PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritter has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Blake Ritter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jackson
vs
Ritter

188 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

196 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Ritter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ritter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Ritter avoids them all with ease.
Ritter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Ritter moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jack Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Ritter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ritter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Ritter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ritter advances to full mount.
Ritter with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ritter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ritter content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ritter controlling the position easily from mount.
Ritter trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.

Ritter is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Nice defenses there by Ritter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ritter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Ritter to work.

Ritter drags the fight down to the ground.
Ritter wants to control the position but Jackson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ritter wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Ritter is working away.
Ritter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ritter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Ritter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ritter looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson won't allow Ritter to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ritter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ritter clinches with his opponent.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Ritter to work.

Ritter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ritter wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Ritter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ritter asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ritter off and has taken his back!
Jackson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ritter doesn't escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jackson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jackson keeps control of the position as Ritter tries to break free.
Ritter looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Ritter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ritter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Ritter persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.

Ritter closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break free.

Ritter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ritter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ritter trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson wants to stand up but Ritter is controlling him.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Ritter from controlling successfully.
Ritter is breathing heavily.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ritter prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ritter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ritter is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ritter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ritter checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ritter moves away

and Ritter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Ritter has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ritter has Jackson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ritter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackson tumbling to the mat - Ritter dives into Jackson's guard.
Ritter wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Ritter is having none of it.
Ritter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ritter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackson!

Ritter working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Ritter wants to finish this one by submission but Jackson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ritter.
Ritter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Ritter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Ritter has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ritter trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.

Ritter looking to secure an arm triangle but Jackson defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson is trying to stand.

Ritter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackson!
Ritter looking to control.
Ritter controlling the position.
Ritter is trying to hold Jackson in close to prevent damage but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Ritter gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Ritter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ritter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Ritter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Ritter drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Ritter off! Ritter jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to stand up but Ritter is controlling him.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Ritter tries to pass.
Ritter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ritter won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Ritter trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter stops Jackson from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson scores with a one two! Ritter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.

Ritter closes the distance and clinches.
Ritter prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.

Ritter jumps guard.
Ritter wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Ritter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ritter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ritter has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Ritter 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.

Ritter scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Ritter wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Ritter prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Ritter stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Ritter wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Ritter is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Ritter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ritter is just content to waste time from the top position. Jackson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Jackson looking to control.

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.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ritter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ritter sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Ritter decides to stand up.

Ritter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Ritter isn't so interested in that idea.
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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Ritter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ritter 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

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