PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ringo
vs
Dog

190 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

203 cm
25
244 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good low kicks
Powerful

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Ringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirty Dog!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dog clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Ringo takes a shot to the head.
Ringo misses with some punches.
Dog tries to stall but Ringo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dog is trying to maintain a safe position but Ringo gets an underhook and turns Dog into the ropes.
Dog is looking to break free of the clinch but Ringo has double underhooks.
A short left from Ringo.
Ringo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ringo.
Ringo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Ringo.
Dog lands a left hand.
Dog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringo's elbow.
Ringo lands a nice uppercut.

Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ringo is able to avoid easily.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Ringo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ReEvolution MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ringo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dog.
Dog thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ringo if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Ringo misses.

Ringo closes the distance and clinches.
Dog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Ringo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ringo working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ringo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
Dog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ringo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like George Ringo has been cut.
Ringo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dog up against the ropes.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hand to the body from Dog.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ringo.
Ringo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ringo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dog is keeping busy.
Ringo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dog.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ringo backwards.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog is leaning against Ringo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ringo is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog cracks Ringo with a nice body shot.
Dog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ringo or not.
Dog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Dog lands a nice uppercut.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog lands a nice uppercut.
Dog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ringo is looking to control Dog's arms but Dog gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ringo has his back to the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
Dog pushes Ringo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ringo backwards.
A short right from Dog on the inside.
Dog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ringo is rocked!
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Ringo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

George Ringo's cut is getting worse.
Dog creates a bit of distance and cracks Ringo with a big uppercut! Ringo goes down! The referee pushes Dog away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Ringo make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Dog takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dirty Dog!
In defeat, George Ringo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Paul is alive, but I'm not so sure I am.'.