PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sutton Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Danzig - Hand Of Doom. Sutton Ripley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ripley
vs
Jackson

188 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

177 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sutton Ripley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Ripley as he connects with a hook.
Ripley blocks a jab.
Ripley misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Ripley.
Good standup being displayed there by Ripley as he connects with a hook.
Ripley tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Ripley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ripley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Ripley lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripley throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ripley connects with the punch.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Ripley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ripley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ripley throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Ripley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ripley fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripley misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ripley misses with a double jab
and Ripley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ripley is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripley.
Jackson tries to bum rush Ripley with a series of wild strikes but Ripley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Ripley clinches with his opponent.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ripley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sutton Ripley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson tests Ripley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ripley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Ripley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Ripley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ripley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good shot there by Jackson.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson lands with a hook. Ripley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson sizes up Ripley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Ripley should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Donk. Jackson catches Ripley right on the button with a cross.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ripley on the side of the head.

Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Ripley down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Ripley back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ripley is rocked!
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ripley doesn't seem bothered though.
Ripley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ripley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Ripley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Ripley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ripley seems to have got his legs back now.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Ripley's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Ripley didn't see that one coming.
Ripley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ripley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ripley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ripley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ripley's hands.

Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Ripley down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Ripley back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ripley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Jackson drops Ripley with a beautiful combination! Ripley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackson is looking for the KO!
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.

Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Ripley down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Ripley back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson jabs Ripley right on the nose. Ripley blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ripley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Ripley's head back.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ripley doesn't seem phased though.
Ripley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Jackson lands a left and a right that send Ripley crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ripley misses with a hook.
Ripley is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Ripley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ripley scrambles back to his feet.
Ripley looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Jackson drops Ripley with a beautiful combination! Ripley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackson is looking for the KO!
Ripley tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson lands with a right that hurts Ripley. Ripley looks to clinch but Jackson throws a short knee that drops Ripley. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Michael Jackson!