PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micky Success (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Success might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to OceanLab - Miracle (Above & Beyond Club Mix). Ritter has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Micky Success has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Success
vs
Ritter

189 cm
23
191 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micky Success!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Ritter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritter closes the distance and clinches up with Success, looking for a takedown. Ritter pushes Success against the cage but Success circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Success scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Success looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ritter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Success moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Success working a defensive guard here.

Success working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ritter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ritter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ritter passes into half guard.
Success moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Success is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Success working for a triangle but Ritter defends it easily.
Ritter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Success's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Success looking for a guillotine here but Ritter defends easily.
Success looking for a sweep. Not yet Success, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Success manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ritter is desperately trying to improve his position but Success has a good base and remains in mount.

Success has hold of Ritter's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ritter manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ritter is desperately trying to improve his position but Success has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ritter wants to hold on but Success pushes him away.
Ritter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ritter tries to break free.

Ritter fending off the submission attempt from Success.
Success doesn't have the hooks in and Ritter manages to turn into his guard.
Ritter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Success swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Success is on top in guard.
Success trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ritter trying to keep a closed guard but Success is proving a slippery customer.

Ritter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Success 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Success tries to free his leg and advance position but Ritter is retaining full guard.
Success is breathing heavily.
Success trying to control but Ritter is working from the bottom.
Ritter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ritter keeping full guard, as Success tries to pass.
Success is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Success is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Success fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ritter with a lazy takedown attempt

and Success decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ritter's guard.

Success drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Success jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ritter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Success drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Success jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ritter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ritter keeping full guard, as Success tries to pass.

Ritter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Success can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Success thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Success trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ritter working for a triangle but Success defends it easily.

Ritter working for a triangle but Success defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Success dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Success tries to clinch up but Ritter circles away and keeps his distance.
Ritter misses with a takedown attempt

and Success moves into the clinch.
Success can't get the takedown.
Success is looking to control Ritter's arms but Ritter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Success has his back to the cage.

Ritter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ritter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Success is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Success has escaped and now he's on top!
Ritter keeping moving, preventing Success from controlling successfully.
Success forces his way into half guard.
Micky Success overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Success passes to full mount!
Ritter is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Success looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ritter working to try and regain half guard.
Ritter has given up his back. Will we see Success going for some submissions?

Success looking to break Ritter's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ritter remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Success will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Success is persistently looking for the submission but Ritter is defending it well.
Ritter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Success's guard. Nice work there by Ritter.

Ritter drops back looking for a leg! Success is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Success manages to kick Ritter off! Ritter jumps back into Success's guard.

Success throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter wants to get up but he can't break Success's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Success has his foot on Ritter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ritter works his way back into a safe position though.
Ritter passes into half guard.
Success is looking to improve his position.

Ritter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Success is just riding it out for now. Ritter eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ritter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Success is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ritter is tapping! Great win for Success!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Micky Success!