross.
Of Hand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribbit can do to turn this around?
Of Hand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ribbit slips a jab from Of Hand.
Sleight Of Hand is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Hand lands with a hook. Ribbit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ribbit misses with a wild body shot.
Ribbit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Of Hand's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Hand scores with a decent looking hook.
Ribbit takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Ribbit moves into the clinch.
Of Hand has a couple of punches blocked by Ribbit.
Ribbit tries a body shot but Of Hand blocks it.
Ribbit tries a knee to the head but Of Hand blocks it.
Of Hand misses with some punches.
Frog Ribbit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Ribbit.
Ribbit blocks an uppercut.
Of Hand throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Ribbit on the inside.
Ribbit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Of Hand on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit working aggressively here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Of Hand working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Of Hand fails to land.
Of Hand misses with a punch on the inside.
Of Hand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ribbit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Of Hand fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ribbit on the side of the head.
Ribbit throws a hook but Of Hand blocks it.
Of Hand throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ribbit avoids it.
Ribbit misses with a wild body shot.
Ribbit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Of Hand.
Of Hand misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ribbit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Of Hand has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Of Hand and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Of Hand throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ribbit counters with a low kick, right behind Of Hand 's knee.
Of Hand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Of Hand throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Of Hand swings for the body but Ribbit moves out of range.
Ribbit throws a nice looking combination but Of Hand bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Hand throws a body kick that misses.
Ribbit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Of Hand throws a sloppy head kick and Ribbit moves out of range easily.
Ribbit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Of Hand doesn't seem bothered though.
Of Hand misses with a body kick.
Of Hand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frog Ribbit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribbit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Of Hand misses.

Ribbit has closed the distance and engaged Of Hand in a clinch.

Ribbit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Of Hand looks to land a left hand but Ribbit moved out of range nicely.
Of Hand throws a push kick but Ribbit slaps the foot to one side.
Of Hand takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A quick step to the side and Of Hand tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribbit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Of Hand has time to react.
Ribbit throws out a loose jab but Of Hand uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sleight Of Hand will probably get the nod.
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!

Good standup being displayed there by Of Hand as he connects with a hook.
Of Hand throws a chopping leg kick but Ribbit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Of Hand on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ribbit. Ribbit obviously looking to wear him down.
Of Hand thumps Ribbit with a low kick.
Ribbit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ribbit misses with a wild combination.
Of Hand throws a hook to the side of Ribbit's head but Ribbit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ribbit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ribbit misses with the body kick
and Of Hand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Hand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ribbit's sensitive parts.
Ribbit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ribbit lands a nice hook to Of Hand's body. Of Hand takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ribbit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Of Hand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Of Hand swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Of Hand.
Of Hand chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ribbit can pounce on him.
Of Hand throws a head kick that misses.
Ribbit tries to clinch up but Of Hand circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribbit throws the kick towards the body but Of Hand avoids it.
Of Hand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Of Hand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ribbit momentarily.
Of Hand wants to land a leg kick but Ribbit is out of range.
Of Hand misses with a double jab.
Of Hand misses with a body kick.
Of Hand misses the jab.
Ribbit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Of Hand with a body shot.
Ribbit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Of Hand backs up against the cage.
Of Hand scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ribbit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Of Hand if he has to take too many more of those.
Of Hand gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ribbit counters with a nice uppercut.
Frog Ribbit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Hand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Of Hand misses the target.
Ribbit misses with a kick to the body
and Of Hand counters with a nice uppercut.

Ribbit pushes Of Hand up against the cage in a clinch.
Ribbit stalls.
Ribbit misses with a knee to the head.
Ribbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Of Hand throws a head punch that misses.

Ribbit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Of Hand scores with a spinning back kick!
Of Hand fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ribbit checks it well.
Ribbit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Ribbit clinches.
A short uppercut from Ribbit.
Ribbit tries to throw a body punch but Of Hand avoids it by throwing Ribbit back against the cage.
Of Hand lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Hand swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribbit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ribbit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ribbit blocking some punches.
Ribbit pushes Of Hand back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribbit looking to throw knees to the head but Of Hand is blocking nicely.
Ribbit blocks an uppercut.
Of Hand blocks a body shot from Ribbit.
Of Hand throws a head punch that misses.
Of Hand has a couple of punches blocked by Ribbit.
Of Hand lands an uppercut.
Ribbit misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Ribbit.
Ribbit tries to land a knee to the head but Of Hand blocks with his arms.
Of Hand throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribbit.
Ribbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Of Hand blocks it with crossed arms.
Of Hand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Of Hand prevents a body shot from Ribbit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Hand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Hand.
Ribbit looking to throw knees to the head but Of Hand is blocking nicely.
Of Hand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribbit backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribbit blocking some punches.
A short right from Ribbit.
Ribbit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Of Hand avoids it.
Ribbit tries a body shot but Of Hand blocks it.
Of Hand tries to circle away but Ribbit has him pinned against the cage.
Ribbit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Of Hand breaks from the clinch.
Ribbit avoids the body shot from Of Hand.
Ribbit ducks under a wild hook from Of Hand.
Ribbit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A bone on bone clash there as Ribbit blocks the leg kick.
Ribbit swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frog Ribbit.
I think Of Hand has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sleight Of Hand!
After the fight, Sleight Of Hand was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.