PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Ripper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kid Quick's chin.

Quick
vs
Ripper

179 cm
23
158 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
164 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kid Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper catches Quick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Quick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ripper.
Ripper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quick.
A nice combination there by Quick.

It looks like Jack Ripper has been cut.
Ripper misses with the combination.
Ripper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ripper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ripper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ripper waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Quick.
Quick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ripper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ripper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ripper finds it's way round the side to connect with Quick's head.
Quick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ripper doesn't seem bothered though.
Ripper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ripper drops his hands momentarily and Quick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ripper swings for the body but Quick moves out of range.
Quick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Quick is rocked!
Quick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ripper throws a body punch but Quick moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quick.
Quick connects with a looping right hand.
Quick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ripper throws a series of punches but Quick moves out of range.
Ripper looks gassed!
Ripper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quick lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick scores with a hook.
Quick lands a nice hook to Ripper's body. Ripper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quick is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ripper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quick scores with a body shot.
Quick lunges at Ripper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ripper's hand.
Ripper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ripper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quick punishes Ripper's body with a nice straight punch.
Quick connects with a right hand. Ripper shakes it off.
Quick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ripper backs up against the cage.
Quick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ripper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quick scores with a jab. Ripper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quick lands a lovely overhand right.
Quick scores with a body shot.
Quick lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut there from Quick.
Quick scores with the left hand. Ripper knows he should have avoided that one.
Quick lands a jab to Ripper's midsection.
Quick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ripper has time to react.
Quick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ripper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Quick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ripper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Quick.
Quick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Quick.
Quick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A left and a right from Quick both land. Nice combination.
Ripper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Quick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quick blocks a jab.
Ripper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Quick.
A jab from Quick does it's job there.
Ripper thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripper is just out of range.
Quick misses with a wild combination.
Quick misses with a wild body shot.
Ripper throws a body punch but Quick moves out of range.
Quick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ripper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ripper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quick manages to avoid it.
Quick throws a looping overhand right but Ripper ducks down to avoid it.
Quick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ripper slips under a jab.
Quick is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ripper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quick at a distance.
Ripper throws out a loose jab but Quick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper lands a slapping body shot.
Ripper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quick slips a straight right by Ripper.
Ripper scores with a shot to the body.
Quick defending well as Ripper loads up on a big left hand.
Ripper clobbers Quick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throws a combination. Quick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ripper swings for the body but Quick moves out of range.
Quick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quick looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripper is just out of range.
A lazy left from Ripper finds it's target.
Ripper connects with a crisp jab.
Ripper slips a jab and a cross from Quick.
Ripper takes a swing at Quick's ribcage but misses.
Quick tries to move into range but Ripper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Quick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quick throws a lazy right hand but Ripper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ripper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripper misses with a double jab.
Quick misses with an uppercut. Ripper saw that one coming.
Ripper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ripper works Quick's body with a nice hook.
Ripper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quick was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Quick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ripper's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Quick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Quick - just one landing.
Quick connects with a single shot there.
Quick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ripper on the side of the head.
Quick connects with a looping right hand.
Ripper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quick rather than just go for the knockout.
Quick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ripper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quick manages to avoid it.
Ripper looks to land a left hand but Quick moved out of range nicely.
Quick lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Quick.
Ripper throws a big shot that misses.
Ripper just misses with a punch to the body.
Ripper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quick.
A shot to de liver by Ripper. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Ripper misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripper just misses with a punch to the body.
Ripper throws a hook but Quick avoids it easily.
Ripper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quick's corner calls for a 1-2. Quick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ripper lands with a straight right. Quick didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Quick.
Quick takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses.
Quick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ripper misses with a wild body shot.
Ripper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quick scores with a hook to the body. Ripper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quick looks to land a right hand but Ripper moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Quick as he connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Ripper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Quick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kid Quick is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Ripper does no damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ripper takes one on the button.
Quick avoids the body shot from Ripper.
Quick needs to keep his hands up - Ripper had a free shot at his head there.
Ripper ducks right into an uppercut from Quick.
Ripper misses with a shot to the body
and Quick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ripper in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throws a jab but it's blocked by Quick.
Quick blocks a jab.
Quick avoids the body shot from Ripper.
Quick lands a jab to Ripper's midsection.
Ripper misses with a body shot.
Ripper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ripper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Quick scores with a shot to the body.
Ripper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quick.
Ripper misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Ripper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ripper takes one to the side of the head.
Ripper just misses with a punch to the body.
Ripper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper misses the body punch
and Quick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quick works the jab nicely.
Ripper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quick.
Ripper throws out a loose jab but Quick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quick misses with a two punch combination.
Ripper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ripper scores with a nice head shot.
Ripper misses with a straight right.
Quick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ripper just misses with a punch to the body.
Ripper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quick throws a body punch but Ripper moves out of range.
Quick takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Quick does it's job there.
Quick throws a hook but Ripper blocks it.
A slow jab from Ripper misses its intended target.
Quick swings for the body but Ripper moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ripper lands a nice looking body shot.
Quick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ripper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quick momentarily.
Ripper takes a swing at Quick's ribcage but misses.
Ripper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ripper throws an overhand right that lands on Quick's shoulder, as Quick tries to avoid the shot.
Quick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ripper thows a body shot but no joy.
Quick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ripper looks to score with a jab to the body but Quick is just out of range.
Ripper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ripper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ripper throws a combination that misses
and Quick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ripper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Quick lands a jab to Ripper's midsection.
Ripper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ripper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Quick takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ripper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Ripper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A jab from Ripper finds it's way through Quick's defenses.
Ripper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ripper has time to react.
Ripper misses with a body shot.
Quick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ripper.
Ripper takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Quick.
Quick lands with a nice body punch.
Quick lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Quick.
Quick scores with a jab to the body.
Quick avoids the body shot from Ripper.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quick.
Some wild striking there from Quick.
Quick moves out of range as Ripper strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quick lands an overhand right.
Quick cracks Ripper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ripper misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ripper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ripper misses with a hook.
Ripper swings for the body but Quick moves out of range.
Donk. Quick catches Ripper right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Ripper finds it's way through Quick's defenses.
Ripper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ripper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quick.
Ripper throws a hook but Quick avoids it easily.
Quick ducks under a wild hook from Ripper.
Quick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ripper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ripper just misses with a punch to the body.
Quick staying out of range there.
Quick sizes up Ripper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quick connects with a body shot.
Quick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quick lands a with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick tests Ripper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ripper throws the left hand but Quick avoids the punch easily.
Ripper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quick circles away quickly and effectively.
Ripper misses with an uppercut. Quick saw that one coming.
Ripper misses with an uppercut.
Ripper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Quick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ripper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quick tries to bum rush Ripper with a series of wild strikes but Ripper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ripper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ripper's corner calls for a 1-2. Ripper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Quick.
Quick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ripper.
Quick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ripper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quick at a distance.
A slow jab from Ripper misses its intended target.
Quick throws a nice looking combination but Ripper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quick slips a jab and a cross from Ripper.
Quick catches Ripper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Ripper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quick throws out a powerful jab.
Quick lands a two punch combo.
Quick throws a jab when Ripper was well out of range.
Quick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ripper was well out of range. Poor timing from Quick.
Quick throws a hook but Ripper avoids it easily.
Ripper lands a with a good body shot.
Quick ducks right into an uppercut from Ripper.
Ripper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Ripper.
Quick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ripper.
Quick scores with a sloppy right hand. Ripper should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands a nice looking body shot.
Quick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ripper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ripper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ripper misses with an uppercut. Quick saw that one coming.
Ripper misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Quick.
Quick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ripper.
Quick cracks Ripper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ripper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quick.
Quick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quick cracks Ripper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ripper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quick circles away quickly and effectively.
Quick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ripper looks to score with a jab to the body but Quick is just out of range.
Ripper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ripper missing with a left hand there. Quick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ripper looks to land a left hand but Quick moved out of range nicely.
Ripper jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kid Quick.
Well Quick 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kid Quick!