PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stick Rick (ranked 4144 p4p, 4260 weight class) and Momofuku Ando (ranked 277 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rick
vs
Ando

185 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
151
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stick Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Momofuku Ando!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ando slips a jab from Rick.
Ando on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rick misses with a body shot.
Ando circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ando steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rick.
Nice jab there from Ando.
Rick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A shot to the body from Rick misses
enabling Ando to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Ando finds it's way through Rick's defenses.
Rick tries to score with a low kick but Ando moves his leg out of the way.
Rick tries to land a front kick but Ando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Rick closes the distance and clinches.

Rick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ando.
Rick misses with a head kick.
Ando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Rick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rick breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando ducks under a wild hook from Rick.
A nice side step and Ando releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ando to score with a decent uppercut.
Rick throws a shot from downtown. Ando moves away and avoids it.
Ando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ando avoids the body shot from Rick.
Ando tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rick wants to clinch.
Rick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Ando.
Rick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ando.
A telegraphed right hand from Rick misses the target.
Rick misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ando.
Ando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rick looks for the body kick but Ando saw that one coming.
Ando cracks Rick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ando counters with a nice uppercut.
Rick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ando was well out of range. Poor timing from Rick.
Ando wants to counter with a clinch but Rick pushes him away.
Rick misses with a body punch
and Ando counters with a left to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Rick. Those never looked like landing.
Ando steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rick.
Rick is breathing heavily.
Ando connects with a jab.
Rick loads up on a big right hand but Ando slips the punch.
Ando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ando.
Ando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ando throws out a counter right but Rick avoids it with no problem.
Rick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ando.
Ando drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rick defends it well.
Rick tries to clinch up.
Ando tests Rick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ando staying out of range there.
Rick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Ando. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ando.
Rick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rick misses with a body shot
and Ando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ando scores with a hook to the body. Rick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stick Rick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rick tries to clinch but Ando is having none of it.
Rick misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ando connects with a body shot that sends Rick's belly button to the back.
Ando lands a jab to Rick's midsection.
Ando lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Ando. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ando.
A head kick misses from Rick.
Ando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rick misses with a wild body shot.
Ando lunges at Rick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rick's hand.
Ando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ando lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rick throws a lazy head kick
and Rick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ando counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Momofuku Ando dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rick.
Ando tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rick throws a shot from downtown. Ando moves away and avoids it.
Ando circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rick tries to land a leg kick but Ando saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Ando on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ando lands with an uppercut that bounces Rick off the cage and back into range.
Rick tries to clinch up but Ando circles away and keeps his distance.
Ando connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando lands a really nice looking cross but Rick seems unphased.

Rick is rocked!
Rick throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh Rick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rick walks into a jab.
Rick walks into a straight right hand from Ando.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ando defending well as Rick loads up on a big left hand.
Ando might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ando tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ando slips a jab and a cross from Rick.
Rick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ando moves away.
Rick misses with a body shot

and Ando counters by moving into the clinch.

Rick breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick looks to score with a jab to the body but Ando is just out of range.
Rick takes one to the chin there.
Ando lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rick at a distance.
Ando cracks a nice hook into Rick's ribs.
Ando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ando walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rick drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ando swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rick's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Momofuku Ando!