PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Ellenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellenberger comes to the cage accompanied by Soldier. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ellenberger
vs
Ring

188 cm
27
177 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
31
187 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolf Ellenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Ring!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ring throws a sloppy head kick
and Ellenberger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellenberger looks for the body kick but Ring saw that one coming.
Ring misses with a head kick.
Ring throws a lazy head kick
and Ellenberger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ring tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellenberger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Ring 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.
Ellenberger swats away the attempt to clinch by Ring.
Ellenberger works the jab nicely.
Ring missing with a left hand there. Ellenberger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ring takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellenberger lands a head kick!
Ring doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellenberger circles away.
A leg kick checked by Ellenberger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenberger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ring tries a head kick but it misses.
Ellenberger tries to land a leg kick but Ring saw it coming and moves away.
Ring looks to clinch
and Ring takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ring walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ring throws a head kick but Ellenberger moves out of range.
A big left from Ellenberger misses.
Ellenberger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ring takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Ring.
Ellenberger scores with a push kick.
Ring tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellenberger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ellenberger looks for the body kick but Ring saw that one coming.
Ellenberger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ellenberger lands a front kick.
A clash of legs there as Ring blocks the low kick.
Jeremy Ring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellenberger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ellenberger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ellenberger throws a body punch but Ring moves out of range.
Ring fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ring throws a head kick that misses
and Ellenberger counters with a head kick. That will keep Ring thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ring throws a sloppy head kick and Ellenberger moves out of range easily.
Ellenberger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick and Ellenberger moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ellenberger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ellenberger lands with a good body shot.
Ring keeps Ellenberger at a distance using the push kick.
Ring throws a body kick that misses
and Ellenberger counters with an outside leg kick.
Ellenberger throws a sloppy head kick and Ring moves out of range easily.
Ellenberger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ring doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellenberger circles away.
Ellenberger throws a hook to the side of Ring's head but Ring sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellenberger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ring looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ring takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ring throws a series of punches but Ellenberger moves out of range.
Ellenberger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ellenberger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ring with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ellenberger to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellenberger throws a front kick aimed at Ring's knee but Ring avoids it well.
Ring wants to clinch up but Ellenberger keeps it at a distance.
Ring lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Adolf Ellenberger has been cut.
Ring lands a jab to Ellenberger's midsection.

Ellenberger closes the distance and clinches.
Ring trying to land knees to the body.
Ring lands a hook that snaps the head of Ellenberger backwards.
Ellenberger struggles to land a body shot inside as Ring controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ring throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Ellenberger.
Ellenberger is trying to pull guard but Ring has him pressed against the cage.
Ellenberger working aggressively here.
Ring tries to throw a body punch but Ellenberger avoids it by throwing Ring back against the cage.

Ring escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolf Ellenberger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adolf Ellenberger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellenberger cracks Ring with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellenberger misses with a low kick.
Ellenberger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ellenberger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ring can do to turn this around?
Ellenberger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ring's head.
Ring throws a head kick that misses
and Ellenberger counters with a thumping low kick.
Ring swings widly with a right hand
and Ellenberger counters with a stiff right hand.
Ellenberger throws out a loose jab but Ring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Ring.

Ring drives through and clinches with Ellenberger against the cage.
Ellenberger misses with a punch to the body.
Ellenberger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ellenberger takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ring avoids the elbow strike from Ellenberger, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenberger digs a right hand into Ring's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ring's gas tank.
Ring digs a right hand underneath Ellenberger's ribcage. Ellenberger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ring.
Ellenberger lands a good knee to the midsection. Ring won't want to take too many of those.
Ellenberger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ring lands an elbow inside that Ellenberger shrugs off.
Ring blocks an uppercut.
Ellenberger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ring has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ring jerks Ellenberger's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Ellenberger drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ring goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ring because Ellenberger was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jeremy Ring!
A relieved looking Jeremy Ring thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.