PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Ritch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'll be Back. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ritch
vs
Kent

193 cm
24
202 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

182 cm
25
196 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ollie Ritch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ritch.
Ritch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ritch connects with a high kick.

It looks like Peter Kent has been cut.
Kent throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ritch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Ritch ducks down to avoid it.
Kent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ritch doesn't seem bothered though.
Ritch swings widly with a right hand
and Ritch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ritch swats away the attempt to clinch by Kent.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Ritch pushes him off.
Kent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritch misses with a head kick.
Ritch lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Ritch.
Ritch throws a good cross that connects.

Kent moves into the clinch successfully.

Kent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ritch throws a right hand that Kent ducks under and follows up with a left that Kent also avoids with ease.
Kent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent lands with a nice combination. Ritch backs away looking to recover.
Ritch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kent circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Ritch.
A head kick misses from Ritch.
Ritch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kent doesn't seem bothered though.

Ritch tries to keep at a distance but Kent has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ritch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kent connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ritch's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritch takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Kent moves into the clinch.

Kent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ritch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Kent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kent looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ritch lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to bum rush Ritch with a series of wild strikes but Ritch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kent takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ritch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kent digs a good hook to Ritch's body.
Peter Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ritch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Ritch tries to land a front kick but Kent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kent takes a swing at Ritch's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Kent.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
Kent lands a nice hook to Ritch's body. Ritch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ritch rather than just go for the knockout.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kent manages to avoid it.
Ritch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Ritch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Ritch as Kent shoots in.
Kent blocks a head kick by Ritch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ritch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Ritch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ritch.
Ritch clobbers Kent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ritch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kent swings for the body but Ritch moves out of range.
Kent blocks a head kick by Ritch.
Ritch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt - Ritch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ritch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ritch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kent. Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by Ritch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ritch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritch moves out of range of the strikes.
Ritch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ritch's corner calls for a 1-2. Ritch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ritch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kent.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ritch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent misses with a left hand
enabling Ritch to counter with a crisp jab.
Kent dodges the punch combination from Ritch.
Ritch ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Ritch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Ritch scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ritch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ritch throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
Ritch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ritch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Kent will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Kent's cut.
That's time! Ritch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from Kent. No joy for Ritch on that attempt.
Ritch misses with a right hand
and Kent makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ritch throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ritch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Ritch finds it's way through Kent's defenses.
Good shot there by Kent.
Ritch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ritch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Ritch scores with a jab. Kent acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kent slips a jab and a cross from Ritch.
Peter Kent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ritch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Kent. That snapped Ritch's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent misses with a two punch combination.
Ritch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kent throws a body punch but Ritch moves out of range.
Ritch throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritch slips a straight right by Kent.
Kent slips a straight right by Ritch.
Kent checks a low kick from Ritch.
Ritch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kent on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kent lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left lands for Kent.
Kent connects with a single shot there.

Ritch is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritch misses with a head kick.
Oh Ritch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent cracks Ritch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ritch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ritch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ritch seems to have got his legs back now.
Ritch looks to land a left hand but Kent moved out of range nicely.
Kent throws a jab when Ritch was well out of range.
Ritch shoots in looking for a takedown. Kent tries to sprawl out of it but Ritch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritch misses with a looping left.
Ritch misses with a body shot
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ritch moves away from the strike by Kent.
Ritch moves away from the strike by Kent.
Ritch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kent blocks a jab.
Kent slips under a jab from Ritch.
Kent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ritch.
Ritch misses with a looping left.
Ritch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kent momentarily.
Ritch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ollie Ritch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ritch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kent moves away from the strike by Ritch.
Kent jabs at Ritch's body.

Kent has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent lands an uppercut.
Kent stalling the fight.
Ritch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kent's efforts to push away.
Kent'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.

Kent manages to break the clinch.
Kent missing with a left hand there. Ritch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ritch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Kent. No joy for Ritch on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ritch.
Kent swings for the body but Ritch moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses with a double jab.
Kent lands a head shot.
Kent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ritch.
Ritch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kent takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Ritch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Ritch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ritch throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
Kent takes a swing at Ritch's ribcage but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kent scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kent slips a jab from Ritch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ritch walks into a straight right hand from Kent.
Kent sizes up Ritch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ritch misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Ritch throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Kent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Kent's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kent thows a body shot but no joy.
Ritch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kent connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ritch tries to clinch up but Kent circles away and keeps his distance.
Ritch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kent throws an overhand right that lands on Ritch's shoulder, as Ritch tries to avoid the shot.
Ritch has a takedown stuffed.
Ritch lands a head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Ritch there.
Kent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ritch scores with a jab.
Kent moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kent takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ritch is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is struggling to control the position.

Ritch breaks from the clinch.
Kent takes a swing at Ritch's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kent!
Ritch misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Ritch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritch takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Kent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kent scores with the left hand. Ritch knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Kent misses the target.
A big left from Ritch misses.
Ritch with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ritch misses its intended target.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Kent thows a body shot but no joy.
Ritch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Ritch tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kent.
Ritch shoots in looking for a takedown. Kent tries to sprawl out of it but Ritch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kent throws a jab when Ritch was well out of range.
Ritch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kent blocks the body kick.
Ritch misses with a body shot.
Kent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ritch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kent's head.
Kent avoids the head kick by Ritch.
Ritch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kent lands with a nice body punch.
Ritch tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ritch.
Kent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Ritch slips the punch.
Ritch misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Ritch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kent has managed to clinch.
Ritch blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kent breaks from the clinch.
Ritch lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Ritch there.
Peter Kent is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritch misses with the combination.
Kent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ritch throws out the jab.
Kent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot lands for Ritch.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ritch to counter with a crisp jab.
Ollie Ritch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Kent. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kent.
Ritch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kent checks the leg kick.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Ritch.
Kent scores with a jab. Ritch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Ritch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ritch ducks right into an uppercut from Kent.
Ritch throws a lazy uppercut
and Kent counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ritch thinking.
Kent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kent misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Kent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kent has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Kent!
Peter Kent decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.