PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kipras Pulokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulokas comes to the cage accompanied by jade-pulp friction. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pulokas
vs
Ripper

200 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kipras Pulokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulokas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ripper tries to avoid it but Pulokas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ripper to the ground. Ripper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Ripper closes the distance and clinches.
Pulokas wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripper won't allow it.

Ripper has clasped his hands together around Pulokas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ripper taking a breather here.
Pulokas is trying to get back to half guard.
Ripper lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ground and pound from Ripper seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pulokas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ripper has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pulokas struggling a bit here.
Pulokas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ripper.
Ripper cracks Pulokas with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pulokas is looking to reverse the position.
Ripper lands an elbow.
Pulokas is breathing heavily.
Ripper scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ripper lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pulokas down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripper scores with punches from side control.
Ripper controls the position.
Pulokas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ripper connects with a decent elbow.
Ripper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ripper lands a nice forearm strike.
Ripper working the ground and pound from side control.
Ripper scoring with punches from side control.
Ripper cracks Pulokas with a big elbow.
Ripper works to advance to full mount. Pulokas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ripper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ripper lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper dominating with strikes here.
Ripper landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulokas wants to control but Ripper is having none of it.
Pulokas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ripper looking to finish Pulokas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pulokas!
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 Pulokas's face.
Ripper working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pulokas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ripper pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ripper connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pulokas tries to lock up and control but Ripper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ripper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pulokas can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulokas tries to lock up and control but Ripper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ripper with shots to the head and body - Pulokas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pulokas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pulokas is working to get back to half guard.
Ripper landing shots from mount.
Ripper putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ripper with shots to the head and body - Pulokas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ripper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ripper is stalling here but it's allowed Pulokas to get half guard.
Pulokas moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulokas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ripper scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ripper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pulokas looking to control.
Ripper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ripper is in close to Pulokas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ripper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulokas.

Ripper clinches with his opponent.
Pulokas being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ripper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ripper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ripper throws a nice looking combination but Pulokas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ripper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pulokas did well to prevent Ripper getting side control.
Pulokas wants to control but Ripper is keeping busy.
Pulokas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pulokas.
Pulokas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ripper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ripper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pulokas wants to sweep here but Ripper controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripper works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper working over Pulokas with some ground and pound. Pulokas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pulokas is trying to stand.
Ripper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ripper scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pulokas trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ripper connects with a nice short shot to Pulokas's temple.
Pulokas tries to get to full guard but Ripper has control of the leg.
Pulokas is working hard here to advance position.
Ripper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pulokas's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pulokas is looking to control Ripper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pulokas avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ripper has managed to clinch.
Ripper lands an elbow inside.
Ripper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pulokas's efforts to push away.

Ripper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ripper gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ripper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ripper closes the distance and clinches.
Ripper lands with a short shot to the head.
Ripper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pulokas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Ripper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ripper lands a jab-cross combination.
Pulokas misses with a double jab

and Ripper counters with a shoot takedown. Pulokas fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulokas keeping moving, preventing Ripper from controlling successfully.
Pulokas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ripper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ripper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pulokas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ripper is controlling him.
Ripper stands and throws Pulokas's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Ripper decides to stand back up.

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.
Pulokas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pulokas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Ripper has closed the distance and engaged Pulokas in a clinch.
Pulokas looking to throw knees to the head but Ripper is blocking nicely.

Ripper breaks from the clinch.

Ripper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pulokas to the mat! Pulokas manages to get full guard.
Ripper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ripper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pulokas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pulokas looking to control.
Pulokas is looking to stand up but Ripper isn't so interested in that idea.
Pulokas being controlled here, momentarily.
Pulokas is trying to keep Ripper in close.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ripper has managed to clinch.
Pulokas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Ripper.

It looks like Kipras Pulokas has been cut.

Ripper has clasped his hands together around Pulokas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ripper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pulokas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pulokas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ripper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pulokas can't do much from the bottom here.
Pulokas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ripper's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Ripper.

Pulokas actively working from the bottom here.
Ripper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ripper is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ripper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pulokas tries to get to full guard but Ripper has control of the leg.
Ripper slips a nice elbow through Pulokas's hands, connecting with Pulokas's forehead.
Ripper slips a nice elbow through Pulokas's hands, connecting with Pulokas's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ripper working Pulokas over with strikes.
Pulokas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ripper working Pulokas over with strikes.
Ripper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ripper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ripper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ripper is looking to take a break and control but Pulokas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pulokas tries to kick Ripper off but Ripper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pulokas trying to control but Ripper postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulokas misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ripper moves into the clinch.
Ripper scores with a shoulder strike.
Ripper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ripper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ripper instigates a clinch.

Ripper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kipras Pulokas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pulokas misses with a hook.

Ripper has managed to clinch.
Ripper lands a knee to the head.
Pulokas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ripper tries a knee to the head but Pulokas blocks it.
Ripper slowing the pace effectively.
Pulokas wants to break free but Ripper has control.
Ripper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ripper.
Ripper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ripper manages to break the clinch.
Pulokas tries to clinch
and Ripper counters with a body kick.
Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulokas tries for a takedown but Ripper circles away easily

and Ripper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ripper postures up and lands a big shot to Pulokas's brow.
Jack Ripper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ripper trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ripper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pulokas keeping full guard, as Ripper tries to pass.

Pulokas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ripper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ripper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kipras Pulokas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Ripper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pulokas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ripper defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ripper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30

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