PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franz Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Mustardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritter comes to the cage accompanied by All Along The Watchtower. Mustardson has chosen Who's your Daddy by Mook N Fair as his entrance music. Gabe Mustardson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ritter
vs
Mustardson

179 cm
26
160 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Ritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabe Mustardson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustardson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ritter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ritter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mustardson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ritter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mustardson.
Mustardson throws a jab when Ritter was well out of range.
A slow jab from Ritter misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ritter.
Mustardson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ritter dodges the punch combination from Mustardson.
Ritter closes the distance but Mustardson moves to the side
and Mustardson counters with a left and a right that stings Ritter.
A telegraphed right hand from Mustardson misses the target.
The fighters circling - Ritter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mustardson throws a sloppy body shot
and Ritter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mustardson throws a series of punches but Ritter moves out of range.
Ritter cracks Mustardson with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustardson throws a lazy right hand but Ritter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ritter looks to land a left hand but Mustardson moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustardson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ritter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mustardson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ritter scores with a three punch combo!
Ritter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mustardson's head.
Mustardson throws a right hand that Ritter ducks under and follows up with a left that Ritter also avoids with ease.
Ritter takes a swing at Mustardson's ribcage but misses.
Ritter just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Ritter misses.
Mustardson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mustardson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ritter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mustardson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mustardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mustardson scores with a three punch combo!
Mustardson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ritter slips under a jab from Mustardson.
Mustardson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ritter at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mustardson avoids the body shot from Ritter.
Nice uppercut there from Ritter.
Ritter misses with a wild body shot.
Ritter scores with a nice right hand.
Ritter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ritter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mustardson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ritter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franz Ritter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritter loads up on a big right hand but Mustardson slips the punch.
Mustardson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ritter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mustardson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ritter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ritter misses with a straight right.
Ritter misses with a looping left.
Ritter scores with a shot to the body.
Mustardson looks gassed!
Ritter swings for the body but Mustardson moves out of range.
Ritter misses with a hook to the body
and Mustardson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter dodges the punch combination from Mustardson.
Ritter cracks a nice hook into Mustardson's ribs.
Ritter lands with a hook. Mustardson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mustardson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ritter.
Mustardson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mustardson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ritter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mustardson takes a swing at Ritter's ribcage but misses.
Ritter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mustardson throws a one two combo.
Mustardson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ritter.
Ritter throws a hook but Mustardson blocks it.
Ritter throws a body punch but Mustardson moves out of range.
Ritter lands a jab to the nose.
Ritter looks to throw the jab but Mustardson is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mustardson in his tracks.
Ritter misses with a looping left.
Mustardson misses with a hook to the body
and Ritter counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Mustardson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ritter to score with a decent uppercut.
Ritter cracks Mustardson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mustardson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mustardson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ritter.
Mustardson avoids the body shot from Ritter.
Ritter lands with a nice body punch.
Ritter takes a swing at Mustardson's ribcage but misses.
Ritter walks into a straight right hand from Mustardson.
Mustardson misses with a double jab
and Ritter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ritter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mustardson blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Ritter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ritter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mustardson walks into a jab.
Ritter throws a sloppy body shot
and Mustardson counters with a two punch combo.
Ritter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ritter cracks Mustardson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Franz Ritter is winning the standup battle so far.
Mustardson staying out of range there.
Ritter misses with a straight left.
Ritter lands with a nice body punch.
Ritter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ritter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mustardson.
Ritter throws an overhand right that lands on Mustardson's shoulder, as Mustardson tries to avoid the shot.
Ritter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mustardson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ritter.
Mustardson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mustardson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ritter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mustardson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ritter manages to avoid it.
Gabe Mustardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ritter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustardson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustardson misses with a straight left.
Ritter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustardson.
Ritter misses with a jab to the body
and Ritter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mustardson looks to land a left hand but Ritter moved out of range nicely.
Ritter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mustardson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ritter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mustardson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mustardson cracks Ritter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ritter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mustardson throws a nice looking combination but Ritter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ritter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mustardson is breathing heavily.
Mustardson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ritter.
Ritter scores with a jab to the body.
Ritter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ritter punishes Mustardson's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustardson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Mustardson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ritter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mustardson thinking.
Ritter misses with a straight left.
Ritter throws a shot to the body.
Ritter moves in looking to clinch but Mustardson pushes him off.
Mustardson walks into a left hand.
Mustardson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ritter.
Ritter misses with a hook. Mustardson ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Mustardson.
Ritter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mustardson in his tracks.
Ritter jabs Mustardson right on the nose. Mustardson blinks but takes it well.
Ritter misses the shot to the body.
Mustardson walks into a stiff left hand from Ritter.
Ritter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mustardson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mustardson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter throws a hook to the side of Mustardson's head but Mustardson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mustardson slips a straight right by Ritter.
Ritter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mustardson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mustardson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mustardson lands with a good body shot.
Ritter just misses with a punch to the body.
Mustardson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ritter counters with a left and a right that stings Mustardson.

Mustardson is rocked!
Mustardson moves forwards but Ritter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mustardson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritter finish him?
Ritter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ritter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mustardson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ritter lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mustardson. Ritter pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franz Ritter!