PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between RC RS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Ritchie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

RS
vs
Ritchie

220 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, RC RS!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Ritchie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritchie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch up but RS swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ritchie has managed to clinch.

Ritchie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
RS throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
RS falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ritchie counters with a good low kick that RS was not able to check.

Ritchie drives through and clinches with RS against the cage.

Ritchie gets control of RS's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ritchie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ritchie trying to keep a closed guard but RS is proving a slippery customer.
Ritchie wants to get back to his feet but RS is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ritchie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and RS defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ritchie wants to get back to his feet but RS is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

RS got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ritchie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, RS has managed to get both his arms back between Ritchie's legs - danger averted.
Ritchie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ritchie is trying to control the position but RS postures up.
RS preventing the sweep.
Ritchie keeps trying to improve his position.
Ritchie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and RS is now in half guard.
Ritchie wants to get back to full guard.
RS will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
RS passes into side control, despite Ritchie's attempt to control the position.
RS looking to control but instead Ritchie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Ritchie manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. RS keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

RS pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ritchie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from RS.
RS throws a series of punches but Ritchie avoids them all with ease.
RS misses with a double jab

and Ritchie moves into the clinch.
Ritchie is trying to pull guard but RS turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ritchie breaks the clinch.
RS misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ritchie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in RS's half guard.

Ritchie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows RS to get to his feet.

Ritchie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ritchie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables RS to keep the fight standing.
Ritchie is looking to take this one to the mat.
RC RS has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Ritchie.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ritchie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but RS gets the underhooks and prevents it.

RS escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ritchie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ritchie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. RS looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ritchie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, RS has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ritchie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but RS is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
RS dodges the ground and pound from Ritchie.
Ritchie wants to lay and pray for a moment but RS keeps working.

Ritchie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. RS knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ritchie trying to control the position but RS is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Ritchie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ritchie clinches.

RS manages to break the clinch.
RS misses with a double jab.

Ritchie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for RS!
Ritchie wants to control but RS is keeping him busy.
We've been informed that Ritchie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ritchie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ritchie wants to control but RS is keeping him busy.

Ritchie has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ritchie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. RS did well to prevent Ritchie getting side control.
Ritchie not doing much here.
RS really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ritchie trying to pass the guard but RS defending well.

Ritchie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
RS on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ritchie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows RS to get to his feet.
Ritchie misses with a jab, cross combination.
RS falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ritchie counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
RS pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ritchie back to the cage. RS follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Ritchie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into RS's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ritchie stands up and waves to RS to follow him.
RC RS is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ritchie feints and then cracks RS's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow RS down.

Ritchie moves into the clinch.

RS breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritchie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ritchie is looking to clinch but RS is avoiding it.
RS misses with a jab, cross combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from RS enables Ritchie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. RS manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dylan Ritchie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ritchie advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ritchie in particular looking to stall.
Ritchie is looking to advance position but RS won't allow it.
Ritchie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ritchie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dylan Ritchie was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ritchie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ritchie lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritchie advances to half guard.
Ritchie works his way into full mount!

RS defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ritchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

RS defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ritchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Ritchie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ritchie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
RS wants to stand up but Ritchie is controlling him.
RS keeping moving, preventing Ritchie from controlling successfully.
Ritchie wants to pass the guard but RS is keeping the position.
RS is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
RS is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ritchie dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ritchie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
RS rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ritchie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ritchie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in RS's half guard.
Ritchie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Ritchie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows RS to get to his feet.

Ritchie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ritchie content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritchie slips nicely into half guard.
Ritchie is taking a breather. RS says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ritchie works his way into full mount!
Ritchie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ritchie controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritchie raining down hammerfists from mount.
RS taking shots to the head.
Ritchie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ritchie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can RS hang on?
Ritchie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ritchie stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

RS tries to keep at a distance but Ritchie has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ritchie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ritchie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritchie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Ritchie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on RS, up you get!
Ritchie lands a nice shot to the body.

Ritchie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. RS was covering up waiting for the punch and Ritchie finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Ritchie gets to his feet - RS follows without any prompting.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ritchie gets a double leg takedown into RS's guard.
Ritchie stays in close to RS's body and controls the position.
RC RS has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dylan Ritchie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ritchie advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Ritchie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ritchie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Ritchie!
An intense looking Dylan Ritchie took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'If he dies...........he dies!.'.