PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwyn Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sutton Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley has chosen Danzig - Hand Of Doom as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jones
vs
Ripley

185 cm
22
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gwyn Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sutton Ripley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ripley.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Ripley.
Ripley blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Ripley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Ripley is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Ripley tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Ripley can't break the clinch.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones prevents Ripley from breaking the clinch.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ripley's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

Jones drives through and clinches with Ripley against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones lands an elbow just above Ripley 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ripley wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ripley is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones prevents Ripley from breaking the clinch.
Ripley has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Ripley avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above Ripley 's eye.
Jones stalling.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Ripley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ripley blocks an elbow strike.
Ripley takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones lands an elbow just above Ripley 's eye.
Ripley dodges an elbow strike from Jones.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Ripley lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripley misses with the combination.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripley throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Ripley pushes him off.
Ripley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Jones darts in and clinches Ripley up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ripley has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ripley has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Ripley blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ripley takes an elbow to the temple.
Ripley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ripley wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Ripley takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripley is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Ripley avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ripley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley working hard to break the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ripley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Ripley does no damage.
Ripley looks gassed!
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Ripley circles away.
Ripley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Jones forces Ripley back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ripley's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above Ripley 's eye.
Ripley blocks the elbow strike.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones lands an elbow just above Ripley 's eye.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Ripley shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripley avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Ripley wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Ripley takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Ripley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Ripley won't want to take too many of those.
Ripley dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ripley's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gwyn Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Ripley is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ripley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Ripley avoids the damage to the body.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripley looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones cracks the inside of Ripley's front leg.
Ripley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ripley throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Ripley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ripley if he has to take too many more of those.
Ripley darts in trying to clinch

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ripley takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripley is defending well for now.
Ripley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripley is defending well for now.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Ripley shrugs off.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Gwyn Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ripley, pushing him back against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ripley misses with a few strikes there.

Jones rushes Ripley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ripley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ripley's sensitive parts.
Ripley wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ripley avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above Ripley 's eye.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripley throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Ripley swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Ripley.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ripley avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Ripley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Ripley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Ripley has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ripley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Ripley blocks an elbow strike.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ripley blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

Jones has Ripley up against the cage in a clinch.
Ripley tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Ripley takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Ripley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sutton Ripley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ripley's calf.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ripley wants to clinch.
Ripley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ripley misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripley avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gwyn Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ripley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones keeps control of Ripley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Ripley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripley is defending well for now.
Ripley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ripley's defenses.
Jones lands an elbow just above Ripley 's eye.
Ripley is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ripley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ripley is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Ripley's front leg but catches the back leg as Ripley tries to avoid it.
Ripley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ripley, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow just above Ripley 's eye.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ripley blocks an elbow strike.
Ripley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ripley's defenses.
Ripley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gwyn Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Ripley from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ripley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripley tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ripley's defenses.
Ripley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ripley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ripley tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones keeps control of Ripley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripley is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ripley is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Ripley in the body.
Ripley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Ripley is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Ripley is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ripley's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Ripley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones keeps control of Ripley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripley has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Sutton Ripley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Ripley in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ripley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones lands an elbow just above Ripley 's eye.
Ripley takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gwyn Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwyn Jones!