PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daigle has chosen Molesta Ewenement - Wszystko wporzo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ripgut
vs
Daigle

190 cm
37
225 lbs
25 - 8 - 1

199 cm
32
259 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Ripgut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Daigle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut cracks Daigle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daigle throws a hook but Ripgut avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Daigle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ripgut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daigle to score with a decent uppercut.
Daigle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daigle moves out of range of the strikes.
Daigle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good leg kick by Daigle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daigle throws a body punch but Ripgut moves out of range.
Ripgut lands a really nice looking cross but Daigle seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daigle is looking to land body kicks.

Ripgut gets tackled into the cage by Daigle. Daigle maintains the clinch.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Daigle is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Daigle - that landed with a thud.
Daigle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Daigle gets through Ripgut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daigle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ripgut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daigle lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daigle managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Daigle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ripguts head.
Ripgut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daigle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ripgut's elbow.
Daigle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daigle lands an uppercut.
Daigle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ripgut letting Daigle take a breather here.
Daigle managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to break the clinch but Daigle is controlling the position.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daigle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ripgut fails to land.
Daigle lands a hook that snaps the head of Ripgut backwards.
Daigle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Daigle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Ripgut misses
and Daigle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ripgut slips a jab from Daigle.
Daigle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ripgut misses with a lunging right hand
and Daigle counters with a nice body kick.
Daigle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ripgut throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daigle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daigle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ripgut takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ripgut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daigle scoring well with a low kick there.
Ripgut is breathing heavily.
Ripgut moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ripgut fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daigle is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut throws a head kick but Daigle moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ripgut!
Ripgut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daigle's calf.
Ripgut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daigle lands with a kick to the temple. Ripgut shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ripgut lands with a slapping head kick.
Daigle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ripgut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daigle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ripgut throws out the jab.

Daigle moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daigle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into Daigle's ribcage.
Ripgut tries to circle away but Daigle has him pinned against the cage.
Daigle managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Daigle presses Ripgut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Ripgut's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripgut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Daigle.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to throw a body punch but Daigle avoids it by throwing Ripgut back against the cage.
Daigle presses Ripgut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daigle prevents a body shot from Ripgut.
Ripgut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to work over Daigle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripgut stalling in the clinch but Daigle improves position.
Ripgut takes a shot to the head.

Daigle manages to break the clinch.
Daigle throws a chopping leg kick but Ripgut manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ripgut moves out of range of the body kick from Daigle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripgut sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good work by Daigle as he checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Daigle - just one landing.

It looks like Sean Ripgut has been cut.

Daigle sends Ripgut crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Daigle is motioning to the referee to let Ripgut up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Daigle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ripgut fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daigle checks it well.

Ripgut is rocked!
Daigle avoids the body shot from Ripgut.
Oh Ripgut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ripgut slips under a jab from Daigle.
Ripgut seems to have got his legs back now.
Daigle is looking to score with low kicks.
Ripgut throws a sloppy head kick and Daigle moves out of range easily.
Ripgut wants to land a leg kick but Daigle is out of range.
Daigle moves in looking to clinch but Ripgut pushes him off.
A jab from Ripgut does it's job there.
Ripgut throws a lazy body kick

and Daigle counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ripgut! Daigle lets Ripgut back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Daigle.
Ripgut staying out of range there.
Daigle moves in looking to clinch but Ripgut pushes him off.
Daigle slips under a jab.
Daigle keeps Ripgut at a distance using the push kick.
Sean Ripgut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripgut lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luke Daigle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ripgut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daigle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daigle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Ripgut tenderised Daigle's leg. Daigle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daigle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daigle tries to close the distance and clinch but Ripgut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut misses with a low kick.
Ripgut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daigle connects with a jab.
Daigle misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Daigle misses.
Ripgut cracks the inside of Daigle's front leg.
Daigle looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripgut is just out of range.
Daigle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ripgut moves away from the strike by Daigle.
A head kick misses from Ripgut.
Ripgut misses with an uppercut
and Daigle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripgut misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Ripgut misses
and Daigle counters with an outside leg kick.
Ripgut misses with a left hand

and Daigle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daigle.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daigle.

Daigle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ripgut throws a sloppy head kick
and Daigle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daigle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daigle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses.
Ripgut blocks the body kick.
Ripgut looks to land a right hand but Daigle moved out of range.
Daigle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ripgut stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daigle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle lands the left hand.
Ripgut throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daigle sizes up Ripgut with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daigle throws a wild body kick that Ripgut sees coming a mile off.
Ripgut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daigle throws a right hand that Ripgut ducks under and follows up with a left that Ripgut also avoids with ease.
Daigle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Ripgut catches Daigle right on the button with a cross.
Daigle avoids the head kick by Ripgut.
Ripgut looks to land a body kick but Daigle moved away.
Ripgut throws the kick towards the body but Daigle avoids it.
Daigle ducks under a wild hook from Ripgut.
Daigle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ripgut's head.
Ripgut moves away from the strike by Daigle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripgut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ripgut.
A head kick misses from Daigle.
Daigle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ripgut!
Ripgut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daigle.
Daigle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daigle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ripgut can pounce on him.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ripgut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daigle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daigle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ripgut. Ripgut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Daigle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ripgut misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Daigle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ripgut tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daigle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daigle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ripgut has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ripgut and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ripgut with a hook.
Ripgut has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daigle finds it's way round the side to connect with Ripgut's head.
Daigle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daigle throws a push kick but Ripgut slaps the foot to one side.
Daigle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ripgut.
Daigle walks into a stiff left hand from Ripgut.
Ripgut scores with a nice right hand.
Ripgut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daigle.

Daigle clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daigle is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Ripgut as the two fighters clinch.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daigle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daigle connects with a nice looking jab.
Daigle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ripgut lands with a cross.
Daigle lands a leg kick that knocks Ripgut off balance momentarily.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daigle checks a leg kick.
Daigle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ripgut takes a swing at Daigle's ribcage but misses.
Ripgut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daigle.
Ripgut throws a leg kick but Daigle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daigle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ripgut.
Daigle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ripgut on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Daigle rushes Ripgut and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daigle scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ripgut's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ripgut drops to his knees and Daigle pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Daigle!
Luke Daigle took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want to dedicate this victory to my new manager - Bragi Ragnarson and I want to thank my opponent - Sean I have respect to you.'.