PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ganki Soodow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Soodow
vs
Ripper

169 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 Helsinki, Ganki Soodow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soodow tries to bum rush Ripper with a series of wild strikes but Ripper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soodow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Ripper misses
and Soodow counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Soodow instigates a clinch.
Ripper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soodow has him pressed against the cage.

Soodow breaks the clinch.
Soodow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soodow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Soodow checks the leg kick.
Soodow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ripper.
A punch combination from Ripper misses.
Soodow shoots in for a double leg but Ripper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ripper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ganki Soodow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Soodow.
A low kick from Ripper is predictable there
and Soodow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ripper is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Soodow looks for a takedown but Ripper sprawls well.
Ripper throws a head kick that misses

and Soodow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Soodow is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soodow prevents Ripper from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soodow stops Ripper from standing up.
Soodow wants to pass the guard but Ripper is keeping the position.
Ripper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soodow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ripper wants to stand up but Soodow is controlling him.
Soodow trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ripper holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soodow misses with a takedown attempt - Ripper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ripper scores with a jab to the head.

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.

Soodow closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ripper to the mat! Ripper manages to get full guard.
Soodow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ripper is keeping the position for now.
Ripper working a defensive guard here.
Soodow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soodow trying to control but Ripper is working from the bottom.
Soodow passes into half guard.
Ripper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Soodow decides to return to a standing position.
Soodow closes the distance and clinches up with Ripper, looking for a takedown. Soodow pushes Ripper against the cage but Ripper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Ripper misses.
Ripper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soodow throws a sloppy head kick and Ripper moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throws a one two combo.
Jack Ripper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ripper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soodow misses with some punches.
Ripper is looking to break free of the clinch but Soodow has double underhooks.
Ripper is trying to break free.
Soodow fails to pull guard.
Soodow has Ripper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ripper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soodow fails to pull guard.
Ripper is looking to break free of the clinch but Soodow has double underhooks.
Ripper has had enough of the clinch but Soodow keeps him there for the moment.
Ripper has had enough of the clinch but Soodow keeps him there for the moment.

Soodow manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Soodow as he checks the leg kick.
Ripper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick

and Soodow counters with a takedown into side control.
Ripper tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Soodow stands up and beckons Ripper to his feet.
Soodow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ripper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Soodow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soodow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripper keeping moving, preventing Soodow from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ripper is working an open guard so Soodow takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ripper slips a jab and a cross from Soodow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ganki Soodow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soodow avoids a kick to the body.
Ripper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soodow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ripper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soodow counters with a left and a right that stings Ripper.
Ripper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soodow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soodow closes the distance and clinches up with Ripper, looking for a takedown. Soodow pushes Ripper against the cage but Ripper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Soodow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ripper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ripper is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Soodow wants to control but Ripper is keeping him busy.
Ripper is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ripper is trying to work for a sweep but Soodow has mounted him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripper is trying to reverse the position but instead Soodow has taken his back - oops!
Ripper tries to roll but Soodow sticks to his back.
Ripper is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soodow is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ripper trying to control the hands but Soodow breaks the grip.
Ripper looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ripper looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ganki Soodow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soodow keeps control of the position easily here as Ripper tries to buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Soodow is looking for the choke from the back position but Ripper is controlling his hands well.

Ripper is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Soodow sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Ripper has no choice but to tap and Soodow jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ganki Soodow!