PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley has chosen The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigo Estiarte
vs
Ripley

199 cm
33
287 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
42
324 lbs
19 - 34 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripley misses with a combination
letting Estiarte counter with a right hand.
Ripley throws a right hand that Estiarte ducks under and follows up with a left that Estiarte also avoids with ease.
Ripley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ripley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ripley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Estiarte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estiarte.
A punch combination from Estiarte misses.
Estiarte dodges the punch combination from Ripley.
Ripley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Estiarte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ripley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripley ducks right into an uppercut from Estiarte.
Ripley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte has been cut.
Ripley misses with a few strikes there.
Estiarte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ripley's hands.
Estiarte thumps Ripley with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ripley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Estiarte throwing a counter right hand but Ripley manages to avoid it.
Ripley looks winded!
Estiarte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Estiarte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ripley throws a nice looking combination but Estiarte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Estiarte.

It looks like Mr Ripley has been cut.
Estiarte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ripley's calf.
Estiarte works Ripley's body with a nice hook.
Estiarte scoring well with a low kick there.
Estiarte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Estiarte feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Ripley crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte!
An intense looking Esteban Rodrigo Estiarte took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Long is the road to the top... but I am a long legged guy'.