PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Quake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Ripper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ripper
vs
Quake

192 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Quake!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper stuffs the takedown attempt from Quake. Quake gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quake.

Ripper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ripper trying to control but Quake is working from the bottom.
Quake working a defensive guard here.
Quake controlling the position.

Quake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quake manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Quake tries to control but Ripper wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quake avoids the attempt from Ripper to control.
Quake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ripper can't escape the position.
Quake looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ripper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Quake controlling the position easily from mount.
Ripper wants to control but Quake is having none of it.

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.
Quake controlling the pace for now.
Ripper is desperately trying to improve his position but Quake has a good base and remains in mount.
Quake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Quake avoids the attempt from Ripper to control.
Quake trying to control but Ripper is having none of it.
Quake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, David Quake just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ripper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Quake tries for a takedown but Ripper manages to get underhooks.
Jack Ripper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Quake.
Ripper controlling the action here for a moment.
Ripper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quake has Ripper pressed against the cage, preventing Ripper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ripper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ripper moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ripper taking a breather.
Quake blocks an elbow strike.

Ripper breaks the clinch.
Ripper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quake circles away quickly and effectively.
Quake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ripper scores with a head kick.
Ripper tries to clinch up but Quake circles away and keeps his distance.

Ripper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Quake is trying to defend but Ripper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ripper is thwarting Quake's attempts to control the position.
Quake is controlling Ripper's trapped leg to prevent Ripper from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ripper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Quake has his takedown stuffed

and Ripper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Quake is trying is best to control the position here.
Ripper wants to pass to mount but Quake is defending the position.
Quake trying to control from the bottom.
Quake tries to get to full guard but Ripper has control of the leg.

Ripper is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Quake sees it coming and defends easily.
Quake is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ripper.
Jack Ripper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripper wants to clinch.
Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ripper.
Quake is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ripper's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Quake wants to control but Ripper is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quake is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ripper pulls his head out easily.
Quake is trying to control but can't.
Quake controlling the position well.
Quake is trying to control but can't.
Ripper trying to mount his opponent but Quake defends it.

Quake looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ripper tries to clinch there but Quake circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quake tries to keep at a distance but Ripper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ripper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ripper connects with a knee to the head.

Ripper manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Quake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Quake prevents Ripper from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quake wants to stand but Ripper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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.
Quake is stalling in the full guard.
Quake stopping the sweep attempt from Ripper.
Quake stays in close to Ripper's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ripper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quake is defended easily by Ripper.
Ripper fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ripper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ripper throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripper leaning his opponent against the cage.
Quake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ripper scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ripper wants the takedown. Quake is fighting it off but Ripper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Quake's guard against the cage.
Quake controlling Ripper's posture.

Quake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ripper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ripper has managed to get both his arms back between Quake's legs - danger averted.
Quake trying to keep a closed guard but Ripper is proving a slippery customer.
Ripper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ripper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ripper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quake is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quake controls Ripper momentarily but Ripper frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ripper misses with a takedown

and Quake counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ripper!
Jack Ripper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Quake is going olschool here, as he tries to force Ripper to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ripper shrugs it off.
Quake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ripper wants to hold on but Quake pushes him away.
Quake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quake looking for a guillotine from mount but Ripper is having none of it.

Quake is going olschool here, as he tries to force Ripper to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ripper shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ripper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quake working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ripper is in all sorts of trouble here.
David Quake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quake lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Quake looking to control and managing it successfully.
Quake tries to control but Ripper wriggling away.
Quake cracks Ripper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Quake prevents Ripper from getting the reversal.
Quake content just to control the position here.
Ripper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Quake.
I think Ripper 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

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