PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Rampaasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley comes to the cage accompanied by The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ripley
vs
Rampaasi

190 cm
28
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Rampaasi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampaasi shoots in looking for a takedown. Ripley tries to sprawl out of it but Rampaasi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ripley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mr Ripley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripley fails with the takedown.
Rampaasi shoots in but Ripley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rampaasi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ripley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rampaasi.
Rampaasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ripley is looking to improve his position.
Ripley pushes Rampaasi off looking to stand but Rampaasi dives back in and keeps control.
Ripley is trying to get back to full guard.
Rampaasi slips a nice elbow through Ripley's hands, connecting with Ripley's forehead.
Rampaasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley wants to get back to his feet.

Ripley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rampaasi pulls his head out easily.
Rampaasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ripley's head.
Ripley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rampaasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Ripley has wrist control.
Rampaasi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rampaasi throws and elbow that misses. Ripley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rampaasi's guard. Nice move by Ripley!

Rampaasi kicks Ripley off and gets to his feet.
Ripley motions for Rampaasi to come forward. Ripley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ripley scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Rampaasi with that takedown attempt.
Mr Ripley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Rampaasi.
Ripley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ripley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rampaasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rampaasi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ripley's waist but Ripley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rampaasi off to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Ripley scores with a four punch combination!
Ripley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rampaasi manages to avoid it.
Ripley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rampaasi circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Rampaasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Ripley which made him look bad.
Rampaasi shoots in for a double leg but Ripley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ripley with a poor takedown
and Rampaasi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ripley thinking.
Rampaasi shoots in looking for a takedown. Ripley tries to sprawl out of it but Rampaasi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ripley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rampaasi looks gassed!
Rampaasi looks for a takedown but Ripley sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch combination from Ripley misses.
Ripley misses with the combination.

Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ripley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rampaasi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Rampaasi crashes against the mat.
Rampaasi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rampaasi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ripley some visible discomfort.
Ripley is trying to get back to half guard.
Rampaasi is putting a hurting on Ripley here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rampaasi connects with a decent elbow.
Rampaasi cracks Ripley with a big right hand but Ripley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rampaasi scores with punches from side control.
Rampaasi throwing strikes but Ripley manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rampaasi tries to buck Ripley off but Ripley is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rampaasi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ripley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rampaasi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ripley somewhat.
Ripley moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Ripley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Rampaasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ripley pulls guard.
Rampaasi stands up over Ripley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rampaasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ripley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ripley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rampaasi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ripley's head.
Rampaasi postures up in Ripley's guard and throws a big left but Ripley blocks it.
Ripley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rampaasi thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rampaasi throwing strikes but missing.
Rampaasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Ripley has wrist control.
Rampaasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rampaasi stops Ripley from standing up.
Rampaasi thows a big elbow that misses.
Rampaasi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rampaasi stands up over Ripley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rampaasi thows a big elbow that misses.
Rampaasi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampaasi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rampaasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rampaasi passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ripley is trying to stand.
Rampaasi drops an elbow to the side of Ripley's head.
Ripley regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rampaasi.
Rampaasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rampaasi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ripley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rampaasi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rampaasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rampaasi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ripley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ripley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rampaasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ripley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rampaasi throws and elbow that misses. Ripley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rampaasi's guard. Nice move by Ripley!
Rampaasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rampaasi, not yet.

Rampaasi has his feet on Ripley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rampaasi lands a slapping body shot.
Rampaasi looks for a takedown but Ripley sprawls well.
Rampaasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ripley feints and as Rampaasi raises his hands in defense, Ripley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripley looking to pass the guard.
Rampaasi wants to stand and escape but Ripley is having none of it.
Ripley pushes down on Rampaasi's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Rampaasi has one foot on Ripley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rampaasi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ripley defends it nicely.
Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ripley as he avoids it easily.
Mr Ripley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Rampaasi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ripley instigates a clinch.
Rampaasi wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Rampaasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ripley wants to clinch.
Rampaasi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rampaasi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ripley is fending him off so far but Rampaasi persists. Nope, Ripley circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ripley!
Rampaasi dodges the punch combination from Ripley.
No joy there for Ripley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ripley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rampaasi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Rampaasi pushes Ripley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ripley looks to land a right hand but Rampaasi moved out of range.
Ripley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rampaasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampaasi fails with the takedown
and Ripley counters with a two punch combo.
Mr Ripley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Rampaasi.
Ripley misses with a wild combination.

Rampaasi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rampaasi working the ground and pound but Ripley is defending the strikes.
Rampaasi throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ripley works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ripley wants to get back to his feet.
Rampaasi slips a nice elbow through Ripley's hands, connecting with Ripley's forehead.
Rampaasi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ripley regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi throws and elbow that misses. Ripley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rampaasi's guard. Nice move by Ripley!

Ripley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampaasi wants to stand up but Ripley is controlling him.

Rampaasi is looking for a triangle but Ripley pushes his legs off easily.
Rampaasi is looking to stand up but Ripley isn't so interested in that idea.
Ripley trying to control but Rampaasi is working from the bottom.
Ripley tries to free his leg and advance position but Rampaasi is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi keeping moving, preventing Ripley from controlling successfully.
Ripley wants to get up but he can't break Rampaasi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rampaasi wants to stand but Ripley is controlling the position.

Rampaasi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ripley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ripley as Rampaasi shoots in.
Ripley misses with the combination.
Ripley misses with a two punch combination.
Rampaasi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ripley has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Ripley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ripley throws a right and a left that Rampaasi avoids nicely.
Rampaasi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rampaasi wants it to stay on the feet.
Ripley stuffs the takedown.
Rampaasi shoots in looking for a takedown but Ripley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rampaasi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ripley feints a jab promting Rampaasi to slip. Ripley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rampaasi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripley misses with a takedown attempt - Rampaasi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Rampaasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Ripley which made him look bad.
Mr Ripley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinton Rampaasi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ripley shoots in but Rampaasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mr Ripley.
I think Rampaasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Rampaasi!