PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martyn Ripley (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.

Sutherland
vs
Ripley

180 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martyn Ripley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Sutherland. Those never looked like landing.
Sutherland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick misses from Sutherland.
Ripley tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sutherland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripley shoots and misses
and Sutherland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ripley wants to clinch up but Sutherland keeps it at a distance.
Ripley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sutherland counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ripley's knee momentarily.
Ripley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sutherland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ripley is out of range.

Ripley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sutherland is trying to defend but Ripley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ripley thows a huge punch but Sutherland dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley wants to free his trapped foot but Sutherland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ripley trying to control from Sutherland's half guard. Sutherland has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ripley trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sutherland manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sutherland looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Sutherland got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ripley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sutherland has managed to get both his arms back between Ripley's legs - danger averted.
Sutherland passes Ripley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland is looking to take a break and control but Ripley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sutherland trying to control the pace.
Sutherland moves into full mount! Ripley won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland controlling from the full mount.
Sutherland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ripley for as long as he can get away with.
Ripley can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland controlling his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Dean Sutherland wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice sprawl there from Sutherland as Ripley shoots in.
Dean Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martyn Ripley.
Ripley looks gassed!
Ripley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sutherland counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutherland working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ripley's head.
Sutherland looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sutherland lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutherland trying to control but Ripley is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dean Sutherland just wasn't active enough.
Sutherland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sutherland's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sutherland duly obliges.
Ripley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripley doesn't manage to clinch there - Sutherland circles away.
Sutherland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sutherland!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Sutherland dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sutherland delivers a nice body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sutherland.
Sutherland connects with a body shot.
Sutherland scores with a nice right hand.
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown but Ripley shows good takedown defense.
Sutherland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ripley tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sutherland counters with a shoot takedown. Ripley fights it but they end up in guard.
Sutherland trying to control but Ripley is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Ripley keeps moving.
Ripley is trying to control the position but Sutherland postures up.

Ripley looking for a guillotine here but Sutherland defends easily.
Ripley is breathing heavily.
Sutherland's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Sutherland wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ripley tries to land a body kick
and Sutherland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Sutherland.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland throws a right hand that Ripley ducks under and follows up with a left that Ripley also avoids with ease.
Ripley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sutherland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sutherland stuffs the takedown.
Sutherland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripley wants to clinch up but Sutherland keeps it at a distance.
Sutherland stuns Ripley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Sutherland clinches up against the cage.
Sutherland's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ripley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sutherland won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sutherland gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sutherland 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.
Sutherland trying to control but Ripley is working from the bottom.
Sutherland stopping the sweep attempt from Ripley.
Sutherland works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sutherland sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sutherland works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sutherland looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ripley tries to hold on but Sutherland postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sutherland moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ripley has worked his arm free - good work by Ripley!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sutherland is putting a hurting on Ripley here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Sutherland dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Ripley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sutherland.
Ripley is looking to clinch but Sutherland is avoiding it.
Ripley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ripley misses with a wild body shot.
Sutherland avoids the head kick by Ripley.
Ripley misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Ripley.
Dean Sutherland is winning the standup battle so far.
Sutherland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dean Sutherland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sutherland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripley misses with the combination.
Ripley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ripley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sutherland manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sutherland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ripley!
Sutherland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ripley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sutherland prevents Ripley from improving his position.
Dean Sutherland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland controlling the action here.
Sutherland's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dean Sutherland just wasn't active enough.
Ripley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Sutherland shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sutherland was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ripley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutherland is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Dean Sutherland wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ripley misses with a takedown attempt
and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes. Ripley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sutherland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sutherland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ripley moves into the clinch.

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

Ripley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sutherland to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sutherland showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sutherland has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dean Sutherland just wasn't active enough.
Ripley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martyn Ripley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Sutherland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sutherland has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Sutherland!