PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kooistra De Ridder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ambrose
vs
De Ridder

188 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Ambrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kooistra De Ridder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Ridder fails with the takedown
and Ambrose counters with a nice body shot.
Ambrose feints a jab promting De Ridder to slip. Ambrose then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Ridder slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ambrose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Ridder fails with a takedown attempt.
Kooistra De Ridder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ambrose defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Ridder.
Ezekiel Ambrose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kooistra De Ridder.

Ambrose gets tackled into the cage by De Ridder. De Ridder maintains the clinch.
Ambrose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Ridders head.
Ambrose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Ridder backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Ambrose.
Ambrose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Ridder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ambrose avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ambrose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose lands a body shot.
Ambrose lands a shot to the body.
Ambrose pushes De Ridder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Ridder looks gassed!
De Ridder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ambrose prevents it.
Ambrose digs a right hand underneath De Ridder's ribcage. De Ridder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Ridder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ambrose lands a body shot.
Ambrose is leaning against De Ridder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Ridder takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Kooistra De Ridder has been cut.
Ambrose lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Ridder backwards.
A short right from Ambrose on the inside.
Ambrose with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ambrose.
Ambrose is pushing De Ridder up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ambrose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has De Ridder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ambrose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ambrose pushes De Ridder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Ridder being controlled against the cage.
Ambrose gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ambrose gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Ridder.
De Ridder tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ambrose scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose lands a hook that snaps the head of De Ridder backwards.
A short body shot lands from Ambrose as the two fighters clinch.
Ambrose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ambrose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ambrose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ambrose effectively controlling the action here.
De Ridder stalling in the clinch but Ambrose improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambrose.
Ambrose stalling the fight.
Ambrose crunches a lovely knee into De Ridder's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ambrose.
Ambrose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Ridder.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ambrose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ambrose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

De Ridder is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose lands an uppercut.
De Ridder is still on wobbly legs! Can Ambrose finish him?
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ambrose.
Ambrose lands an uppercut.
Ambrose lands a body punch.
Ambrose scores with a knee to the head.
Ambrose lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Ambrose.
De Ridder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ambrose avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ambrose using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ambrose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Ridders head.
Ambrose lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Ridder backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ambrose stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Ambrose.
Ambrose avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Ambrose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kooistra De Ridder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Ambrose. No joy for De Ridder on that attempt.
De Ridder seems to have recovered his senses.
De Ridder tries for a takedown but Ambrose circles away easily
and Ambrose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ambrose shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Ridder eats them both and turns towards Ambrose to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No luck for De Ridder with that takedown attempt.
Ezekiel Ambrose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kooistra De Ridder.

Ambrose has managed to clinch.
Ambrose prevents the takedown attempt.
Ambrose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ambrose is leaning against De Ridder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Ridder wants a takedown but no success here.
Ambrose lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Ridder backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ambrose lands a right hand.
De Ridder is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ambrose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose gets through De Ridder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Ridder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ambrose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ambrose.
A right handed body shot lands from Ambrose.
Ambrose unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Ridder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ambrose lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ambrose works on De Ridder's body with a couple of short punches.
Ambrose stops a takedown attempt from De Ridder.
Ambrose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ambrose lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Ridder backwards.
Ambrose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ambrose throws a big uppercut that drops De Ridder! More strikes from Ambrose and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! De Ridder lies dazed against the cage as Ambrose celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Ambrose!
Ezekiel Ambrose decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.