PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Liston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sonny Liston was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ripper
vs
Liston

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sonny Liston!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ripper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ripper successfully pulls guard.
Liston wants to stand but Ripper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ripper working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liston wants to stand but Ripper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Ripper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liston is aware though and is defending well.
Ripper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ripper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liston looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripper is just out of range.
Liston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ripper moves away.
Ripper has a takedown stuffed.
Liston misses with a body shot.
A big right from Liston misses.
Ripper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ripper moves out of range of the strikes.
Ripper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liston throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Liston.
Liston misses with a straight left.
Liston cracks a nice hook into Ripper's ribs.
Ripper is breathing heavily.
Liston scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ripper drops his hands momentarily and Liston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liston circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Liston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Liston moves out of range easily.
Liston lands with a cross.
Liston scores with a sloppy right hand. Ripper should have avoided that one.
Liston misses with a few strikes there.
Liston tests Ripper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Liston moves out of range easily.
Liston lands a hook that stumbles Ripper back into the cage. Liston follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Ripper to the canvas! Liston pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Ripper has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sonny Liston!