PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mendy Ripstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cold is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stone Cold Steve Austin Theme. Mendy Ripstein is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ripstein
vs
Cold

190 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mendy Ripstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stone Cold!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripstein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cold darts in looking for a takedown but Ripstein gets double underhooks and turns Cold into the cage.
Ripstein works on Cold's body with a couple of short punches.
Ripstein lands a nice uppercut.
Cold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cold wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripstein won't allow it.
Ripstein blocking some punches.

Ripstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've been hearing reports that Ripstein has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cold fails with the takedown.
Mendy Ripstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stone Cold.
Cold tries to clinch but Ripstein moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold tries to clinch up
and Ripstein counters with a two punch combo.
Cold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ripstein blocks a head kick by Cold.
Ripstein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cold tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ripstein sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cold somewhat.
A combination from Ripstein does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ripstein avoids it really well and circles away.
Cold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cold has a takedown stuffed.
Cold looks winded!
Cold tries for a takedown but Ripstein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ripstein throws a series of strikes that have Cold backpedaling.
Ripstein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mendy Ripstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cold tries for a takedown but Ripstein circles away easily

and Ripstein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Ripstein stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cold to get to his feet.
Ripstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cold.
Cold closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ripstein counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cold won't be happy with that.

Ripstein stands up.

Cold gets tackled into the cage by Ripstein. Ripstein maintains the clinch.
Ripstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Ripstein.
Cold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ripstein prevents it.
Ripstein wants to break free but Cold has control.
Ripstein keeps control of Cold as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripstein has Cold pushed against the cage.
Ripstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Cold avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ripstein breaks from the clinch.
Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mendy Ripstein dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ripstein!
Cold fails to land the takedown.
Ripstein scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ripstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ripstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cold looks for a takedown but Ripstein sprawls well.
Mendy Ripstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stone Cold.
Ripstein stalks Cold and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cold's face. Cold staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cold misses with a takedown attempt
and Ripstein counters with a series of strikes. Cold will be more careful next time no doubt.

Ripstein takes the fight into the clinch.
Cold working hard to break the clinch.
Cold fails to pull guard.
Cold jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ripstein walks away with a smile on his face. Cold gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendy Ripstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Ripstein as Cold shoots in.
Cold slips a jab and a cross from Ripstein.
Mendy Ripstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Ripstein misses with a double jab.
Cold shoots in looking for a takedown but Ripstein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ripstein really felt that one!
Ripstein swinging wildly here.
Ripstein misses with a double jab.

Ripstein has Cold up against the cage in a clinch.
Cold tries to throw a body punch but Ripstein avoids it by throwing Cold back against the cage.
Cold jumps guard but Ripstein turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cold is trying to force a seperation but Ripstein has the dominant position.
Cold tries to stall but Ripstein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold is trying to drag Ripstein to the mat but Ripstein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Ripstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripstein lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cold backs up against the cage.
Ripstein scores with a one two! Cold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cold tries to clinch but Ripstein is having none of it.
Cold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cold wants to clinch up but Ripstein keeps it at a distance.
Cold tries to close the distance and clinch but Ripstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ripstein defends well and Cold ends up having to push Ripstein into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold is trying to pull guard but Ripstein has him pressed against the cage.
Ripstein scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ripstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cold fails with the takedown

and Ripstein counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ripstein stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ripstein misses with a two punch combination.
Cold shoots in for a takedown but Ripstein shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Ripstein. That snapped Cold's head back.
Ripstein takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ripstein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cold scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mendy Ripstein dominated that second round.
That's time! Ripstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cold moves to clinch but Ripstein breaks away
and Ripstein counters with a left to the body.
Cold tries for a takedown but Ripstein circles away easily
and Ripstein counters with a two punch combo.
Ripstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cold misses with a two punch combination.
Cold looks to land a body kick but Ripstein moved away.
Ripstein slaps away a takedown attempt from Cold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ripstein defends it nicely.
Mendy Ripstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stone Cold.
Ripstein circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ripstein counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cold's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ripstein gets to his feet - Cold follows without any prompting.
Danga de danga de dang - Ripstein scores with a four punch combination!
Ripstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Cold circles away.
Cold fails with a takedown attempt.

Ripstein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ripstein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cold up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripstein as Cold tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ripstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ripstein defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cold.
Ripstein works Cold's body with a nice hook.
Cold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ripstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ripstein misses with the combination.
Cold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ripstein as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cold dodges the punch combination from Ripstein.
Ripstein tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ripstein leaves Cold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Ripstein closes the distance and clinches.
Ripstein is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold missing with knees to the body.

Cold manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Ripstein decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cold moves forwards but Ripstein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ripstein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cold momentarily.
Ripstein defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ripstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone Cold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendy Ripstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cold throws a push kick but Ripstein slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mendy Ripstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ripstein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mendy Ripstein!