PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Wollmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Ribbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wollmann
vs
Ribbon

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Wollmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blue Ribbon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribbon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ribbon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ribbon forces Wollmann back against the cage and clinches.
Wollmann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ribbon trying to land knees to the body.

Ribbon manages to break the clinch.
Wollmann is looking to clinch.
Wollmann tries to clinch up.
Ribbon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Wollmann closes the distance and clinches.

Ribbon breaks from the clinch.
Ribbon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wollmann tries to clinch up.
Ribbon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wollmann on the side of the head.
Wollmann is breathing heavily.

Ribbon clinches up with Wollmann and pushes him back against the cage.
Ribbon tries to pull guard but Wollmann holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribbon drops back down to his feet.

Ribbon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ribbon gets a clinch.

Ribbon breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ribbon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Wollmann walks into a stiff left hand from Ribbon.
Wollmann takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wollmann tries to clinch but Ribbon moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ribbon misses.
Wollmann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ribbon pinned against the cage. Ribbon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ribbon misses with a body kick.
Blue Ribbon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollmann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wollmann scores with a jab to the body.
Ribbon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wollmann looks for a takedown but Ribbon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Wollmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wollmann tries to clinch up.
Ribbon swinging wilding here.
Wollmann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ribbon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ribbon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wollmann checks a leg kick nicely.
Wollmann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ribbon counters with a left and a right that stings Wollmann.

Ribbon takes the fight into the clinch.
Ribbon trying to land knees to the body.
Ribbon avoids the elbow strike from Wollmann, against the cage.
The referee calls for Ribbon to work.
Ribbon wants to break free but Wollmann has control.

Ribbon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wollmann decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Wollmann trying to control from half guard but Ribbon is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbon tries to get to full guard but Wollmann has control of the leg.
Ribbon manages to get to full guard.
Ribbon is trying to keep Wollmann in close.
Wollmann tries to stand but Ribbon is controlling from the bottom.
Wollmann is fighting to break Ribbon's control of his arms but Ribbon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ribbon trying to keep a closed guard but Wollmann is proving a slippery customer.
Wollmann has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ribbon is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ribbon holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ribbon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wollmann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ribbon.
Wollmann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wollmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribbon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wollmann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wollmann tries to pull guard but Ribbon won't allow it.
Ribbon lands a nice knee to the body.

Ribbon manages to break the clinch.
Wollmann throws a body kick that misses.
Ribbon swinging wilding here.
Ribbon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wollmann tries to clinch up but Ribbon circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribbon misses with a two punch combination.
Wollmann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ribbon circles away.
Ribbon connects with a solid leg kick.
Ribbon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wollmann clinches.
Wollmann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wollmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Wollmann.
Wollmann lands a left hand.
Ribbon landing knees to the body.
Wollmann managing to block the knees to the body from Ribbon.
Ribbon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribbon lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribbon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wollmann tries a knee to the head but Ribbon blocks it.

Ribbon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribbon is looking to chop away at Wollmann's legs.
Ribbon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wollmann moves out of range as Ribbon throws a body kick.

Ribbon forces Wollmann back against the cage and clinches.
Ribbon lands an elbow inside that Wollmann shrugs off.

Ribbon breaks from the clinch.
Ribbon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wollmann counters with a single leg into guard. Ribbon didn't expect that.
Wollmann preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribbon pulls Wollmann in close to prevent any damage.
Wollmann won't allow Ribbon to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blue Ribbon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wollmann clinches.
Ribbon fails to pull guard.
Ribbon lands a knee to the body.
Ribbon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wollmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wollmann lands an elbow just above Ribbon 's eye.
Wollmann managing to block the knees to the body from Ribbon.

Ribbon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Ribbon.
Wollmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ribbon throws out the jab.
Ribbon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribbon lands a two punch combo.
Ribbon takes a swing at Wollmann's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Ribbon does no damage.
Ribbon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wollmann's calf.
Ribbon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wollmann wants to clinch.

Wollmann shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ribbon just holding on.
Ribbon tries to reverse the position but Wollmann maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbon looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ribbon wants to get back to his feet.
Ribbon looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ribbon is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Ribbon is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.

Wollmann looking for the choke but no joy.
Wollmann doesn't have the hooks in and Ribbon manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ribbon passes Wollmann's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wollmann is trying to control but can't.
Ribbon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ribbon controlling from the full mount.
Ribbon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wollmann is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ribbon looking to control but Wollmann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ribbon content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbon landing strikes from the mount and Wollmann is in trouble!
Ribbon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wollmann in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ribbon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wollmann hang on?
Ribbon controlling the pace for now.
Ribbon trying to control but Wollmann is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Despite being in the dominant position, Blue Ribbon just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A clash of legs there as Ribbon blocks the low kick.
Wollmann blocks a leg kick.
Ribbon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wollmann instigates a clinch.
Ribbon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wollmann.
A short right from Wollmann on the inside.
Ribbon trying to land knees to the body.
Wollmann prevents Ribbon from breaking the clinch.
Wollmann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wollmann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wollmann avoiding damage as Ribbon throws knees to the body.
Wollmann tries to break the clinch but Ribbon is controlling the position.

Ribbon breaks from the clinch.
Ribbon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wollmann.
Ribbon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Wollmann tries to keep at a distance but Ribbon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ribbon lands an elbow inside that Wollmann shrugs off.

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

Ribbon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wollmann tries to stall but Ribbon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ribbon has had enough of the clinch but Wollmann keeps him there for the moment.
Ribbon tries to land knees in the clinch but Wollmann avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blue Ribbon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ribbon misses with a double jab.
Kevin Wollmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribbon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wollmann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ribbon but Ribbon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from Ribbon both land. Nice combination.
Ribbon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Ribbon as Wollmann shoots in.
Ribbon misses with a double jab.
Ribbon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Wollmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribbon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ribbon instigates a clinch.
Ribbon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wollmann has him pressed against the cage.
Wollmann stalling in the clinch but Ribbon improves position.
Ribbon looking to stall.
Ribbon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wollmann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wollmann lands an elbow inside that Ribbon shrugs off.
Wollmann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ribbon is keeping busy.
Ribbon wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribbon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ribbon missing with knees to the body.
Wollmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribbon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wollmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wollmann looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wollmann managing to block the knees to the body from Ribbon.

Ribbon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wollmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribbon circles away.
Ribbon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wollmann fails with a takedown attempt.
Wollmann wants to clinch up but Ribbon keeps it at a distance.
Wollmann avoids the body shot from Ribbon.
Wollmann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ribbon swinging wilding here.
Ribbon throws a combination. Wollmann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Wollmann gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Ribbon.
Wollmann tries to land a knee to the head but Ribbon blocks with his arms.

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

Wollmann gets a takedown into half guard.

Wollmann looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ribbon is trying to control but Wollmann passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbon tries to improve position but can't.
Ribbon wants to control but Wollmann postures up.
Ribbon sneaks back into half guard.
Ribbon is trying to get back to full guard.
Wollmann tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ribbon controls his leg.
Kevin Wollmann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ribbon is controlling Wollmann's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbon is looking to improve his position.
Ribbon is trying to control but can't.
Ribbon wants to control the action here but instead Wollmann manages to pass to full mount!
Ribbon wants to control but Wollmann is having none of it.
Wollmann content just to control the position here.
Ribbon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ribbon wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wollmann controlling well, preventing Ribbon from escaping the position.
Ribbon trying to control but not successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Blue Ribbon just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribbon tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wollmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribbon avoids the damage to the body.

Ribbon manages to break the clinch.
Ribbon tries to bum rush Wollmann with a series of wild strikes but Wollmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ribbon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blue Ribbon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribbon throws a nice looking combination but Wollmann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ribbon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribbon is looking to clinch.
Wollmann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wollmann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Ribbon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribbon forces his way into half guard.
Ribbon with the ground and pound but Wollmann uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kevin Wollmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribbon wants to control from the top but Wollmann keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blue Ribbon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ribbon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blue Ribbon!