PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Crombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crombie
vs
Ripper

180 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Crombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crombie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ripper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crombie as he jumps to the side.
Ripper looks to land a combination but Crombie avoids it well.
Ripper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crombie pinned against the cage. Crombie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ripper shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ripper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ripper wants to free his trapped foot but Crombie is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper is thwarting Crombie's attempts to control the position.
Ripper prevents Crombie from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ripper stops Crombie from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crombie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ripper stopping the sweep attempt from Crombie.
Ripper passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ripper misses with the ground and pound.
Ripper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ripper trying to control the action but Crombie is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Ripper seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Ripper crashes against the mat.
Crombie tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ripper presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Crombie really wants to buck Ripper off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Crombie holds on, trying desperately to control.
Ripper lands a big shot there that rocks Crombie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Crombie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crombie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ripper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crombie regains half guard.
Crombie is trying to maintain the position but Ripper is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper works his way into full mount!
Crombie tries to hold on but Ripper pushes him away.
Ripper prevents Crombie from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crombie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ripper.
Ripper throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ripper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crombie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Crombie trying to control but Ripper is working from the bottom.

Ripper pushes Crombie off and scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Ripper there.
Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripper tries to clinch but Crombie moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Ripper scores with a four punch combination!
Ripper tries to close the distance and clinch but Crombie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crombie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crombie moves out of range of the body kick.

Crombie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crombie pushing down on Ripper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Crombie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crombie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ripper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ripper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crombie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ripper manages to get to full guard.
Ripper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ripper trying to strike off his back.
Crombie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ripper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crombie.
Ripper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crombie looking to sit in guard and control but Ripper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crombie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper wants to control from the top but Crombie keeps moving.
Ripper lands a couple of elbows.
Ripper is breathing heavily.

Ripper drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Crombie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ripper has Crombie in his guard.
Crombie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ripper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crombie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crombie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crombie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ripper's head.
Crombie throwing strikes from guard but Ripper blocks nicely.
Crombie landing with the ground and pound.
Crombie chips away with some ground and pound.
Crombie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crombie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crombie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ripper controls Crombie momentarily but Crombie frees himself.
Crombie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crombie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ripper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crombie connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crombie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crombie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ripper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crombie distracts Ripper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ripper trying to keep a closed guard but Crombie is proving a slippery customer.
Crombie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ripper looking to control.
Crombie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crombie postures up and lands a big shot to Ripper's brow.
Crombie scoring with some ground and pound.

Ripper working for a triangle but Crombie defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Crombie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ripper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ripper stuffs the takedown attempt from Crombie. Crombie gets slowly back to his feet.
Ripper misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crombie feints and as Ripper raises his hands in defense, Crombie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ripper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crombie chips away with some ground and pound.
Ripper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crombie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crombie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crombie won't allow Ripper to get back to his feet.
Crombie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyler Crombie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crombie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ripper takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Crombie working the head and body with strikes.
Ripper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crombie's best efforts.
Crombie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crombie lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Crombie there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crombie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ripper's head.
Crombie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crombie trying to control but Ripper is working from the bottom.
Crombie lands a couple of digs.
Ripper trying to control the position.
Crombie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crombie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crombie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crombie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crombie with a nice head shot there.
Crombie looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crombie wants to control from the top but Ripper keeps moving.
Crombie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crombie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ripper is looking to stand up but Crombie isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Crombie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crombie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crombie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ripper on the ground.
Ripper is looking to stand up but Crombie isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crombie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crombie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ripper's head.
Crombie scoring with some ground and pound.
Ripper 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.
Crombie prevents Ripper from getting back to his feet.
Crombie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crombie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ripper wants to stand and escape but Crombie is having none of it.
Crombie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ripper's head.
Crombie lands a couple of elbows.
Crombie stands up over Ripper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ripper wants to stand but Crombie is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Crombie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crombie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Crombie!