PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tio Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ripgut
vs
Malone

191 cm
23
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

198 cm
28
266 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Ripgut!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tio Malone!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ripgut scores with a kick to the body.
We've been told by Ripgut's head coaches at The Lion's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ripgut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ripgut fakes the leg kick and cracks Malone in the body.
Ripgut misses with a low kick.
Ripgut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Ripgut there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A cross from Ripgut lands.
Ripgut misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick from Malone.

Ripgut lands a big head kick that sends Malone tumbling to the mat! Ripgut takes a step backwards and waves Malone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Tio Malone has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripgut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripgut.
Malone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ripgut.
Malone looks winded!
Ripgut throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Malone moves into the clinch.
Ripgut prevents a body shot from Malone.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Ripgut in his tracks for a moment.
Ripgut lands an elbow inside that Malone shrugs off.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Malone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Malone takes an elbow to the temple.
Malone avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Ripgut.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malone blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into Malone's ribcage.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into Malone's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ripgut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malone's brow.
Ripgut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ripgut working Malone over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut is leaning against Malone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ripgut lands an elbow inside.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
Malone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ripgut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Malone tries a body shot but Ripgut blocks it.
Ripgut working Malone over with knees to the body.
Malone managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut trying to stall but Malone improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Ripgut.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
Malone avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
Ripgut blocks the elbow strike.
Ripgut misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Malone trying to control the position but instead, Ripgut has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malone into the cage.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malone tries to throw a body punch but Ripgut avoids it by throwing Malone back against the cage.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.
Malone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malone misses with a body punch.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ripgut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ripgut tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut takes a shot to the head.
Malone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ripgut's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Malone lands an elbow just above Ripgut 's eye.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Malone avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut is working Malone over against the cage.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Malone won't want to take too many of those.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malone prevents a body shot from Ripgut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ripgut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Ripgut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tio Malone'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.

Malone blocks the body kick.
Ripgut looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot by Ripgut.
Ripgut throws a sloppy head kick and Malone moves out of range easily.
Ripgut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ripgut circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Malone drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ripgut follows Malone to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Ripgut!
Shane Ripgut retains his heavyweight title!
Shane Ripgut seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.