PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emir Dervisevic (ranked 3966 p4p, 376 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 6213 p4p, 487 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dervisevic
vs
Ripper

185 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emir Dervisevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ripper.

Ripper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ripper showed some decent athleticism there.
Dervisevic scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ripper manages to mount him!
Ripper has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dervisevic's face.

Ripper is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dervisevic is surviving well by controlling Ripper's body position as best he can.
Ripper lands a couple of good shots and Dervisevic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dervisevic fending off the submission attempt from Ripper.
Ripper keeps control of the position as Dervisevic tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dervisevic is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Brotherhood MMA (16 ELITE COACHES), so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Dervisevic is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ripper gets his way!

Ripper is persistently looking for the submission but Dervisevic is defending it well.
Ripper lands strikes to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ripper working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ripper working for the choke.
Dervisevic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Ripper working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Dervisevic won't enjoy being in this position. Ripper looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Dervisevic is tapping - it's over boys! Ripper picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Ripper!