PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Preston (ranked 1384 p4p, 1622 weight class) and Luke Ridley (ranked 142 p4p, 176 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Preston
vs
Ridley

177 cm
25
159
3 - 0 - 1

175 cm
25
165
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mike Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Ridley!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ridley counters with a nice body shot.
Ridley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Preston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Ridley.
Preston slips a straight right by Ridley.
Ridley throws out a powerful jab.
Ridley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ridley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Preston has time to react.
Preston digs a good hook to Ridley's body.
Preston throws an overhand right that lands on Ridley's shoulder, as Ridley tries to avoid the shot.
Ridley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Preston counters with a series of strikes. Ridley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ridley lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Ridley.
Ridley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preston manages to avoid it.
Ridley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ridley darts in looking for a takedown but Preston gets double underhooks and turns Ridley into the cage.
A slow jab from Ridley misses its intended target.
Ridley slips a straight right by Preston.
Preston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luke Ridley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preston swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ridley.
Preston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ridley's head.
Ridley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Preston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Preston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Preston blocks a jab.
Ridley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ridley misses with a takedown attempt
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Ridley misses with a few strikes there.
Preston is looking to counter punch.
Preston takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Ridley.
Ridley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Preston.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ridley misses with a body shot.
Preston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ridley looks to land a left hand but Preston moved out of range nicely.
Ridley swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Preston counter with a right hand.
Ridley works Preston's body with a nice hook.
Preston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ridley in his tracks.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ridley has his takedown stuffed
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Mike Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Ridley.
Ridley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Preston is looking to counter punch.
Preston slips a straight right by Ridley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Preston.
Nice cross by Ridley.
Ridley slips under a jab.
Ridley misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Preston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ridley swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
It looked like Preston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ridley.
Ridley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ridley ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
Preston takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ridley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Preston defends well and Ridley ends up having to push Preston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ridley loads up on a big right hand but Preston slips the punch.
Preston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Preston misses.
Ridley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Preston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridley drops his hands momentarily and Preston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Ridley is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Ridley. Beautiful body shot.
Preston takes a swing at Ridley's ribcage but misses.
Ridley lunges at Preston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Preston's hand.
Preston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good standup being displayed there by Ridley as he connects with a hook.
Ridley throws a big shot that misses.
Ridley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Preston eats them both and turns towards Ridley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice defenses there by Ridley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Preston will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Preston needs to keep his hands up - Ridley had a free shot at his head there.
Preston walks into a jab.
Preston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Preston misses its target.
Ridley looks to throw the jab but Preston is out of range.
Preston is looking to counter punch.
Preston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Preston misses the target.
Ridley misses with an uppercut. Preston saw that one coming.
Preston throws a big counter combination but Ridley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Preston lands with a cross.
Ridley misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ridley with the counter takedown but Preston avoids it easily.
Preston throws a body punch but Ridley moves out of range.
Ridley misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Preston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Preston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley misses with a straight left.
Preston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ridley.
It looked like Preston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ridley misses with a takedown
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
Ridley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Preston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Preston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ridley.
Preston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mike Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ridley shoots in but no luck this time.
Preston is looking to counter punch.
Mike Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Ridley.
Ridley moves away from the strike by Preston.
Ridley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ridley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ridley, as that shot connected.
Ridley misses with a left hand
and Preston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Preston slips a jab and a cross from Ridley.
Preston throwing a counter right hand but Ridley manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridley throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Preston.
Preston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Preston misses with a looping left.
Preston cracks Ridley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ridley misses with a takedown
and Preston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ridley is still on wobbly legs! Can Preston finish him?
Ridley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Preston is looking to counter punch.
Ridley misses with a lunging right hand
and Preston counters with a left to the body.
Ridley is breathing heavily.
Preston throws a jab but it's blocked by Ridley.
Ridley misses with a left hand
and Preston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ridley thinking.
Preston moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston connects with a body shot.
Preston fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ridley to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ridley looks to clinch but Preston throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ridley taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Preston!