PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Daisuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripgut comes to the cage accompanied by Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ripgut
vs
Daisuke

190 cm
22
225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Daisuke!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick from Ripgut lands but Daisuke takes it in his stride.

It looks like Akio Daisuke has been cut.
Ripgut throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Daisuke pushes him off.
Daisuke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ripgut as he avoids it easily.
Ripgut moves out of range of the body kick.
Ripgut looks to land a body kick but Daisuke moved away.
Ripgut with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daisuke looks gassed!
Ripgut throws a leg kick which misses Daisuke's front leg but catches the back leg as Daisuke tries to avoid it.
Ripgut smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ripgut lands with a nice body kick.
Ripgut feints and then cracks Daisuke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daisuke down.
Ripgut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daisuke was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripgut.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Daisuke is avoiding it.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daisuke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ripgut - the referee stops the clock and Daisuke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ripgut. Daisuke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Daisuke is avoiding it.
Ripgut misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Daisuke is predictable there
and Ripgut counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ripgut lands a front kick.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - Daisuke circles away.
A head kick misses from Ripgut.
Daisuke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ripgut pinned against the cage. Ripgut gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripgut throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripgut cracks the inside of Daisuke's front leg.
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!
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Ripgut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Daisuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripgut is looking to clinch.
Ripgut throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Daisuke misses
and Ripgut counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ripgut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daisuke.
Ripgut swings for the body but Daisuke moves out of range.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Daisuke keeps it at a distance.
Ripgut displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daisuke.
Sean Ripgut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Daisuke.
Ripgut is looking to clinch.
Daisuke moves out of range as Ripgut throws a body kick.
Daisuke moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut checks a leg kick.
Daisuke checks a leg kick nicely.
Ripgut throws a body punch but Daisuke moves out of range.
Ripgut ducks under a wild hook from Daisuke.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daisuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daisuke.
Daisuke shoots in for a takedown but Ripgut shows good takedown defense.

Daisuke tries to keep at a distance but Ripgut has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ripgut taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daisuke tries for a takedown but Ripgut manages to get underhooks.

Ripgut breaks the clinch.
Sean Ripgut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Daisuke or perhaps it was just good defense by Ripgut which made him look bad.
Akio Daisuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daisuke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ripgut. That's going to slow Daisuke down.

Ripgut moves into range and clinches up with Daisuke.
Daisuke takes a knee to the side of the body.

Ripgut pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ripgut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ripgut landing knees to the body.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripgut landing knees to the head.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Daisuke avoids the damage to the body.
Daisuke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Ripgut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akio Daisuke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daisuke keeps the fight on the outside.
Sean Ripgut is winning the standup battle so far.
Daisuke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ripgut as he avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ripgut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daisuke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ripgut - the referee stops the clock and Daisuke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ripgut. Daisuke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Daisuke is having none of it.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Daisuke keeps it at a distance.
Ripgut fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daisuke.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daisuke checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ripgut. That's going to slow Daisuke down.
Daisuke keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses.
Daisuke shoots for a double leg takedown but Ripgut sprawls well. He's pushed Daisuke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daisuke is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ripgut is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Daisuke.

Ripgut has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daisuke can't get the takedown.
Sean Ripgut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Daisuke.
Ripgut is trying to break the clinch but Daisuke has him pressed against the cage.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.

Ripgut breaks from the clinch.
Daisuke throws a leg kick
and Ripgut counters with a nice leg kick.
Daisuke avoids the head kick by Ripgut.
Ripgut stuffs the takedown attempt from Daisuke. Daisuke gets slowly back to his feet.

Ripgut closes the distance and pushes Daisuke back into the cage.

Ripgut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripgut lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ripgut throws a push kick but Daisuke slaps the foot to one side.
Ripgut thumps Daisuke with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke walks into a stiff left hand from Ripgut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripgut fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daisuke.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ripgut here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripgut is looking to clinch.
Ripgut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daisuke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daisuke checks a leg kick nicely.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daisuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daisuke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ripgut sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Daisuke somewhat.
Ripgut checks a low kick from Daisuke.
Ripgut thumps Daisuke with a low kick.
Ripgut scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daisuke swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.
Daisuke avoids the head kick by Ripgut.

Ripgut gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ripgut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daisuke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Daisuke is blocking nicely.

Daisuke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ripgut throws a solid leg kick but Daisuke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ripgut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daisuke thows a leg kick but Ripgut checks it
and Ripgut counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daisuke's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ripgut.
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Ripgut. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ripgut.
Daisuke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripgut thuds a left hand into Daisuke's body.
Good leg kick by Ripgut there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Daisuke fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripgut cracks the inside of Daisuke's front leg.
Ripgut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Ripgut dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akio Daisuke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ripgut lands a head kick!
Daisuke throws a head kick that misses.
Ripgut chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daisuke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ripgut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ripgut!
Daisuke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ripgut.
Ripgut lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ripgut. That's going to slow Daisuke down.
Ripgut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ripgut goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Daisuke blocks with his arms.
Daisuke has had enough of the clinch but Ripgut keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut is trying to break the clinch but Daisuke is controlling him.
Ripgut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daisuke can do to turn this around?
Ripgut keeps control of Daisuke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Daisuke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ripgut wants to stall.

Ripgut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daisuke misses with a kick to the body
and Ripgut counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Daisuke is avoiding it.
Ripgut throws a leg kick but Daisuke moved away.
Daisuke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akio Daisuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ripgut, right into the meat.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Ripgut moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Ripgut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ripgut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Daisuke misses
and Ripgut counters with a good low kick that Daisuke was not able to check.
Ripgut avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ripgut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daisuke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ripgut. Ripgut obviously looking to wear him down.
Ripgut throws a sloppy head kick and Daisuke moves out of range easily.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Daisuke pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Daisuke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ripgut misses the shot to the body.
Ripgut looks for the body kick but Daisuke saw that one coming.
Ripgut is looking to slow Daisuke down with leg kicks.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daisuke misses with an uppercut. Ripgut saw that one coming.
Daisuke throws a leg kick
and Ripgut counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daisuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ripgut, right into the meat.

Ripgut drives through and clinches with Daisuke against the cage.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ripgut throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke misses with the head strike.

Ripgut breaks the clinch.
Daisuke shoots in but no luck this time.
Ripgut throws a head kick but Daisuke moves out of range.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripgut lands a head kick. Daisuke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daisuke thows a leg kick but Ripgut checks it
and Ripgut counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daisuke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Daisuke pushes him off.
Daisuke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ripgut but Ripgut pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sean Ripgut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Daisuke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripgut fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daisuke on the side of the head.
Sean Ripgut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daisuke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ripgut counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Ripgut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ripgut has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24

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