PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayme Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long's entrance music is High Together. A fine choice. Hugo Ritter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Long
vs
Ritter

186 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jayme Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Ritter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ritter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ritter is in close to Long's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ritter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Long. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Long tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Long is looking to stand up but Ritter isn't so interested in that idea.
Ritter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ritter won't allow Long to get back to his feet.
Long keeping moving, preventing Ritter from controlling successfully.
Ritter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ritter trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ritter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Long as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ritter scores a takedown into full mount!
Ritter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ritter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Long is bucking up trying to escape but Ritter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ritter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Long is breathing heavily.
Ritter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ritter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Long is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ritter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ritter lands a big elbow.
Ritter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Long?
Long sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritter is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter wants to pass the guard but Long is defending well.
Ritter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ritter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Long throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.
Long gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ritter tries to free his leg and advance position but Long is retaining full guard.
Ritter working some strikes from top position.
Long keeping moving, preventing Ritter from controlling successfully.
Long is looking to stand up but Ritter isn't so interested in that idea.
Ritter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Long's guard.
Well, if Ritter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Ritter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ritter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Long looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Ritter decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Long gets caught flat footed, as Ritter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ritter trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Ritter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ritter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Long does no damage.
Long lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ritter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Ritter closes the distance and clinches.
Long has Ritter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ritter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ritter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Ritter has him pressed against the cage.

Ritter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ritter manages to end up in side control.
Long tries to escape but Ritter is in control.
Long is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ritter connects with a decent elbow.
Long stops Ritter from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is trying to buck Ritter off.
Long can't do much from the bottom here.
Ritter scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ritter tries to advance to mount but Long denies him.
Long wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ritter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter happy to just control the position for now.

Ritter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ritter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ritter blocks the strikes from Long.
Long is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Long being controlled for a moment.
Long is trying to improve his position.
Ritter trying to control the action but Long is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Ritter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Long avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Long scores with a head kick.
Ritter looks for a takedown but Long sprawls well.
Long feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ritter's calf.
Ritter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long lands with a thumping leg kick.
Long tries to bum rush Ritter with a series of wild strikes but Ritter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ritter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ritter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ritter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long has his foot on Ritter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ritter works his way back into a safe position though.
Long is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ritter is controlling him.
Ritter won't allow Long to sweep him here.
Ritter wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.
Ritter stops Long from standing up.
Ritter wanted to stand there but Long had control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ritter tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Hugo Ritter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ritter scores with a takedown into Long's guard.
Long can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ritter controls the pace.
Hugo Ritter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ritter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Ritter stands up and waves to Long to follow him.
Long scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long tries to clinch but Ritter is having none of it.

Ritter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ritter avoids the attempt from Long to control.
Long is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ritter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Long is looking to escape.
Long wants to get back to his feet.
Jayme Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Ritter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ritter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Ritter!