PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Ripplestomp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Selesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ripplestomp might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sex on Fire. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ripplestomp
vs
Selesky

180 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Ripplestomp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JP Selesky!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Selesky looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ripplestomp landing knees to the body.
Ripplestomp tries to score a body lock takedown but Selesky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ripplestomp lands a knee to the head.
Ripplestomp landing knees to the head.
Ripplestomp landing knees to the body.
Ripplestomp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ripplestomp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ripplestomp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Selesky misses with a knee strike.

Ripplestomp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripplestomp wants to clinch.
Ripplestomp tries to clinch but Selesky moves out of range.
Ripplestomp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Selesky as he avoids it easily.

Ripplestomp pushes Selesky up against the cage in a clinch.
Ripplestomp has Selesky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Selesky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ripplestomp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripplestomp tries a knee to the head but Selesky blocks it.
Ripplestomp prevents Selesky from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selesky tries to break the clinch but Ripplestomp is controlling the position.

Selesky manages to break the clinch.
Ripplestomp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Selesky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripplestomp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripplestomp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Selesky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripplestomp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripplestomp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ripplestomp looks to land a combination. Selesky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Selesky circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ripplestomp has managed to clinch.
Ripplestomp looking to throw knees to the head but Selesky is blocking nicely.
Selesky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ripplestomp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ripplestomp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ripplestomp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripplestomp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Selesky.
Ripplestomp with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Ripplestomp breaks from the clinch.

Ripplestomp clinches.
Ripplestomp connects with a knee to the head.
Ripplestomp with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Selesky wants to break free but Ripplestomp has control.
Ripplestomp tries a knee to the head but Selesky blocks it.
Ripplestomp avoiding damage.
Selesky throws a head punch that misses.
Ripplestomp tries a knee to the head but Selesky blocks it.
Ripplestomp taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ripplestomp.
Selesky is working for takedown but Ripplestomp is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ripplestomp with a knee to the head.
Ripplestomp is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ripplestomp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Selesky's brow.

Ripplestomp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripplestomp doesn't manage to clinch there - Selesky circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripplestomp tries to clinch up.
Ripplestomp tries to clinch there but Selesky circles away.
Ripplestomp shoots and misses

and Selesky moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Selesky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ripplestomp tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Selesky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ripplestomp's guard now.
Selesky sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Selesky has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ripplestomp keeping moving, preventing Selesky from controlling successfully.
Ripplestomp wants to stand up but Selesky is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selesky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ripplestomp punching to the body, from the bottom.
Ripplestomp being controlled here, momentarily.
Selesky wants to pass the guard but Ripplestomp is keeping the position.
Selesky landing with the ground and pound.

Ripplestomp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Selesky trying to control but Ripplestomp is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Ripplestomp dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ripplestomp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripplestomp wants to clinch.
John Ripplestomp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripplestomp checks the leg kick.
Selesky keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripplestomp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Selesky keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripplestomp tries to clinch but Selesky is having none of it.
Selesky stuffs the takedown.
Ripplestomp doesn't manage to clinch there - Selesky circles away.
Selesky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ripplestomp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selesky is breathing heavily.
Ripplestomp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripplestomp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Selesky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ripplestomp tries to bench press Selesky off him but Selesky keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ripplestomp manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Ripplestomp stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Selesky to get to his feet.
Ripplestomp falls off balance throwing a combination

and Selesky counters by clinching up.
Ripplestomp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ripplestomp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripplestomp tries to land knees in the clinch but Selesky avoids the damage to the body.
Selesky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ripplestomp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ripplestomp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ripplestomp misses with a knee strike.
Selesky tries to pull guard but Ripplestomp won't allow it.

Ripplestomp jumps guard and drags Selesky to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Ripplestomp is looking for a triangle but Selesky pushes his legs off easily.
Ripplestomp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Selesky is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripplestomp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Selesky's guard.
Ripplestomp not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Selesky keeping moving, preventing Ripplestomp from controlling successfully.
Selesky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ripplestomp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Selesky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ripplestomp trying to control the position from guard on top but Selesky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ripplestomp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selesky keeping moving, preventing Ripplestomp from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Selesky or perhaps it was just good defense by Ripplestomp which made him look bad.
Ripplestomp closes the distance but Selesky moves to the side

and Selesky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Selesky wants to stand but Ripplestomp is controlling his posture from full guard.
Selesky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ripplestomp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Selesky moves into full guard.
Selesky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripplestomp passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Selesky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Selesky can't do much from the bottom here.

Ripplestomp decides to stand back up. Ripplestomp steps back and let's Selesky get back to his feet.
Selesky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripplestomp doesn't manage to clinch there - Selesky circles away.
Ripplestomp moves in looking to clinch but Selesky pushes him off.
Ripplestomp scores with a head kick.
Selesky swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripplestomp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Ripplestomp will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ripplestomp rushes Selesky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ripplestomp connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ripplestomp throws an elbow but misses.
Ripplestomp crunches a lovely knee into Selesky's ribcage.
Ripplestomp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Selesky's face.

Selesky is rocked!
Ripplestomp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Selesky is still on wobbly legs! Can Ripplestomp finish him?
Ripplestomp looking to slow down the pace here.
Selesky seems to have recovered his senses.
Selesky dodges an elbow strike from Ripplestomp.
Ripplestomp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripplestomp is trying to break the clinch but Selesky has him pressed against the cage.

Ripplestomp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Selesky misses with a takedown attempt

and Ripplestomp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ripplestomp.
Ripplestomp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ripplestomp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Selesky throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ripplestomp trying to stand up but can't free himself from Selesky's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selesky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ripplestomp trying to control the position from guard on top but Selesky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ripplestomp forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selesky is refusing to be controlled, as Ripplestomp sits in half guard.
John Ripplestomp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ripplestomp with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ripplestomp's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ripplestomp looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Selesky with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ripplestomp working the head and body with strikes.
Ripplestomp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ripplestomp controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripplestomp wants to pass the guard but Selesky is defending well.
Selesky is not content to let Ripplestomp control the position.
Selesky regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ripplestomp passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Selesky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ripplestomp with a nice head shot there.
Ripplestomp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ripplestomp trying to control the position from guard on top but Selesky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ripplestomp looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selesky keeping moving, preventing Ripplestomp from controlling successfully.
Ripplestomp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ripplestomp looking to pass the guard.
Ripplestomp scoring with some ground and pound.
Ripplestomp landing with the ground and pound.
Ripplestomp stopping the sweep attempt from Selesky.
Selesky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Selesky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ripplestomp can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Selesky can't keep his opponent in guard - Ripplestomp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripplestomp moves nicely into side control.
Selesky is looking for a sweep.

Ripplestomp stands up.
Ripplestomp moves in looking to clinch but Selesky pushes him off.

Ripplestomp rushes Selesky and presses him up against the cage.
Selesky gets underhooks to prevent Ripplestomp's takedown attempt.
Ripplestomp lands a knee to the head.
Ripplestomp prevents Selesky from breaking the clinch.
Selesky wants to break free but Ripplestomp has control.
JP Selesky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ripplestomp works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selesky is striking off his back. Ripplestomp thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Ripplestomp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ripplestomp 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Ripplestomp!