PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cal Ripken Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koo Von (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ripken Jr
vs
Von

193 cm
24
214 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
219 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koo Von!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ripken Jr has closed the distance and engaged Von in a clinch.
Ripken Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.

Ripken Jr breaks the clinch.
Von shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ripken Jr but Ripken Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Von avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ripken Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripken Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ripken Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ripken Jr working Von over with knees to the body.
Ripken Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Von is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripken Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cal Ripken Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koo Von.
Ripken Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von goes for a takedown attempt but Ripken Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripken Jr looks to land a combination but Von avoids it well.
Von shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ripken Jr as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripken Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Von shoots in looking for a takedown but Ripken Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Von's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ripken Jr moves in looking to clinch but Von pushes him off.
Von closes the distance and clinches up with Ripken Jr, looking for a takedown. Von pushes Ripken Jr against the cage but Ripken Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Von should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch.
Ripken Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Von, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ripken Jr leaves Von with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Von looks gassed!

Ripken Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ripken Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.

Ripken Jr instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ripken Jr manages to break the clinch.
Von has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Von there as he acknowledges the shot.

Ripken Jr moves into the clinch successfully.

Ripken Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ripken Jr.
Von is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ripken Jr is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Von.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripken Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Von shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Von tries to keep at a distance but Ripken Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ripken Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Ripken Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Von lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripken Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

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

Ripken Jr clinches up with Von and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Von has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ripken Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Ripken Jr manages to break the clinch.
Von shoots in looking for a takedown. Ripken Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Von keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ripken Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Ripken Jr.
Ripken Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ripken Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ripken Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Von fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch up but Von circles away and keeps his distance.
Von moves out of range as Ripken Jr throws a body kick.
Ripken Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Von, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ripken Jr circles away.
Von swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripken Jr.

Ripken Jr moves into range and clinches up with Von.
Von tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ripken Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ripken Jr lands an elbow inside.

That's six 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.
Ripken Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripken Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ripken Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Von blocks with his arms.
Von drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ripken Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ripken Jr manages to break the clinch.
Von shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ripken Jr as he jumps to the side.
Ripken Jr digs a good body shot into Von's ribs.

Ripken Jr clinches with his opponent.

Ripken Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ripken Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Ripken Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch up.
Von changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ripken Jr tries to avoid it but Von manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ripken Jr to the ground. Ripken Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Ripken Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ripken Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ripken Jr. That's going to slow Von down.
Ripken Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Von is having none of it.

Ripken Jr moves into the clinch.
Ripken Jr leaning against his opponent.

Ripken Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Von tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ripken Jr swivels and escapes.

Ripken Jr gets a clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von is trying to drag Ripken Jr to the mat but Ripken Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ripken Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ripken Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von fails to land the takedown.
Ripken Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ripken Jr.

Ripken Jr clinches with his opponent.

Ripken Jr breaks the clinch.
Ripken Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch up but Von circles away and keeps his distance.

Ripken Jr lands a big head kick that sends Von tumbling to the mat! Ripken Jr takes a step backwards and waves Von back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Von is rocked!

It looks like Koo Von has been cut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Von out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cal Ripken Jr!