PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Along The Watchtower. Franz Ritter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wayne
vs
Ritter

184 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
29
167 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zachariah Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Ritter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritter is just out of range.
Wayne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wayne misses the body punch
and Ritter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ritter.
Ritter moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Ritter avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a lunging right hand

so Ritter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wayne pulls Ritter in close to prevent any damage.
Ritter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wayne is controlling Ritter's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Franz Ritter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ritter moves forwards but Wayne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses

and Ritter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wayne's guard.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Ritter is proving a slippery customer.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Ritter from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter looking to sit in guard and control but Wayne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ritter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wayne!
Wayne working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne is desperately trying to improve his position but Ritter has a good base and remains in mount.
Ritter controlling from mount.
Wayne tries to lock up and control but Ritter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Ritter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ritter trying to control but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne tries to lock up and control but Ritter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wayne is squirming around, avoiding Ritter's attempts to control the action.
Ritter controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Ritter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice defenses there by Ritter.
A low kick from Wayne is predictable there
and Ritter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritter wants to clinch.

Ritter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wayne.

It looks like Franz Ritter has been cut.

Ritter manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut

and Ritter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
Ritter trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing Ritter from standing up.
Wayne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ritter controls the pace.

Franz Ritter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wayne shoots in and bounces Ritter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wayne with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter is looking to stand back up but Wayne counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ritter.
Wayne trying to control from half guard but Ritter is working away.
Wayne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wayne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ritter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ritter is pressing down on Wayne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wayne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wayne won't allow Ritter to sweep him here.
Ritter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wayne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ritter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ritter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ritter manages to break the clinch.
Franz Ritter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne throws a leg kick

and Ritter moves into the clinch.
Wayne lands a nice elbow.
Ritter holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Ritter manages to break the clinch.
Wayne sizes up Ritter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ritter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wayne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ritter somewhat.
Ritter is breathing heavily.
Wayne misses with a body punch

and Ritter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ritter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ritter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wayne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Ritter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franz Ritter's cut.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Ritter avoids it.
Ritter shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritter misses with a takedown
and Wayne counters with a good low kick that Ritter was not able to check.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ritter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Wayne leaves Ritter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Ritter.
Ritter shoots in and drives through. Wayne sprawls well.
Ritter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Ritter slips the punch.
Ritter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ritter moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritter blocks the elbow strike.
Wayne tries to land knees in the clinch but Ritter avoids the damage to the body.
Ritter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wayne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ritter's brow.
Ritter managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wayne throws an elbow but misses.
Ritter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wayne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ritter tries to stall but Wayne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wayne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Franz Ritter's cut even more.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body.
Wayne has Ritter pushed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Ritter blocks an elbow strike.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Ritter avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Wayne lands a shot to the body.
Ritter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Wayne.
A frustrated look appears on Ritter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Wayne to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ritter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wayne.
Wayne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ritter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wayne trying to land knees to the body.
Ritter managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne.
Ritter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritter avoids a wild elbow strike from Wayne.
Wayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritter has had enough of the clinch but Wayne keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Ritter to work.
Ritter wants a takedown but no success here.
Wayne lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands an elbow just above Ritter 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne lands an elbow just above Ritter 's eye.
Wayne throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wayne throws an elbow but misses.
Wayne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Ritter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wayne wants to control but Ritter postures up.
Ritter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wayne's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ritter tries to stand but Wayne controls the position and pulls Ritter into his guard.

Wayne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ritter is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Ritter tries to pass.
Franz Ritter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ritter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Ritter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zachariah Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franz Ritter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ritter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wayne's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zachariah Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ritter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Ritter!