PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mark Calaway (ranked 3646 p4p, 5833 weight class) and Brian Ripper (ranked 455 p4p, 623 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Calaway might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Undertaker. Mark Calaway has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Calaway
vs
Ripper

208 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
266
0 - 1 - 0

Basic striking
Good chin

Good kicks
Intelligent

Battle Hecs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper lands with a cross.
Ripper fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Ripper.
Calaway with a nice cross.
Calaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Ripper responds with a good body kick, but Calaway manages to step out the way in time.
Calaway has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ripper is looking to chop away at Calaway's legs.
Ripper misses with a head kick.
It looked like Calaway was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Ripper.
Calaway is looking to counter punch.
Ripper dodges the punch combination from Calaway.
Ripper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Calaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ripper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Calaway is looking to score with low kicks.
Ripper lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calaway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ripper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ripper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ripper throws a head kick that misses.
Ripper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calaway.
Calaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Calaway has time to react.
Ripper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Calaway is breathing heavily.
Ripper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Calaway checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Calaway moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Calaway. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Ripper misses.
Calaway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ripper to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Ripper.
Ripper lands a leg kick that knocks Calaway off balance momentarily.
Calaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ripper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calaway's sensitive parts.
Ripper works the jab nicely.
Calaway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Ripper.
Ripper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calaway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 head kick misses from Ripper.
Ripper catches Calaway with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brian Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calaway thuds a left hand into Ripper's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Calaway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ripper throws a right and a left that Calaway avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ripper. That one must have hurt.
Ripper connects with a solid leg kick.
Ripper thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Calaway if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ripper.
Ripper throws a leg kick which misses Calaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Calaway tries to avoid it.
Calaway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ripper.
Ripper scores with a decent looking hook.
Calaway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ripper.
Ripper should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Calaway lands with a cross.
Ripper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Calaway.
Ripper lands a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ripper. That's going to slow Calaway down.
Calaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ripper with the inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripper checks a leg kick nicely.
Calaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calaway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Ripper.
Calaway wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Ripper dominated that round.
That's time! Calaway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Calaway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ripper lands with an overhand left.
Ripper scoring well with a low kick there.
Calaway blocks a low kick nicely.
Ripper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calaway.
Nice defenses there by Ripper.
Nice straight punches there by Ripper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ripper.
Calaway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ripper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripper throws a leg kick but Calaway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Calaway shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ripper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calaway throws out the jab.
Calaway tries to bum rush Ripper with a series of wild strikes but Ripper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ripper tries to counter by closing the distance.
Calaway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ripper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripper tries to land a leg kick but Calaway saw it coming and moves away.
Ripper connects with a crisp jab.
Ripper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ripper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ripper lands with a nice body kick.
Calaway misses with a few strikes there.
Calaway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ripper.
Ripper throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calaway takes one to the side of the head.
Ripper connects with a solid leg kick.
Ripper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ripper connects with a jab.
Ripper scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ripper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ripper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calaway. That did some damage!
Mark Calaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calaway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Ripper finds it's way through Calaway's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper thumps Calaway with a low kick.
Calaway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ripper throws a leg kick which misses Calaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Calaway tries to avoid it.
Calaway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ripper.
Ripper lands the left hand.
Ripper throws a nice looking combination but Calaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ripper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Calaway's hands.
Ripper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Calaway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ripper thumps Calaway with a low kick.
Ripper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ripper cracks Calaway with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ripper throws a head kick but Calaway moves out of range.
Calaway tried to counter with a leg kick but Ripper avoided it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ripper - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calaway throws a jab when Ripper was well out of range.
Ripper appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ripper wants to slow Calaway down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brian Ripper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ripper throws a head kick but Calaway moves out of range.
Calaway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ripper can pounce on him.
Calaway lands a leg kick that knocks Ripper off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Ripper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Ripper tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Calaway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brian Ripper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calaway walks into a stiff left hand from Ripper.
Ripper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calaway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ripper. That's going to slow Calaway down.
Ripper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Calaway fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ripper on the side of the head.
Calaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripper is just out of range.
Ripper scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ripper, as that shot connected.
Ripper scores with a shot to the body.
Ripper lands a right hook to the body.
Ripper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Ripper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripper cracks Calaway with a good jab.
Ripper connects with a leg kick.
Calaway moves in looking to clinch but Ripper pushes him off.
Ripper ducks under a wild hook from Calaway.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripper scores with a jab to the body.
Calaway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ripper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ripper.
Ripper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ripper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Calaway throws a right and a left that Ripper avoids nicely.
Ripper throws a front kick that sends Calaway stumbling back into the ropes.
Calaway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ripper can pounce on him.
Ripper clobbers Calaway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calaway will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ripper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Calaway has time to react.
Ripper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ripper scores with a head kick.
Ripper throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripper explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ripper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Calaway connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ripper momentarily.
Ripper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calaway throws a body punch but Ripper moves out of range.
Calaway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ripper. Ripper obviously looking to wear him down.
Calaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calaway. That did some damage!
Ripper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Calaway misses with a double jab.
Ripper follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Calaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ripper.
Ripper lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Calaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ripper lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Ripper finds it's way through Calaway's defenses.
Calaway takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ripper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calaway tries to clinch but Ripper moves out of range.
Ripper throws a series of punches but Calaway moves out of range.
Calaway throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calaway takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses.
Calaway backing away here, and Ripper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Calaway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ripper.
Ripper lands with a nice combination. Calaway backs away looking to recover.
Calaway looks to land a right hand but Ripper moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Ripper really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ripper throws a shot to the body.
Calaway swings for the body but Ripper moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Calaway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Calaway takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Ripper blocks the leg kick.
Ripper throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ripper throws a combination. Calaway tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ripper checks a low kick from Calaway.
And Ripper responds with a good body kick, but Calaway manages to step out the way in time.
Calaway on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Calaway crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ripper - the referee stops the clock and Calaway gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ripper. Calaway manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ripper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ripper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calaway. That did some damage!
Calaway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Ripper scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Ripper - just one landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ripper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calaway takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Calaway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ripper.
Ripper throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses.
Calaway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ripper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Calaway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Ripper tenderised Calaway's leg. Calaway is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ripper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ripper scores with a leg kick.
Ripper scoring well with a low kick there.
Ripper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Calaway gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calaway misses with a body shot.
Ripper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calaway doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Ripper.
Calaway takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses.
Ripper scoring well with a low kick there.
Ripper lands with a cross.
Calaway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ripper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripper checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Ripper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calaway. Ripper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ripper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Calaway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ripper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Calaway moves out of range easily.
A big right from Calaway misses.
Ripper connects with a nice looking jab.
Calaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripper scores with a leg kick.
Calaway misses with a wild body shot.
Ripper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calaway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ripper can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calaway throws a body punch but Ripper moves out of range.
Ripper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calaway.
Calaway looks to land a right hand but Ripper moved out of range.
Ripper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Ripper dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Calaway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Ripper connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ripper.
Calaway throws a leg kick which misses Ripper's front leg but catches the back leg as Ripper tries to avoid it.
Calaway gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calaway swinging wildly here.
Ripper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ripper cracks Calaway with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calaway misses with a looping left.
Ripper connects with a solid leg kick.
Ripper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ripper with the inside leg kick.
Ripper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Calaway's head.
Calaway is looking to wear down Ripper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Calaway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ripper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripper checks a leg kick nicely.
Calaway misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripper slips a jab and a cross from Calaway.
A nice leg kick from Ripper, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripper lands a nice looking body shot.
Calaway is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ripper.
Calaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ripper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calaway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ripper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calaway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ripper jabs Calaway right on the nose. Calaway blinks but takes it well.
Ripper throws a head kick but Calaway moves out of range.
Calaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ripper connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calaway throws a series of punches but Ripper moves out of range.
Calaway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ripper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Calaway on the side of the head.
Calaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Ripper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calaway. That did some damage!
Ripper tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick from Calaway, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calaway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ripper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ripper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calaway lands with a shot to the body.
Ripper lands a high kick!
Calaway throws a low kick but Ripper avoids it.
Ripper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mark Calaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Ripper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ripper is looking to slow Calaway down with leg kicks.
Ripper lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Ripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ripper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 45:50
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Ripper!