PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usain Bolt (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mr Ripley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Usain Bolt's chin.

Bolt
vs
Ripley

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Glory Glory United

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Usain Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch but Ripley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolt wants to clinch.
Ripley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Usain Bolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolt is looking to clinch.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch but Ripley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolt tries to clinch but Ripley is having none of it.
Bolt tries to clinch but Ripley moves out of range.
Ripley throws a series of punches but Bolt moves out of range.
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripley swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.
Ripley lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Ripley catches Bolt right on the button with a cross.

Ripley feints and as Bolt raises his hands in defense, Ripley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ripley content to stall in guard here.
Ripley stands and throws Bolt's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bolt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The strikes coming from Ripley are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bolt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ripley on the ground.

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

Ripley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Ripley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bolt wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ripley is working to tighten is grip on Bolt's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bolt has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ripley is really squeezing tight and eventually Bolt passes out! Ripley breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mr Ripley!