PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mendy Ripstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carruthers has chosen Tsunami as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jimmy Carruthers told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ripstein
vs
Carruthers

190 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mendy Ripstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Carruthers!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripstein throws a series of punches but Carruthers avoids them all with ease.
Ripstein definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Ripstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Ripstein. Those never looked like landing.
Ripstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripstein fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ripstein.
A punch combination from Ripstein misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carruthers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripstein blocks a head kick by Carruthers.
Jimmy Carruthers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ripstein tries to keep at a distance but Carruthers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carruthers.
Ripstein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Carruthers breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carruthers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carruthers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ripstein's face.

It looks like Mendy Ripstein has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carruthers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ripstein is breathing heavily.
Ripstein has a couple of punches blocked by Carruthers.
Carruthers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ripstein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carruthers up against the cage.
Carruthers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carruthers lands an elbow inside that Ripstein shrugs off.
Carruthers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carruthers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ripstein's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Carruthers fails to land.
Carruthers stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ripstein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers tries to land a knee to the head but Ripstein blocks with his arms.
Carruthers lands a nice elbow.
Carruthers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carruthers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carruthers lands a nice elbow.

Carruthers manages to break the clinch.

Ripstein gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carruthers struggles to land a body shot inside as Ripstein controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Ripstein.
Ripstein is trying to break free.
Carruthers stalling in the clinch.
Ripstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carruthers has Ripstein pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers lands an elbow just above Ripstein 's eye.
Nice elbow from Carruthers.
Ripstein lands with a right to the head.
Carruthers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ripstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Carruthers.
Carruthers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Carruthers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carruthers takes one on the button.
Carruthers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ripstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carruthers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Ripstein digs a good body shot into Carruthers's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ripstein scores with a body shot.
Carruthers tries to clinch up.
Carruthers throws a right and a left that Ripstein avoids nicely.
Ripstein is looking to clinch.

Ripstein moves into the clinch.
Carruthers throws an elbow that misses.
Carruthers pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carruthers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carruthers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ripstein's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carruthers pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ripstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ripstein avoids the elbow strike from Carruthers, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Carruthers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mendy Ripstein's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ripstein gets a clinch.
Ripstein dodges an elbow strike from Carruthers.
Ripstein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carruthers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Ripstein on the inside.
Ripstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carruthers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carruthers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripstein is defending well for now.
Carruthers is looking to control Ripstein's arms but Ripstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carruthers has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ripstein.
Carruthers lands a nice elbow.
Ripstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carruthers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carruthers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carruthers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carruthers connects with a knee to the head.

Carruthers breaks from the clinch.
Carruthers is breathing heavily.
Ripstein lands with a good body shot.
Carruthers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendy Ripstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ripstein scores with a three punch combo!
Ripstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Carruthers.
Carruthers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carruthers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carruthers slips a jab and a cross from Ripstein.
Ripstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carruthers doesn't seem bothered though.
Carruthers tries to clinch there but Ripstein circles away.
Ripstein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carruthers misses with the combination.
Carruthers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ripstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ripstein scores with a body shot.
Ripstein is looking to wear down Carruthers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ripstein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carruthers scores with a head kick.
Ripstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ripstein lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ripstein.
Ripstein lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ripstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripstein wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carruthers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carruthers dodges the punch combination from Ripstein.
Ripstein misses with a combination
and Carruthers counters with a head kick. That will keep Ripstein thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ripstein throws a series of strikes that have Carruthers backpedaling.
Carruthers misses the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Ripstein.
Ripstein throws a series of punches but Carruthers avoids them all with ease.
Ripstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carruthers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein wants to clinch.
Ripstein tries to clinch but Carruthers moves out of range.
Carruthers tries to clinch up but Ripstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripstein closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carruthers tries to clinch up but Ripstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Carruthers tries to clinch but Ripstein moves out of range.
Carruthers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ripstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripstein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripstein throws a combination. Carruthers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ripstein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mendy Ripstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mendy Ripstein's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Carruthers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ripstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ripstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Carruthers.
Carruthers dodges the punch combination from Ripstein.
Ripstein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Ripstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carruthers has Ripstein pressed against the cage, preventing Ripstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carruthers obliges.
Ripstein takes an elbow to the forehead.

Carruthers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripstein lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carruthers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ripstein pushes Carruthers up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carruthers stalls.
Ripstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Carruthers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carruthers keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Ripstein. Those never looked like landing.
Ripstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carruthers tries to clinch there but Ripstein circles away.
Carruthers tries to clinch but Ripstein moves out of range.
Ripstein tries to clinch but Carruthers moves out of range.
Carruthers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ripstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carruthers throws a lazy uppercut
and Ripstein counters with a three punch combo that has Carruthers backing up. Carruthers nods at Ripstein to acknowledge the strikes.
Carruthers delivers a nice body kick.
Carruthers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ripstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Carruthers has closed the distance and engaged Ripstein in a clinch.
Ripstein throws a head punch that misses.
Carruthers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carruthers pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carruthers keeps control of Ripstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carruthers.
Carruthers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carruthers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ripstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Carruthers won't allow it.
Ripstein is trying to force a seperation but Carruthers has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein is trying to force a seperation but Carruthers has the dominant position.
Ripstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ripstein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ripstein missing with knees to the body.
Ripstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ripstein working hard to break the clinch.
Ripstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carruthers lands a knee to the body.
Carruthers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripstein as Carruthers tries to tie him up.

Carruthers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Ripstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carruthers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein scores with a body shot.
Ripstein throws a series of strikes that have Carruthers backpedaling.
Carruthers wants to clinch but Ripstein slips to the side
and Ripstein counters with a three punch combo that has Carruthers backing up. Carruthers nods at Ripstein to acknowledge the strikes.
Carruthers wants to clinch but Ripstein slips to the side
and Ripstein counters with a series of strikes. Carruthers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ripstein thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Carruthers does no damage.
Ripstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carruthers circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Ripstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carruthers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carruthers counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripstein fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Carruthers.
I think Carruthers 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Carruthers!
Jimmy Carruthers decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.