PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Pietari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripper has chosen Diablo - Damien as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pietari
vs
Ripper

173 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erkki Pietari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ripper closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Ripper.

Ripper turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ripper tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pietari's legs.
Pietari is trying to control Ripper's posture but Ripper avoids it.
Pietari is looking to reverse the position.
Pietari takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pietari is looking to regain half guard here but Ripper keeps moving and retains side control.
Pietari struggling a bit here.
Pietari is not content to let Ripper control the position.
Pietari is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ripper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pietari!

Ripper is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pietari has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pietari manages to control the position for a moment.
Pietari manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Ripper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ripper is working for a submission of some sort.
Ripper looks gassed!
Ripper passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ripper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pietari has worked his arm free - good work by Pietari!
Pietari can't do much from the bottom here.
Pietari tries to improve position but can't.
Pietari is trying to control Ripper's posture but Ripper avoids it.

Ripper swings around for an armbar but Pietari sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ripper's guard.
Pietari seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pietari trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pietari tries to hold on but Ripper postures up.
Pietari is working to get back to half guard.
Pietari wants to hold on but Ripper pushes him away.
Ripper seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pietari is holding on tight.
Pietari is trying to escape the mount.
Pietari wants to hold on but Ripper pushes him away.

Ripper goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pietari is on top in guard.
Pietari advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper gets full guard.

Pietari avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ripper looking for a guillotine here but Pietari defends easily.
Ripper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pietari is one step ahead there.

Pietari avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pietari is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ripper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pietari manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ripper dominated that round.
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.

Ripper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ripper wants to clinch up but Pietari keeps it at a distance.
A shot to de liver by Pietari. Beautiful body shot.
Ripper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pietari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pietari stopping the sweep attempt from Ripper.
Ripper will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pietari won't allow Ripper to sweep him here.
Pietari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ripper is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pietari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ripper is trying to keep Pietari in close.
Pietari sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Ripper working for submissions but it's allowed Pietari to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Pietari is going to stand back up.
Ripper wants to improve his position but Pietari is controlling well.
Ripper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pietari wants to get back to his feet.
Ripper wants to get back to full guard but Pietari has mounted him!
Pietari tries to control but Ripper wriggling away.
Pietari throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pietari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ripper blocking the ground and pound.
Pietari controlling the pace for now.
Ripper is trying desperately to improve position.
Pietari misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ripper bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ripper wants to pass the guard but Pietari is keeping the position.
Ripper passes into half guard.
Ripper is looking to take a break and control but Pietari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper moves nicely into side control.
Pietari is looking to regain half guard here but Ripper keeps moving and retains side control.

Ripper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ripper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Pietari's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Ripper swings around for an armbar but Pietari sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ripper's guard.

Ripper had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pietari is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ripper Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pietari's back instead.
Pietari breaks Ripper's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pietari is one step ahead there.

Ripper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pietari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Pietari stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ripper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pietari throws a head kick but Ripper moves out of range.
Pietari closes the distance but Ripper moves to the side

and Ripper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ripper.
Pietari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pietari wants to get back to his feet but Ripper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pietari keeping moving, preventing Ripper from controlling successfully.
Ripper passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ripper is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Ripper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pietari misses with a takedown

and Ripper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pietari won't be happy with that.
Ripper scoring with punches from side control.
Pietari wants to control but Ripper postures up.

Ripper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ripper advances nicely into full mount.
BOOM! Ripper connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ripper looking to control but Pietari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ripper takes Pietari's back.
Pietari looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Pietari fending off the submission attempt from Ripper.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pietari trying to control the position but Ripper manages to sink in the hooks.
Jack Ripper has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pietari fending off the submission attempt from Ripper.

Pietari 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!
Pietari trying to control but not successfully.
Pietari grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Pietari manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ripper's guard. Nice work there by Pietari.

Ripper is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pietari knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pietari for a finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietari tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Ripper jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pietari is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pietari and Ripper has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ripper tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pietari's legs.

Ripper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pietari taking a bit of punishment here - Ripper scoring with strikes.

Ripper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pietari, who protects the arm well.
Pietari tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietari gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ripper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pietari keeps working.
Pietari controlling the position well.

Ripper is working for a kimura but Pietari is defending it quite comfortably.
Pietari is looking to improve his position.

Ripper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pietari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ripper.
Ripper is keen to just control but Pietari is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Ripper seems to be working for a kimura but Pietari defends the submission attempt.
Pietari gets full guard.
Pietari seems keen to control Ripper's posture.
Ripper stands and throws Pietari's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pietari stops Ripper from passing to mount.
Ripper throws a strike aimed at the side of Pietari's head but Pietari avoids it well.
Pietari is trying to get back to half guard.
Ripper should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Ripper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pietari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ripper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

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