PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Ridgewood (ranked 4078 p4p, 5954 weight class) and Jarlaxle Baenre (ranked 432 p4p, 547 weight class). Jarlaxle Baenre is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ridgewood
vs
Baenre

188 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
160
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

The Stuff
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Ridgewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarlaxle Baenre!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baenre throws a head kick that misses.
Baenre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baenre wants to clinch up but Ridgewood keeps it at a distance.

Baenre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ridgewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baenre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baenre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ridgewood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Ridgewood breaks from the clinch.
Baenre tries to clinch there but Ridgewood circles away.
Ridgewood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baenre tries to clinch

and Ridgewood counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ridgewood is stalling in the full guard.
Baenre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ridgewood wants to control from the top but Baenre keeps moving.
Ridgewood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ridgewood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baenre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ridgewood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baenre is trying to keep Ridgewood in close.
Baenre is trying to hold Ridgewood in close to prevent damage but Ridgewood has managed to pass into half guard.
Ridgewood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baenre keeps working.
Ridgewood is thwarting Baenre's attempts to control the position.
Ridgewood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baenre is looking to get back to is feet but Ridgewood passes into side control.
Baenre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ridgewood working the ground and pound but Baenre is defending the strikes.
Ridgewood lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ground and pound from Ridgewood seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Baenre regains half guard, as Ridgewood was trying to land strikes.
Baenre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ridgewood.
Baenre keeping hold of Ridgewood's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ridgewood thows a huge punch but Baenre dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baenre trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ridgewood lands a nice short elbow.
Ridgewood is thwarting Baenre's attempts to control the position.
Ridgewood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ridgewood thows a huge punch but Baenre dodges it nicely.
Baenre trying to control from the bottom.
Baenre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ridgewood.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ridgewood lands a nice short elbow.
Baenre is looking to escape.
Baenre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ridgewood thows a huge punch but Baenre dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood trying to control the action but Baenre is working from the bottom.

Ridgewood postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Baenre to stand up.

Baenre moves into the clinch.
Baenre blocks a body shot from Ridgewood.
Baenre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baenre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ridgewood is defending well for now.
Baenre keeps control of Ridgewood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ridgewood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baenre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ridgewood avoids a wild elbow strike from Baenre.
Baenre misses with a knee to the head.
Baenre tries to land a knee to the head but Ridgewood blocks with his arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ridgewood can't find room to land a body shot as Baenre controls the action.
Ridgewood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baenre misses with a knee to the head.
Ridgewood's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baenre blocks a body shot from Ridgewood.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Ridgewood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ridgewood lands a big head kick that sends Baenre tumbling to the mat! Ridgewood takes a step backwards and waves Baenre back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Baenre is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Jarlaxle Baenre has been cut.
Baenre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baenre is still on wobbly legs! Can Ridgewood finish him?

Ridgewood drops his shoulder and cracks Baenre with a huge uppercut! Baenre goes down! Can Ridgewood finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ridgewood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ridgewood preventing the sweep.
Baenre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ridgewood postures up in Baenre's guard and throws a big left but Baenre blocks it.
Baenre keeping moving, preventing Ridgewood from controlling successfully.
Baenre seems to have recovered his senses.
Barry Ridgewood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Baenre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baenre controls Ridgewood momentarily but Ridgewood frees himself.
Baenre keeping moving, preventing Ridgewood from controlling successfully.
Ridgewood is looking to work some ground and pound but Baenre has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgewood wants to control from the top but Baenre keeps moving.
Ridgewood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ridgewood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jarlaxle Baenre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ridgewood.

Baenre takes the fight into the clinch.
Baenre looking to throw knees to the head but Ridgewood is blocking nicely.
Baenre misses with a knee strike.
Ridgewood managing to block the knees to the body from Baenre.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baenre.
Baenre crunches a lovely knee into Ridgewood's ribcage.

Ridgewood breaks from the clinch.
Ridgewood scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood connects with a crisp jab.
Baenre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry Ridgewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Ridgewood swats away the attempt to clinch by Baenre.
Ridgewood tries a head kick but it misses.
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 low kick from Baenre misses

and Ridgewood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baenre won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ridgewood cracks Baenre with a big right hand but Baenre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee asks Ridgewood politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ridgewood prefers to stall for the moment though.
Baenre struggling a bit here.
A control attempt from Baenre but he's now mounted!
Ridgewood tries to control but Baenre wriggling away.
Baenre tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baenre tries to lock up and control but Ridgewood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ridgewood is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ridgewood throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ridgewood throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Baenre because Ridgewood loaded up on that one.
Baenre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Ridgewood there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ridgewood throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Baenre trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ridgewood throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Baenre because Ridgewood loaded up on that one.
Ridgewood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baenre is looking to escape.
Ridgewood wants to control but instead Baenre manages to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baenre's head.
Baenre is trying to stand.
Baenre is looking to improve his position.
Ridgewood throws a strike but Baenre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ridgewood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baenre wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ridgewood is now in half guard.
Ridgewood throwing shots but Baenre is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ridgewood stands up and beckons Baenre to join him on the feet.
Baenre wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Ridgewood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarlaxle Baenre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Ridgewood.
Ridgewood tries a low kick but Baenre avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Ridgewood misses.
Ridgewood swinging wildly here.
Ridgewood throws a leg kick but Baenre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ridgewood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baenre tries to clinch but Ridgewood is having none of it.
Ridgewood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ridgewood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Ridgewood tenderised Baenre's leg. Baenre is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baenre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ridgewood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baenre tries to clinch but Ridgewood moves out of range.
Ridgewood attempts a counter takedown but Baenre avoids it well and moves away.

Baenre closes the distance and clinches.
Baenre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ridgewood manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Baenre lands but Ridgewood takes it in his stride.
Jarlaxle Baenre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baenre tries to clinch but Ridgewood moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baenre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ridgewood tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Baenre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baenre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ridgewood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ridgewood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ridgewood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Baenre closes the distance and clinches.
Ridgewood is trying to force a seperation but Baenre has the dominant position.

Ridgewood breaks from the clinch.
Ridgewood throws out a leg kick but Baenre moves out of range and Ridgewood only half commits.
Ridgewood throws a head kick but Baenre moves out of range.
Baenre is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baenre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ridgewood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ridgewood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Baenre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baenre is looking to clinch but Ridgewood is avoiding it.
Ridgewood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baenre tries to clinch up.

Baenre closes the distance and pushes Ridgewood back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baenre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ridgewood lands an uppercut.
Baenre connects with a knee to the head.
Ridgewood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jarlaxle Baenre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baenre tries to land a knee to the head but Ridgewood blocks with his arms.
Baenre misses with a knee to the head.
Baenre tries to land a knee to the head but Ridgewood blocks with his arms.
Baenre misses with a knee to the head.
Baenre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ridgewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ridgewood is looking to slow Baenre down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ridgewood gets tackled into the cage by Baenre. Baenre maintains the clinch.

Ridgewood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baenre tries to clinch up.
Baenre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ridgewood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baenre moves in looking to clinch but Ridgewood pushes him off.
Ridgewood throws a low kick but Baenre avoids it.
Baenre doesn't manage to clinch there - Ridgewood circles away.
Ridgewood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Baenre doesn't manage to clinch there - Ridgewood circles away.
Ridgewood circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ridgewood counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ridgewood thows a huge punch but Baenre dodges it nicely.
Baenre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ridgewood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood looking to sit in guard and control but Baenre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Baenre is stalling in the full guard.
Baenre stopping the sweep attempt from Ridgewood.
Baenre looking to pass the guard.
Baenre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Ridgewood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ridgewood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Ridgewood!