PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rotte DeMauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ripgut's choice of entrance music: Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion. Sean Ripgut has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rotte DeMauler's chin.

DeMauler
vs
Ripgut

195 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

190 cm
23
225 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

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Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rotte DeMauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeMauler.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - DeMauler circles away.
Ripgut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeMauler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripgut tries to clinch but DeMauler is having none of it.
Crunch! DeMauler slams his shin into Ripgut's torso.
DeMauler misses with a body kick.
DeMauler throws a shot from downtown. Ripgut moves away and avoids it.
DeMauler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but DeMauler is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
DeMauler swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.
DeMauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but DeMauler circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripgut tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeMauler throws a chopping leg kick but Ripgut manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
DeMauler keeps Ripgut at a distance using the push kick.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMauler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut cracks the inside of DeMauler's front leg.
Ripgut blocks the body kick.
DeMauler keeps the fight on the outside.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Ripgut blocks the leg kick.
DeMauler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripgut throws out a leg kick but DeMauler moves out of range and Ripgut only half commits.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeMauler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeMauler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ripgut momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for DeMauler.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeMauler.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeMauler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeMauler throws a leg kick

and Ripgut counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
DeMauler taking a breather.

DeMauler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeMauler to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Sean Ripgut has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeMauler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Ripgut rushes DeMauler and presses him up against the cage.
Ripgut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
DeMauler tries a knee to the head but Ripgut blocks it.
Ripgut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeMauler taking a breather.
DeMauler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeMauler is defending well for now.

Ripgut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeMauler thumps Ripgut with a low kick.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but DeMauler is avoiding it.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but DeMauler circles away and keeps his distance.

Ripgut gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ripgut avoids the elbow strike from DeMauler, against the cage.
Ripgut has DeMauler pressed against the cage.
Ripgut throws a punch but it's blocked by DeMauler.
Ripgut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but DeMauler avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but DeMauler blocks with his arms.
Ripgut scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeMauler is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripgut.
Ripgut dodges an elbow strike from DeMauler.
DeMauler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but DeMauler avoids the damage to the body.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripgut avoids it.
DeMauler trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but DeMauler is blocking nicely.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripgut.
DeMauler missing with knees to the body.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripgut avoids it.
DeMauler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ripgut looks gassed!
DeMauler avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripgut.
DeMauler lands a knee to the body.

DeMauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeMauler looks for the body kick but Ripgut saw that one coming.
Ripgut takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No joy there for Ripgut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeMauler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler lands with a nice body kick.
DeMauler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ripgut if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for DeMauler.
A solid body kick from DeMauler.
DeMauler scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by DeMauler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeMauler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ripgut.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Ripgut takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but DeMauler circles away and keeps his distance.
DeMauler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripgut manages to avoid it.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripgut slips under a jab from DeMauler.
DeMauler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ripgut can pounce on him.
Ripgut looks to land a combination but DeMauler avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rotte DeMauler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

DeMauler keeps the fight on the outside.
DeMauler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
DeMauler misses the jab.
A low kick from DeMauler misses

and Ripgut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ripgut.
DeMauler avoiding damage.
DeMauler tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Ripgut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeMauler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripgut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DeMauler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripgut is defending well for now.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMauler avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ripgut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeMauler blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from DeMauler.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. DeMauler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripgut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on DeMauler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
DeMauler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DeMauler is looking to control Ripgut's arms but Ripgut gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeMauler has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ripgut.
DeMauler is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the cage.
Ripgut presses DeMauler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeMauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ripgut lands with a right to the head.

Ripgut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeMauler keeps the fight on the outside.
DeMauler lands with a nice body kick.
Ripgut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeMauler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ripgut.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from DeMauler.
DeMauler scores with a push kick.
DeMauler cracks the inside of Ripgut's front leg.
DeMauler throws a lazy right hand but Ripgut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick from DeMauler.
DeMauler misses with a low kick.
DeMauler throws a series of punches but Ripgut avoids them all with ease.
DeMauler misses with a low kick.
DeMauler tries to land a body kick
and Ripgut counters with a nice body kick.
DeMauler missing with a left hand there. Ripgut was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Ripgut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeMauler as Ripgut tries to tie him up.
DeMauler tries a knee to the head but Ripgut blocks it.
DeMauler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeMauler looking to throw knees to the head but Ripgut is blocking nicely.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but DeMauler is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripgut obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Ripgut.

Ripgut manages to break the clinch.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMauler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ripgut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the head but Ripgut blocks with his arms.
Ripgut lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Ripgut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeMauler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ripgut is out of range and DeMauler settles back down.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
Ripgut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ripgut tries to clinch but DeMauler is having none of it.
DeMauler takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
DeMauler throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ripgut.
A head kick from Ripgut lands but DeMauler takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
Ripgut lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut cracks the inside of DeMauler's front leg.
DeMauler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
DeMauler gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Ripgut holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ripgut lands an elbow inside.
Ripgut lands a body punch.
Ripgut will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning DeMauler up against the cage.
DeMauler taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ripgut breaks from the clinch.
Ripgut bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps DeMauler's head backwards.
DeMauler swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.

Ripgut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Ripgut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

DeMauler throws a body kick that misses.
DeMauler looks to throw a body kick
and Ripgut counters with a nice leg kick.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ripgut gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeMauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ripgut lands an elbow just above DeMauler 's eye.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ripgut is trying to maintain a safe position but DeMauler gets an underhook and turns Ripgut into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ripgut.
Ripgut avoiding damage as DeMauler throws knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but DeMauler is blocking nicely.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
DeMauler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripgut pushes DeMauler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ripgut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeMauler wants to stall.
Ripgut connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeMauler's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripgut avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on DeMauler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but DeMauler blocks with his arms.
Ripgut content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ripgut connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeMauler's face.

Ripgut manages to break the clinch.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
Ripgut is looking to clinch.
Ripgut moves out of range as DeMauler throws a body kick.
DeMauler moves away from the strike by Ripgut.
Ripgut connects with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ripgut checks a leg kick.
DeMauler throws a sloppy head kick

and Ripgut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ripgut.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripgut.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripgut avoids it.
Ripgut connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler lands a nice knee to the body.
DeMauler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripgut is defending well for now.
Ripgut works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Ripgut content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ripgut managing to block the knees to the body from DeMauler.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into DeMauler's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripgut obliges.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeMauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DeMauler avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripgut.
DeMauler trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ripgut.
Ripgut lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeMauler backwards.
DeMauler avoids the elbow strike from Ripgut, against the cage.
Ripgut stalling in the clinch.
Ripgut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
DeMauler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ripgut holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripgut obliges.
Ripgut lands a nice knee to the body.
DeMauler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ripgut in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sean Ripgut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeMauler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeMauler pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripgut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeMauler is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the cage.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeMauler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut looking to stall.
DeMauler missing with knees to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ripgut. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
DeMauler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripgut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeMauler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeMauler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeMauler tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeMauler avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ripgut manages to break the clinch.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
Ripgut throws a quick inside leg kick.
DeMauler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeMauler's face.
DeMauler trying to land knees to the body.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripgut.
Come on Ripgut - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ripgut managing to block the knees to the body from DeMauler.
Ripgut lands a nice uppercut.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. DeMauler won't want to take too many of those.
Ripgut lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DeMauler or not.
Ripgut presses DeMauler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ripgut connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeMauler's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripgut lands a hook that snaps the head of DeMauler backwards.
Ripgut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ripgut landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Ripgut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Ripgut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ripgut has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Ripgut!