PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billiam Ridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ridges
vs
Bond

175 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Mustang Fight Food

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billiam Ridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Bond!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bond moves out of range of the strikes.
Bond needs to keep his hands up - Ridges had a free shot at his head there.
Ridges looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Billiam Ridges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridges swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ridges throws a lazy uppercut
and Bond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bond throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ridges scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ridges lands a right hook to the body.
Ridges getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bond swings for the body but Ridges moves out of range.
A combination from Ridges does no damage.
Ridges comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bond clobbers Ridges with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ridges throws a jab when Bond was well out of range.
Ridges swinging wilding here.
Ridges takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ridges misses with an uppercut. Bond saw that one coming.
Ridges scores with a jab.
Ridges with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bond moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ridges misses with an uppercut
and Bond counters with a nice body shot.
Bond tries to bum rush Ridges with a series of wild strikes but Ridges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bond lands a glancing blow to the side of Ridges's head.
Bond tries to score with a low kick but Ridges moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bond looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Ridges.
Bond tries to clinch up but Ridges circles away and keeps his distance.
Bond has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bond there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ridges stuffs the takedown attempt from Bond. Bond gets slowly back to his feet.
Ridges misses with an uppercut
enabling Bond to counter with a crisp jab.
Ridges swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bond.
Bond looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ridges to score with a decent uppercut.
Bond walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Bond is rocked!
Ridges uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bond is still on wobbly legs! Can Ridges finish him?

Ridges scores a takedown into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ridges wants to control the pace but Bond is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ridges cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bond is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bond seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridges cracks Bond with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bond is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bond tries to hold on but Ridges postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bond regains half guard.
Bond wants to control but Ridges is keeping busy.
Ridges thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bond regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bond looking for a guillotine here but Ridges defends easily.
Ridges has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bond manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bond has isolated one of Ridges's arms. Ridges looking to fight him off but Bond twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Bond!