PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knoxville kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sepultura - Ratamahatta. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Knoxville
vs
Ripper

183 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Knoxville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knoxville scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ripper is trying to maintain the position but Knoxville is very close to passing his half guard.
Knoxville throwing shots but Ripper is blocking nicely.
Ripper is trying to get back to full guard.
Knoxville missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knoxville thows a huge punch but Ripper dodges it nicely.
Ripper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knoxville.
Ripper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knoxville. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ripper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ripper is looking for a sweep. Knoxville is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ripper shoots and misses

and Knoxville decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ripper's guard.
Knoxville throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knoxville passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Knoxville working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Knoxville works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ripper parries the strikes from Knoxville easily there. Knoxville is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ripper to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ripper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knoxville tries to score with some ground and pound. Ripper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Knoxville lands a decent elbow from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ripper looks gassed!
The strikes coming from Knoxville are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Knoxville are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Knoxville lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Knoxville throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Knoxville in side control lands a decent elbow.
Knoxville throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Knoxville misses with the ground and pound.
Knoxville working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Knoxville works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ripper tries to buck Knoxville off but Knoxville is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ripper managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Knoxville.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knoxville wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Knoxville clinches with his opponent.
Knoxville is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ripper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knoxville is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripper pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ripper decides to pull guard.
Knoxville thows a big elbow that misses.
Ripper scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Knoxville throws a big right hand that misses.

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.
Knoxville in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knoxville throws and elbow that misses. Ripper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Knoxville's guard. Nice move by Ripper!
Knoxville looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ripper is one step ahead there.
Knoxville tries to strike from the bottom.
Ripper won't allow Knoxville to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ripper clinches with his opponent.
Ripper misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Knoxville dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ripper tries to close the distance and clinch but Knoxville swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knoxville throws a nice looking combination but Ripper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ripper fails with the takedown

and Knoxville counters by clinching up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Ripper breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripper circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ripper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Knoxville's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knoxville has his feet on Ripper's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Johny Knoxville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ripper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knoxville counters with a one-two to the body.

Knoxville gets caught flat footed, as Ripper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Knoxville striking off his back but it's not causing Ripper any problems.
Ripper won't allow Knoxville to get back to his feet.
Knoxville throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ripper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knoxville is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville throwing strikes from guard but Ripper blocks nicely.
Knoxville is looking to work some ground and pound but Ripper has wrist control.
Knoxville postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knoxville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ripper is looking to stand up but Knoxville isn't so interested in that idea.
Knoxville postures up in Ripper's guard and throws a big left but Ripper blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville postures up in Ripper's guard and throws a big left but Ripper blocks it.
Knoxville missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ripper misses with a few strikes there.

Knoxville darts in and clinches Ripper up against the cage.
Knoxville is trying to drag Ripper to the mat but Ripper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Ripper jumps guard.
Knoxville has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ripper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knoxville is one step ahead there.
Knoxville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knoxville pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ripper is keeping the position for now.
Ripper is trying to control the position but Knoxville postures up.
Ripper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knoxville with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ripper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Knoxville shoots and misses

so Ripper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ripper preventing the sweep.
Knoxville doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Knoxville doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jack Ripper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ripper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knoxville tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knoxville throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Knoxville looks to clinch
and Ripper counters with a left and a right that stings Knoxville.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ripper looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Knoxville will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ripper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Knoxville wriggles free and stands up.
Ripper is looking to clinch.

Knoxville moves into the clinch.

Ripper breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville misses with a takedown attempt

and Ripper counters with a takedown into side control.
Knoxville manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ripper's best efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knoxville missing with punches from the bottom.
Knoxville flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Knoxville kicks Ripper off and gets back to his feet.
A left and a right from Ripper both land. Nice combination.
Knoxville swings for the body but Ripper moves out of range.
Knoxville misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ripper does no damage.
Ripper tries to clinch up but Knoxville circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ripper closes the distance looking to clinch

and Knoxville counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ripper trying to control but Knoxville postures up.
Knoxville is keen to just control but Ripper is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Knoxville there.
Ripper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knoxville.
Knoxville throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knoxville drops an elbow to the side of Ripper's head.
Knoxville lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Knoxville prevents Ripper from improving his position.
Knoxville thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knoxville thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ripper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ripper!