PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripper comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Odorants - This Night kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mulqvist
vs
Ripper

187 cm
25
212 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

210 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulqvist scores with a leg kick.
Mulqvist checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mulqvist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ripper.
Ripper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ripper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mulqvist is out of range.
Ripper throws a hook but Mulqvist avoids it easily.
Good work by Mulqvist as he checks the leg kick.
Mulqvist blocks a head kick by Ripper.
Mulqvist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ripper thows a leg kick but Mulqvist checks it
and Mulqvist counters with a good low kick that Ripper was not able to check.
Ripper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mulqvist is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ripper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Mulqvist moves out of range easily.
Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mulqvist misses with a series of wild punches.
Mulqvist defending well as Ripper loads up on a big left hand.
Mulqvist takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ripper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mulqvist in his tracks.
Mulqvist takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mulqvist tries to score with a low kick but Ripper moves his leg out of the way.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick

and Mulqvist counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper is refusing to be controlled, as Mulqvist sits in half guard.
Mulqvist controlling the action here.

Ripper has one foot on Mulqvist's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Mulqvist moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Mulqvist.
Ripper throws a front kick that sends Mulqvist stumbling back into the cage.
Ripper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mulqvist is able to avoid easily.
Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throws a chopping leg kick but Mulqvist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ripper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mulqvist counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ripper tried to score with a low kick but Mulqvist checks it.
Jack Ripper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mulqvist closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mulqvist misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mulqvist controls the position.
Mulqvist misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ripper parries the strikes from Mulqvist easily there. Mulqvist is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ripper to escape.
Ripper struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Mulqvist crashes against the mat.
Mulqvist is trying to ground and pound but Ripper uses the momentary lack of control by Mulqvist to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mulqvist keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mulqvist not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ripper is staying active underneath Mulqvist, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mulqvist thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mulqvist slows the pace down in half guard.
Mulqvist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ripper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ripper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist wants to pass to mount but Ripper is defending the position.
Ripper is not content to let Mulqvist control the position.
Ripper is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Mulqvist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mulqvist moves out of range of the leg kick from Ripper.
Ripper misses with an uppercut. Mulqvist saw that one coming.
Ripper throws the kick towards the body but Mulqvist avoids it.
Ripper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mulqvist.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mulqvist.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Mulqvist are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mulqvist trying to control the action but Ripper is working from the bottom.
Mulqvist in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mulqvist advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist lands a big elbow.
Ripper is bucking up trying to escape but Mulqvist cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mulqvist postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ripper looks a forlorn figure.
Mulqvist postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ripper looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Jack Ripper has been cut.
Mulqvist throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ripper wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mulqvist.
Ripper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripper is working to get back to half guard.
Ripper tries to hold on but Mulqvist postures up.
Ripper can't escape the position.

Mulqvist looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Harri Mulqvist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mulqvist controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist trying to control but Ripper is having none of it.
Mulqvist is landing with some decent strikes but Ripper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mulqvist working the ground and pound effectively.
Mulqvist looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist controlling from the full mount.
Mulqvist is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Mulqvist there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulqvist tries to control but Ripper wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Mulqvist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ripper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ripper stalks Mulqvist and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mulqvist's face. Mulqvist staggers backwards, shaken.
Mulqvist misses with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ripper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mulqvist has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mulqvist and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ripper misses with a leg kick

and Mulqvist counters with a single leg into guard. Ripper didn't expect that.
Mulqvist with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mulqvist not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mulqvist working some strikes from top position.

Mulqvist drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ripper dives on top into guard.

Mulqvist is looking for a triangle here but Ripper uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Mulqvist looking for submissions off his back.
Mulqvist is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harri Mulqvist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ripper tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mulqvist.
Mulqvist wants to get back to full guard but Ripper has passed into side control.
Mulqvist tries to reverse the position but Ripper maintains control.
Jack Ripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist tries to hold on but Ripper postures up.
Mulqvist controls the position.
Mulqvist wants to hold on but Ripper pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ripper controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Harri Mulqvist wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ripper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mulqvist throws a right and a left that Ripper avoids nicely.
Ripper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ripper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ripper throws a leg kick which misses Mulqvist's front leg but catches the back leg as Mulqvist tries to avoid it.
Ripper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mulqvist counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Ripper.
I think Mulqvist 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Mulqvist!