PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammook Polman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polman comes to the cage accompanied by Dying Fetus - One Shot One Kill. Ripgut has chosen Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Sammook Polman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Polman
vs
Ripgut

225 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Malicious Intent Fight Gear - The Pit Inc
Bullshito Clothing

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammook Polman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut throws a head kick but Polman moves out of range.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Polman pushes him off.
Polman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Polman is having none of it.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Polman moves out of range.
Ripgut looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Polman tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Polman circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Ripgut.
Polman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripgut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripgut fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Polman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ripgut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Polman blocks the leg kick.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut moves away from the strike by Polman.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Polman moves out of range.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Polman is avoiding it.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Polman is having none of it.
Ripgut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Polman was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripgut.
Ripgut looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses
and Polman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ripgut checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ripgut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Polman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Ripgut moves into the clinch successfully.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Polman blocks with his arms.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polman avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.

Polman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Polman counters with a head kick. That will keep Ripgut thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice shot by Polman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ripgut rushes Polman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Polman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Polman is trying to force a seperation but Ripgut has the dominant position.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Polman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Polman managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Polman is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ripgut.
Ripgut scores with a knee to the head.
Ripgut taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Polman is blocking nicely.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Polman blocks it.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
Polman avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Polman blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripgut obliges.
Polman takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Polman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Polman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripgut has him pressed against the cage.
Ripgut scores with a knee to the head.
Polman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Polman blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ripgut stalling against the cage.
Polman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Polman won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Polman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Polman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Polman avoids it.

Polman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Ripgut dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ripgut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Polman counters with a good, hard body kick but Ripgut shrugs it off.
Ripgut throws a sloppy head kick
and Polman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ripgut tries to land a leg kick but Polman saw it coming and moves away.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Polman pushes him off.
Ripgut tries to clinch there but Polman circles away.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polman scores with a head kick.

It looks like Sean Ripgut has been cut.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Polman moves away
and Polman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ripgut scores to the head and body with a nice 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!
A head kick misses from Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Polman keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Ripgut darts in trying to clinch
and Ripgut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ripgut darts in trying to clinch
and Polman counters with a nice uppercut.
Polman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripgut feints and then cracks Polman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Polman down.
Polman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ripgut tries to land a body kick
and Polman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ripgut is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ripgut closes the distance but Polman moves to the side
letting Polman counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Polman to counter with a crisp jab.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Polman pushes him off.
Ripgut throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripgut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ripgut throws a sloppy head kick
and Polman counters with a big head kick but Ripgut shrugs it off.
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ripgut.
Polman swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Polman moves away
and Polman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ripgut really felt that one!

Ripgut closes the distance and clinches.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Polman avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Polman.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Sean Ripgut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ripgut misses with an elbow strike.
Polman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ripgut. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polman is defending well for now.
Polman avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Polman in his tracks for a moment.
Polman has had enough of the clinch but Ripgut keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Polman tries to circle away but Ripgut has him pinned against the cage.
Ripgut keeps control of Polman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripgut has Polman pressed against the cage, preventing Polman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Polman won't want to take too many of those.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ripgut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut lands an elbow inside that Polman shrugs off.
Polman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ripgut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Polman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripgut lands an elbow inside.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Polman avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Ripgut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ripgut tries to clinch there but Polman circles away.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut shoots in and drives through. Polman sprawls well.
Polman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ripgut throws a front kick aimed at Polman's knee but Polman avoids it well.
Ripgut throws a head kick but Polman moves out of range.
Sammook Polman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Polman keeps it at a distance.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Polman pushes him off.
Polman blocks the body kick.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ripgut clinches up with Polman and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polman wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripgut won't allow it.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Polman is blocking nicely.
Polman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripgut has him pressed against the cage.
Ripgut is stalling here.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polman is defending well for now.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Ripgut scores with a knee to the head.
Polman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ripgut landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripgut throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripgut keeps control of Polman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Polman avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Polman blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Polman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Polman blocks it.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Polman blocks with his arms.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Polman blocks it.
Polman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ripgut lands a damaging elbow.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Polman blocks it with crossed arms.

Polman breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Polman avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Polman blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ripgut pushes off an throws an elbow but Polman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Polman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Polman working hard to break the clinch.
Polman managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Polman blocks it.
Ripgut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Polman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Polman is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling him.
Ripgut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sammook Polman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polman blocks an elbow strike.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polman is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the cage.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Polman can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Polman.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Polman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Polman's efforts to push away.

Polman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut throws a low kick but it's checked well by Polman.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Polman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ripgut throws a low kick, looking for Polman's leg but Polman calmly moves out of range.
Sean Ripgut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Polman moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Ripgut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ripgut 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

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