PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cal Ripken Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Pfrenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cal Ripken Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ripken Jr
vs
Pfrenger

193 cm
22
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Tokyo, Cal Ripken Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Pfrenger!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripken Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Pfrenger circles away.
Ripken Jr throws a body punch but Pfrenger moves out of range.
Ripken Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ripken Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pfrenger throws a lazy right hand but Ripken Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ripken Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pfrenger looks to land a combination but Ripken Jr avoids it well.
Pfrenger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ripken Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pfrenger.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pfrenger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripken Jr throws a nice looking combination but Pfrenger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ripken Jr jabs at Pfrenger's body.
Pfrenger looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ripken Jr does no damage.
Pfrenger keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripken Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pfrenger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripken Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pfrenger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pfrenger throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ripken Jr counters with a head kick that drops Pfrenger to the mat! Pfrenger scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Pfrenger is rocked!
Pfrenger swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripken Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr moves in looking to clinch but Pfrenger pushes him off.
Ripken Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripken Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Pfrenger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ripken Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ripken Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripken Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripken Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pfrenger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ripken Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ripken Jr scores with a one two! Pfrenger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pfrenger avoids the head kick by Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ripken Jr.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger is having none of it.
Ripken Jr misses with a combination
and Pfrenger counters with a three punch combo that has Ripken Jr backing up. Ripken Jr nods at Pfrenger to acknowledge the strikes.
Pfrenger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ripken Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pfrenger's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ripken Jr!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripken Jr misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripken Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripken Jr is looking to clinch.
Ripken Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch up.
Ripken Jr moves in looking to clinch but Pfrenger pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters circling - Pfrenger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pfrenger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ripken Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pfrenger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripken Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch up
and Pfrenger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger is having none of it.
Ripken Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pfrenger is breathing heavily.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
Cal Ripken Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pfrenger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pfrenger in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ripken Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pfrenger's head.
Ripken Jr looks to clinch
and Pfrenger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pfrenger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Pfrenger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ripken Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
Ripken Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ripken Jr scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger moves away
and Pfrenger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ripken Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ripken Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pfrenger backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripken Jr digs a good hook to Pfrenger's body.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch.
Cal Ripken Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.

Ripken Jr forces Pfrenger back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ripken Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripken Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfrenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripken Jr is looking to clinch but Pfrenger is avoiding it.
Ripken Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Ripken Jr moves into the clinch.
Ripken Jr stalling the fight.
Pfrenger has had enough of the clinch but Ripken Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Ripken Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Ripken Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pfrenger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pfrenger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripken Jr is looking to slow Pfrenger down with leg kicks.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger moves out of range.
Pfrenger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Ripken Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Ripken Jr dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfrenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripken Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that Pfrenger semi-blocks.
Ripken Jr moves in looking to clinch but Pfrenger pushes him off.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfrenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ripken Jr!
Ripken Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pfrenger.
Pfrenger blocks a head kick by Ripken Jr.
Pfrenger keeps the fight on the outside.
Pfrenger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ripken Jr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pfrenger really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripken Jr is looking to clinch but Pfrenger is avoiding it.
Pfrenger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ripken Jr. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ripken Jr. That's going to slow Pfrenger down.
Pfrenger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripken Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pfrenger will feel that in the morning.
Pfrenger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ripken Jr.
Ripken Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch up but Pfrenger circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripken Jr looks to land a combination but Pfrenger avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr is looking to slow Pfrenger down with leg kicks.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pfrenger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pfrenger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ripken Jr.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pfrenger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripken Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pfrenger can do to turn this around?
Pfrenger avoids the head kick by Ripken Jr.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfrenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger is having none of it.
Ken Pfrenger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ripken Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pfrenger avoids the head kick by Ripken Jr.
Pfrenger misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripken Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ripken Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Ripken Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripken Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pfrenger's head.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger moves out of range.
Ripken Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ripken Jr forces Pfrenger back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cal Ripken Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ripken Jr 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cal Ripken Jr!