PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes to the cage accompanied by Can I Play With Madness. Ripgut has chosen Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paulsen
vs
Ripgut

205 cm
29
275 lbs
27 - 7 - 1

190 cm
30
225 lbs
22 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripgut.
Paulsen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Ripgut is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Paulsen scores with a body shot.
Paulsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ripgut.
Ripgut swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ripgut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Ripgut.
Ripgut checks a leg kick.
Sean Ripgut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripgut moves out of range as Paulsen strikes.
Paulsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Paulsen lands a nice shot that snaps Ripgut's head back.

It looks like Sean Ripgut has been cut.
Ripgut misses with the body kick
and Paulsen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ripgut connects with a leg kick. Paulsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ripgut leaves Paulsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ripgut scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ripgut, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut throws an off balance right hand
and Paulsen counters with a solid body kick.
Ripgut throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paulsen looks to land a body kick but Ripgut moved away.
Paulsen with a nice cross.
Ripgut throws a sloppy head kick and Paulsen moves out of range easily.
Paulsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ripgut looks gassed!
Paulsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulsen throws a sloppy head kick and Ripgut moves out of range easily.
Paulsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Paulsen misses.
Paulsen avoids the body shot from Ripgut.
Paulsen connects with a single shot there.
Ripgut motions for Paulsen to come forward. Ripgut throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paulsen looks to land a right hand but Ripgut moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Ripgut.
Ripgut thuds his right hand into Paulsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut connects with a leg kick. Paulsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paulsen slips a jab from Ripgut.
Ripgut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulsen scores with a body shot.
Ripgut misses with a right hand
enabling Paulsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ripgut fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paulsen is out of range.
Paulsen tries a low kick but Ripgut avoids it.
Ripgut tries to land a front kick but Paulsen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ripgut fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paulsen checks it well.
Ripgut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ripgut.
Paulsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ripgut.
Ripgut checks a low kick from Paulsen.
Ripgut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paulsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Ripgut blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut misses with a wild body shot.
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripgut is looking to land body kicks.
Ripgut dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paulsen. That did some damage!
Paulsen checks the leg kick.
Ripgut connects with an inside leg kick.
Ripgut lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ripgut takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paulsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripgut scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paulsen in his tracks.
Ripgut scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paulsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ripgut just misses with a punch to the body.
Ripgut tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paulsen is able to avoid easily.
Ripgut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Ripgut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ripgut throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paulsen blocks a leg kick.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paulsen scores with a nice body kick.
A cross from Paulsen lands.

Ripgut is rocked!
Ripgut blocks the body kick.
Ripgut is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulsen finish him?
Paulsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ripgut moves away from the strike by Paulsen.
Ripgut seems to have recovered his senses.

Paulsen cracks Ripgut with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Paulsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ripgut to stand back up!
Ripgut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paulsen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paulsen lands a big right hook! Ripgut looks hurt but is still standing! Paulsen lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Ripgut falls down and Paulsen dives in with a huge hammer fist! Ripgut's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Paulsen runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jan Paulsen!
In his post fight interview, Jan Paulsen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.