PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mendy Ripstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Swanson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Swanson
vs
Ripstein

175 cm
20
134 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

190 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mendy Ripstein!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!

Ripstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ripstein lands a right hand.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Ripstein is controlling him.
Ripstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ripstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Ripstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swanson wants to take the fight to the mat but Ripstein manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Swanson has had enough of the clinch but Ripstein keeps him there for the moment.
Swanson is trying to push Ripstein away but Ripstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swanson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ripstein gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ripstein is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Ripstein is looking to break free of the clinch but Swanson has double underhooks.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripstein lands with a right to the head.
Swanson keeps control of Ripstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ripstein breaks the clinch.

Ripstein clinches with his opponent.
Swanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ripstein stalling the fight.
Swanson tries to circle away but Ripstein has him pinned against the cage.
Ripstein has had enough of the clinch but Swanson keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Ripstein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Swanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripstein has double underhooks.
Ripstein looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ripstein stalls.
Swanson tries to break the clinch but Ripstein is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein prevents Swanson from breaking the clinch.
Ripstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ripstein is trying to break free.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Ripstein has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ripstein.
Ripstein is trying to break free.
A short right from Ripstein.
Swanson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ripstein's efforts to push away.
Ripstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ripstein lands with a light punch inside.
Ripstein content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ripstein keeps control of Swanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ripstein has Swanson pressed against the cage, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ripstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripstein works over Swanson's head and body with a nice combination.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Ripstein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Ripstein gets a clinch.
Ripstein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swanson is trying to force a seperation but Ripstein has the dominant position.
Ripstein is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Ripstein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Swanson or not.
Ripstein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ripstein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Ripstein has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ripstein.
Ripstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Ripstein is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Ripstein is looking to break free of the clinch but Swanson has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Ripstein.
Ripstein is trying to push Swanson away but Swanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ripstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Ripstein is trying to push Swanson away but Swanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson is trying to force a seperation but Ripstein has the dominant position.
Ripstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mendy Ripstein dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Swanson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Ripstein moves into the clinch.

Ripstein manages to break the clinch.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Ripstein moves out of range easily.
Ripstein lands a jab-cross combination.
Mark Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Ripstein moves out of range easily.
Ripstein shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Swanson eats them both and turns towards Ripstein to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Ripstein moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swanson keeps control of Ripstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripstein has had enough of the clinch but Swanson keeps him there for the moment.
Swanson wants to break free but Ripstein has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ripstein lands a right hand.
Ripstein is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Swanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripstein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Swanson or not.
Ripstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swanson wants a takedown.
Ripstein can't break the clinch.
Ripstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Swanson won't allow it.
Mendy Ripstein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Swanson wants to take the fight to the mat but Ripstein manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ripstein is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripstein won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to take the fight to the mat but Ripstein manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Swanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Ripstein.
Swanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ripstein is pushing Swanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Swanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swanson has Ripstein pressed against the cage, preventing Ripstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ripstein lands a shoulder strike.
Ripstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ripstein is trying to break free.
Swanson is trying to force a seperation but Ripstein has the dominant position.
Ripstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.

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

Ripstein has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ripstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swanson has him pressed against the cage.
Ripstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ripstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ripstein has had enough of the clinch but Swanson keeps him there for the moment.
Swanson misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Ripstein.
Swanson tries to circle away but Ripstein has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Swanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripstein is trying to break the clinch but Swanson is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looking to throw knees to the head but Ripstein is blocking nicely.
Swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ripstein tries to break the clinch but Swanson is controlling the position.
Ripstein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ripstein works on Swanson's body with a couple of short punches.
Ripstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ripstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swanson has him pressed against the cage.
Ripstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ripstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripstein has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Swanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripstein scores with a shot to the side of Swanson's head.
Swanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mendy Ripstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ripstein closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ripstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendy Ripstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ripstein takes the fight into the clinch.
Ripstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ripstein cracks Swanson with a nice body shot.
Swanson letting Ripstein take a breather here.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ripstein is trying to break the clinch but Swanson is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripstein is trying to break the clinch but Swanson is controlling him.
Swanson wants to break free but Ripstein has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripstein lands a left hand.
Ripstein works on Swanson's body with a couple of short punches.
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripstein won't allow it.
Swanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swanson prevents Ripstein from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ripstein.
Ripstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Swanson tries to break the clinch but Ripstein is controlling the position.
A short left from Ripstein.
Ripstein tries to circle away but Swanson has him pinned against the cage.
Ripstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Ripstein has him pressed against the cage.
Ripstein has had enough of the clinch but Swanson keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ripstein.
Ripstein is trying to break the clinch but Swanson is controlling him.
Swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Swanson tries to break free but Ripstein pushes him back against the cage.
Ripstein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Swanson up against the cage.

Swanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ripstein throws a one two combo.
Ripstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ripstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ripstein throws a series of punches but Swanson avoids them all with ease.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripstein throws a one two combo.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Ripstein.
Ripstein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ripstein lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ripstein's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ripstein duly obliges.
Ripstein throws a one two combo.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Mark Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Ripstein digs a good body shot into Swanson's ribs.
Ripstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ripstein throws a one two combo.
Swanson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ripstein lands a jab-cross combination.
Swanson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Ripstein.
Swanson lands a high kick!
Ripstein avoids the head kick by Swanson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendy Ripstein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ripstein closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mendy Ripstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ripstein 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

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