PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Zehetmayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Ritchie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Ritchie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hanz Zehetmayer's chin.

Zehetmayer
vs
Ritchie

210 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hanz Zehetmayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Ritchie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zehetmayer misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zehetmayer.

It looks like Ben Ritchie has been cut.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zehetmayer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ritchie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zehetmayer but Zehetmayer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zehetmayer misses with a series of wild punches.
Zehetmayer fails to land with a series of punches.
Zehetmayer swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ritchie.
A punch combination from Zehetmayer misses.
Zehetmayer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zehetmayer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zehetmayer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ritchie circles away quickly and effectively.
Zehetmayer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ritchie wants to clinch.
Zehetmayer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritchie shoots in looking for a takedown. Zehetmayer tries to sprawl out of it but Ritchie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zehetmayer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanz Zehetmayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Ritchie.
Zehetmayer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ritchie.
Zehetmayer throws a series of punches but Ritchie moves out of range.
Zehetmayer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ritchie.
Ritchie fails with a takedown attempt.
Zehetmayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ritchie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zehetmayer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ritchie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zehetmayer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ritchie.
Zehetmayer misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ritchie slips a jab and a cross from Zehetmayer.
Hanz Zehetmayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zehetmayer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ritchie gets the takedown into side control.
Ritchie looks gassed!
Ritchie trying to control the action but Zehetmayer is working from the bottom.
Zehetmayer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ritchie on the ground.
Zehetmayer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zehetmayer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ritchie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ritchie stands up and beckons Zehetmayer to his feet.
Zehetmayer misses with a series of wild punches.
Zehetmayer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ritchie.
Zehetmayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zehetmayer!
Zehetmayer misses with a series of wild punches.
Ritchie throws the kick towards the body but Zehetmayer avoids it.
Ritchie shoots in looking for a takedown. Zehetmayer tries to sprawl out of it but Ritchie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zehetmayer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ritchie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zehetmayer!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritchie looks for the body kick but Zehetmayer saw that one coming.
Zehetmayer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zehetmayer looks to land a combination but Ritchie avoids it well.
Ritchie throws a head kick that misses.
Ritchie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zehetmayer tries to avoid it but Ritchie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zehetmayer to the ground. Zehetmayer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zehetmayer throws a series of punches but Ritchie moves out of range.
Ritchie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zehetmayer as he avoids it easily.
Zehetmayer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ritchie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zehetmayer swivels and escapes.
Zehetmayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ritchie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Zehetmayer.

Ritchie clinches.
Zehetmayer can't break the clinch.
Zehetmayer tries to break free but Ritchie pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Zehetmayer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Ritchie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zehetmayer stuffs the takedown.
Zehetmayer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ritchie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zehetmayer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ritchie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ritchie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zehetmayer is letting Ritchie control him for a moment.
Check out the look on Ritchie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zehetmayer wants to get back to his feet but Ritchie is dominant here and he's now got Zehetmayer's back!
Zehetmayer trying to get back to his feet but Ritchie is in full control for now.
Ritchie throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Ritchie controlling from the back.
Zehetmayer trying to get back to his feet but Ritchie is in full control for now.

That's two 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.
Zehetmayer is trapped and Ritchie is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Zehetmayer trying to get back to his feet but Ritchie is in full control for now.
Zehetmayer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ritchie scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Zehetmayer is looking for a way out.
Ritchie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Can Zehetmayer hold on?! Ritchie is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zehetmayer trying to get back to his feet but Ritchie is in full control for now.
I would not like to be Zehetmayer right now.
Zehetmayer holding both Ritchie 's hands and preventing any damage.

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.

Ritchie has managed to slip his arm under Zehetmayer's chin. This could be all over... yep, Zehetmayer is tapping out! Submission win for Ritchie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Ritchie!