PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Shotokahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rypien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rypien has chosen The Ripper as his entrance music. Jin Shotokahn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shotokahn
vs
Rypien

180 cm
26
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

177 cm
24
163 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Shotokahn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Rypien!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rypien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rypien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rypien misses with the combination.
Rypien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shotokahn.
Shotokahn throws a hook to the side of Rypien's head but Rypien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shotokahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rypien looks to land a right hand but Shotokahn moved out of range.
Shotokahn misses with a jab to the body
and Rypien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rypien throws a body punch but Shotokahn moves out of range.
Shotokahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rypien.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rypien!
Shotokahn ducks under a wild hook from Rypien.
Shotokahn throws a hook but Rypien blocks it.
Shotokahn tries to clinch but Rypien is having none of it.
Shotokahn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shotokahn slips a jab and a cross from Rypien.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotokahn slips under a jab.
Rick Rypien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Shotokahn misses.
Shotokahn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rypien to score with a decent uppercut.
Rypien looks to clinch
and Shotokahn counters with a straight right hand.
Rypien looks to score with a jab to the body but Shotokahn is just out of range.
Shotokahn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rypien circles away quickly and effectively.
Rypien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rypien throws a jab but it's blocked by Shotokahn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rypien checks a leg kick.
Rypien tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shotokahn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rypien throws a series of punches but Shotokahn moves out of range.
Rypien throws out a powerful jab.
Shotokahn lands a really nice looking cross but Rypien seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Rypien.
Rypien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shotokahn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shotokahn.
Shotokahn staying out of range there.
A jab from Rypien misses.
Rypien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rypien tries to clinch but Shotokahn moves out of range.
Rypien blocks a jab.
Shotokahn misses with a double jab.
Shotokahn throws the left hand but Rypien avoids the punch easily.
Rypien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rypien connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rypien throws a lazy right hand but Shotokahn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rypien connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shotokahn's hands.
Shotokahn staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn tries to clinch up.
Rypien misses with a combination
and Shotokahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rypien swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shotokahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rypien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shotokahn moves away.
Rypien throws a sloppy body shot
and Shotokahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shotokahn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shotokahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Rypien throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shotokahn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rypien fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shotokahn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rypien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rypien looks to land a left hand but Shotokahn moved out of range nicely.
Rypien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shotokahn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shotokahn. Rypien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rypien tries to clinch up but Shotokahn circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shotokahn moves into the clinch.
Rypien is working for takedown but Shotokahn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shotokahn slows down the pace here.
Rypien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shotokahn prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rypien.
Rypien has Shotokahn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shotokahn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jin Shotokahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rypien.
A shot in the inside from Rypien.
Rypien lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shotokahn wants to break free but Rypien has control.
Shotokahn tries to work over Rypien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rypien as Shotokahn tries to tie him up.
Rypien trying to control the position but instead, Shotokahn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rypien into the cage.
Rypien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shotokahn or not.
Shotokahn is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Rypien.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rypien presses Shotokahn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rypien digs a right hand into Shotokahn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shotokahn's gas tank.
Rypien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shotokahn or not.
Rypien has Shotokahn pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rypien dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rypien lands with a hook. Shotokahn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rypien wants to clinch.
Shotokahn misses with a hook to the body
enabling Rypien to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Rypien.
Rypien misses with a two punch combination.
Shotokahn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shotokahn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rypien misses with a looping left.
Shotokahn throws a lazy right hand but Rypien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rypien doesn't manage to clinch there - Shotokahn circles away.
Shotokahn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rypien just misses with a punch to the body.
Rypien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shotokahn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shotokahn takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotokahn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Rypien misses its intended target.
Shotokahn dodges the punch combination from Rypien.
Rypien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rypien throws a front kick aimed at Shotokahn's knee but Shotokahn avoids it well.
Jin Shotokahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shotokahn defending well as Rypien loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Rypien.
Rypien misses with a double jab.
Rypien throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A cross from Rypien lands.
Rypien is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice straight punches there by Shotokahn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shotokahn.
Shotokahn avoids the head kick by Rypien.
Shotokahn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shotokahn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shotokahn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rypien counters with a low kick, right behind Shotokahn 's knee.

Shotokahn darts in and clinches Rypien up against the cage.
Rypien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shotokahn or not.
Rypien blocks a body shot from Shotokahn.

Rypien breaks the clinch.
A big right from Shotokahn misses.
Shotokahn throws a shot from downtown. Rypien moves away and avoids it.
Rypien misses with a hook to the body
and Shotokahn counters with a straight right hand.
Shotokahn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rypien circles away quickly and effectively.
Rypien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rypien tries to bum rush Shotokahn with a series of wild strikes but Shotokahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn throws a shot to the body.
Rypien tests Shotokahn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rypien slips a jab from Shotokahn.
Rypien looks to land a left hand but Shotokahn moved out of range nicely.
Rypien connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shotokahn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rypien was well out of range. Poor timing from Shotokahn.
Rick Rypien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rypien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shotokahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Rypien.
Rypien wants to clinch but Shotokahn slips to the side
and Shotokahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shotokahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rypien manages to avoid it.
Rypien scores with a decent looking hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rypien.

Rypien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shotokahn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rypien tries to clinch there but Shotokahn circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Shotokahn.
Rypien lands with a short shot to the head.

Shotokahn is rocked!
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!
Rypien throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Shotokahn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rypien lands a big right hand that drops Shotokahn! The killer instinct kicks in and Rypien finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rypien!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Rypien!
Rick Rypien is the new lightweight champion!