PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ringo has chosen Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy! as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gesta
vs
Ringo

180 cm
28
163 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismael Gesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Ringo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Gesta scores with a four punch combination!
Gesta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ringo manages to avoid it.
Ringo ducks under a wild hook from Gesta.
Ringo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gesta throws a body punch but Ringo moves out of range.
Gesta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ringo.
Ringo lands with a good body shot.
Ringo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gesta backs up against the cage.

It looks like Ismael Gesta has been cut.
Gesta throws an off balance right hand
and Ringo counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gesta thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ringo tries to keep at a distance but Gesta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ringo takes a shot to the head.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Gesta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Ringo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gesta working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gesta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gesta throws a punch but it's blocked by Ringo.
Gesta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta throws a head punch that misses.
Gesta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ringo's efforts to push away.
Gesta tries a body shot but Ringo blocks it.
Gesta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ringo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ringo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gesta effectively controlling the action here.
Gesta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Gesta.
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ringo is rocked!
Gesta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ringo is still on wobbly legs! Can Gesta finish him?
Gesta lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gesta struggles to land a body shot inside as Ringo controls his hands.
Gesta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ringo wants to get back to striking at distance but Gesta won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ringo.
Ringo seems to have recovered his senses.
Gesta is struggling to control the position.
Gesta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringo's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo blocks a body shot from Gesta.
Gesta misses with a punch on the inside.
Gesta is working Ringo over against the cage.
Gesta lands a body punch.
Ringo blocks a body shot from Gesta.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gesta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gesta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringo's elbow.
Gesta lands a nice shot to the body.
Gesta lands with a left to the head.
Gesta lands a right hand.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo blocks a body shot from Gesta.
Ringo prevents a body shot from Gesta.
Good body shot from Gesta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Ringo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gesta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Gesta.
A right hook to the body lands for Gesta.
Gesta misses with a punch on the inside.
Ringo is trying to break the clinch but Gesta is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gesta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ringo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ringo.
Ringo blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismael Gesta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ismael Gesta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ringo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gesta.
Gesta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnny Ringo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gesta loads up on a big right hand but Ringo slips the punch.
Gesta looks to score with a jab to the body but Ringo is just out of range.
Ringo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gesta is just out of range.
Gesta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ismael Gesta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gesta.
Gesta throws a looping overhand right but Ringo ducks down to avoid it.
Ringo thows a body shot but no joy.

Gesta moves into the clinch successfully.
Ismael Gesta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ringo blocks a body shot from Gesta.
Gesta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gesta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ringo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gesta.
Gesta struggles to land a body shot inside as Ringo controls his hands.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ringo blocks a body shot from Gesta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
Gesta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gesta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gesta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gesta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
Gesta is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ringo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ringo prevents a body shot from Gesta.
Gesta misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Gesta.
Stalling in the clinch from Gesta.
Gesta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ringo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gesta has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Gesta.
Gesta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gesta tries to work over Ringo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gesta stalls.
Gesta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta has Ringo pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
Gesta tries a body shot but Ringo blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
Ringo blocks an uppercut.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gesta.
Gesta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gesta swings wildly with an uppercut but Ringo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gesta fails to land.
Gesta keeps control of Ringo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gesta has a couple of punches blocked by Ringo.
Ringo blocks an uppercut.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ringo.
Ringo blocking some punches.
Gesta lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gesta pushes Ringo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gesta presses Ringo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gesta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismael Gesta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ismael Gesta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ringo avoids the body shot from Gesta.
Gesta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ringo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gesta.
Ringo just misses with a punch to the body.
Gesta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ringo throws a hook but Gesta avoids it easily.
Gesta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ringo.
Ringo lands with a right hand.
Ringo with a jab.

Gesta pushes Ringo up against the cage in a clinch.
Gesta misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ringo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ringo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ringo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gesta throws the left hand but Ringo avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ringo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gesta clinches up with Ringo and pushes him back against the cage.
Gesta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ringo blocking some punches.
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta lands a body shot.
Gesta prevents Ringo from breaking the clinch.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Gesta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gesta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gesta pushes Ringo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ringo can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta has a couple of punches blocked by Ringo.
Gesta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
Ringo working hard to break the clinch.
Gesta presses Ringo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gesta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringo's elbow.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gesta.
A short right from Gesta on the inside.
Gesta stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gesta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ringo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gesta throws a punch but it's blocked by Ringo.
Ringo is trying to force a seperation but Gesta has the dominant position.
Gesta misses with a punch to the body.
Gesta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringo's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ringo.
Gesta tries a body shot but Ringo blocks it.
Gesta misses with a punch on the inside.
Gesta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo blocks an uppercut.
Gesta misses with a body punch.
Gesta struggles to land a body shot inside as Ringo controls his hands.
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.
Gesta working aggressively here.
Gesta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gesta working aggressively here.
Gesta pushes Ringo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ringo prevents a body shot from Gesta.
Gesta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ringo can do to turn this around?
Gesta tries to throw a body punch but Ringo avoids it by throwing Gesta back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ringo blocks an uppercut.
Gesta tries to throw a body punch but Ringo avoids it by throwing Gesta back against the cage.
Ringo wants to break free but Gesta has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismael Gesta clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ismael Gesta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gesta has Ringo up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gesta fails to land.
Gesta lands a left hand.
Gesta tries to throw a body punch but Ringo avoids it by throwing Gesta back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gesta.
Ringo prevents a body shot from Gesta.
Gesta tries to throw a body punch but Ringo avoids it by throwing Gesta back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gesta.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Ringo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gesta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ringo takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gesta scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
Gesta lands a shot to the body.
Ringo is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ringo.
A short right from Gesta.
Gesta works on Ringo's body with a couple of short punches.
Gesta pushes Ringo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gesta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta misses with some punches.
Gesta gets through Ringo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gesta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ringo is trying to break the clinch but Gesta is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Gesta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ringo tries to break the clinch but Gesta is controlling the position.
Gesta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gesta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gesta lands a left hand.
Gesta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gesta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta can't find room to land a body shot as Ringo controls the action.
Ringo tries to break free but Gesta pushes him back against the cage.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
Ringo blocks a body shot from Gesta.
Gesta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ringo backwards.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
Ringo takes a shot to the head.
Gesta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ringo or not.
Gesta effectively controlling the action here.
Gesta lands a body shot.
Ringo wants to break free but Gesta has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Gesta.
Gesta pushes Ringo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gesta pushes Ringo against the cage. Gesta is working some dirty boxing. Gesta pushes off with a quick right hook! Ringo goes down! Ringo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gesta moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ismael Gesta!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ismael Gesta made sure he mentioned 1337 ANZAC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.