PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Handsome B Wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rickenbacker v.2's choice of entrance music: Back Stabber!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

B Wonderful
vs
Rickenbacker v.2

178 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
180 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handsome B Wonderful!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonderful connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wonderful has a takedown stuffed.
Wonderful misses with a wild body shot.
Wonderful shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rickenbacker v.2 as he avoids it easily.
Wonderful is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a few strikes there.
Rickenbacker v.2 doesn't manage to clinch there - Wonderful circles away.
Rickenbacker v.2 moves in looking to clinch but Wonderful pushes him off.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rickenbacker v.2.
Some wild striking there from Rickenbacker v.2.

Wonderful closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wonderful lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wonderful pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rickenbacker v.2 is keeping the position for now.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickenbacker v.2 is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rickenbacker v.2 is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rickenbacker v.2 is trying to control the position but Wonderful postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 fails to land with a series of punches.
Rickenbacker v.2 slips under a jab.
Wonderful connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rickenbacker v.2. Rickenbacker v.2 circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wonderful paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rickenbacker v.2 will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wonderful shoots for a double leg takedown but Rickenbacker v.2 sprawls well. He's pushed Wonderful's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Handsome B Wonderful. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rickenbacker v.2 moves out of range of the strikes.
Rickenbacker v.2 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wonderful fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wonderful paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rickenbacker v.2 moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with a solid leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Rickenbacker v.2 finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wonderful shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rickenbacker v.2 as he jumps to the side.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a high kick!
Rickenbacker v.2 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wonderful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful moves out of range as Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rickenbacker v.2 - that will leave a mark!
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wonderful takes a swing at Rickenbacker v.2's ribcage but misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 keeps Wonderful at a distance using the push kick.
Wonderful avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rickenbacker v.2 leaves Wonderful with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wonderful is breathing heavily.
Rickenbacker v.2 moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Rickenbacker v.2. No joy for Wonderful on that attempt.
Rickenbacker v.2 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wonderful shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rickenbacker v.2 defends it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wonderful looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rickenbacker v.2 has Wonderful up against the cage in a clinch.

Rickenbacker v.2 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rickenbacker v.2 gets a clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to land a knee to the head but Wonderful blocks with his arms.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wonderful has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rickenbacker v.2 pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Wonderful's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wonderful keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a half hearted mid kick.

Wonderful throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rickenbacker v.2 was covering up waiting for the punch and Wonderful finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rickenbacker v.2 is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rickenbacker v.2 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a series of punches but Wonderful avoids them all with ease.
Wonderful throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch but Wonderful is having none of it.
Wonderful checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Wonderful.
Wonderful connects with a looping right hand.
Wonderful scores with a nice right hand.
Wonderful cracks Rickenbacker v.2 with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wonderful waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rickenbacker v.2.
Wonderful fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rickenbacker v.2 pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wonderful on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wonderful stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonderful blocks a head kick by Rickenbacker v.2.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 doesn't manage to clinch there - Wonderful circles away.
Rickenbacker v.2 scoring well with a low kick there.
Rickenbacker v.2 stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rickenbacker v.2 wants it to stay on the feet.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rickenbacker v.2 gets a clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands an elbow just above Wonderful 's eye.
Rickenbacker v.2 with a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with some punches.
Wonderful lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rickenbacker v.2 or not.
A frustrated look appears on Wonderful's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wonderful lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wonderful tries to circle away but Rickenbacker v.2 has him pinned against the cage.
Wonderful presses Rickenbacker v.2 against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 looking to throw knees to the head but Wonderful is blocking nicely.
Rickenbacker v.2 has Wonderful pressed against the cage, preventing Wonderful from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wonderful doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wonderful as Rickenbacker v.2 tries to tie him up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonderful is trying to break the clinch but Rickenbacker v.2 has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wonderful.
Rickenbacker v.2 is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a nice elbow.
Wonderful swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a knee to the head.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wonderful.
Wonderful shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rickenbacker v.2 as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Handsome B Wonderful. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonderful misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wonderful will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rickenbacker v.2 shoots for a takedown but Wonderful saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wonderful throws a jab when Rickenbacker v.2 was well out of range.
Rickenbacker v.2 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wonderful.
Wonderful thuds his right hand into Rickenbacker v.2's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wonderful misses with the combination.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonderful misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rickenbacker v.2 pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wonderful is out of range and Rickenbacker v.2 settles back down.
Good exchange - Wonderful coming out on top.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Handsome B Wonderful is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wonderful swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Rickenbacker v.2 tenderised Wonderful's leg. Wonderful is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wonderful scores with a sloppy right hand. Rickenbacker v.2 should have avoided that one.
Wonderful is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rickenbacker v.2 clinches up with Wonderful and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rickenbacker v.2 taking a breather.
Wonderful can't find room to land a body shot as Rickenbacker v.2 controls the action.
Rickenbacker v.2 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rickenbacker v.2 with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wonderful wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rickenbacker v.2 has him pressed against the cage.
Wonderful wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 is pushing Wonderful up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wonderful wants to get back to striking at distance but Rickenbacker v.2 won't allow it.
Rickenbacker v.2 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rickenbacker v.2 comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rickenbacker v.2.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wonderful misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wonderful is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rickenbacker v.2 has Wonderful pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Rickenbacker v.2.

Rickenbacker v.2 closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wonderful is looking for a sweep.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to stand but Wonderful is controlling his head.
Wonderful is looking to regain half guard here but Rickenbacker v.2 keeps moving and retains side control.
Wonderful is working hard here to advance position.
Wonderful tries to escape but Rickenbacker v.2 is in control.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wonderful keeps working.
Wonderful sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rickenbacker v.2 is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wonderful sees it coming and defends easily.
Wonderful is trying to get back to full guard.
Wonderful gets back to full guard.
Rickenbacker v.2 controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wonderful has control of Rickenbacker v.2's left arm, preventing Rickenbacker v.2 from doing any damage.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to stand but Wonderful is controlling from the bottom.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rickenbacker v.2's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wonderful throws a jab but it's blocked by Rickenbacker v.2.
A head kick misses from Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wonderful pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wonderful scores with a hook.
Wonderful has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rickenbacker v.2 pushes Wonderful up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 gets underhooks to prevent Wonderful's takedown attempt.
Rickenbacker v.2 with a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to stall but Wonderful improves his position.
Wonderful scores with a shoulder strike.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wonderful's face.

Rickenbacker v.2 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rickenbacker v.2 looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Rickenbacker v.2.
Wonderful is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rickenbacker v.2.
A head kick misses from Rickenbacker v.2.
Wonderful looks to score with a jab to the body but Rickenbacker v.2 is just out of range.
Handsome B Wonderful has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Wonderful. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wonderful.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wonderful swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wonderful bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rickenbacker v.2's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rickenbacker v.2 fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wonderful avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a takedown attempt - Wonderful sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch but Wonderful is having none of it.
Wonderful walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wonderful blocks a head kick by Rickenbacker v.2.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rickenbacker v.2 thuds his shin into the meat of Wonderful's side.
Wonderful loads up on a big right hand but Rickenbacker v.2 slips the punch.
A combination from Wonderful does no damage.
Rickenbacker v.2 scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gibson Rickenbacker v.2.
I've got Rickenbacker v.2 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.