PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Suave Ripkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ripkin
vs
Santz

178 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

225 cm
27
181 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suave Ripkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Santz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ripkin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Santz wants to improve his position but Ripkin is controlling well.

Ripkin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ripkin is looking for a kimura but Santz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ripkin to get the leverage.
Ripkin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ripkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ripkin is working for a submission of some sort.
Ripkin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santz defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ripkin is working for a kimura here but Santz manages to reverse the position and he's now in Ripkin's guard.
Santz is looking to work some ground and pound but Ripkin has wrist control.
Santz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ripkin controls Santz momentarily but Santz frees himself.

Ripkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santz defends well.
Santz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ripkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ripkin is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ripkin looking to control.
Santz throws a big elbow that misses.
Santz trying to control but Ripkin is working from the bottom.
Santz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ripkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santz.
Santz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ripkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santz is looking to work some ground and pound but Ripkin has wrist control.
Santz looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santz throwing strikes from guard but Ripkin blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santz throws a big right hand that misses.
Santz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Santz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santz wanted to stand there but Ripkin had control of the position.
Santz trying to control but Ripkin is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santz.
Santz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ripkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santz stands up over Ripkin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Santz throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santz throws a big right hand that misses.
Santz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ripkin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Santz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santz is looking to work some ground and pound but Ripkin has wrist control.
Santz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ripkin's head.
Santz throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Santz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ripkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santz connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Suave Ripkin has been cut.

Santz lands a big right hand that sends Ripkin crashing to the mat! Santz stays standing though and waves Ripkin back to his feet!

Ripkin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santz fakes the body blow, causing Ripkin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ripkin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Santz!
Jose Santz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.