PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duck Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rubber Ducky kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ring
vs
Tycoon

180 cm
33
187 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

178 cm
29
178 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Ring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duck Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Tycoon. That snapped Ring's head back.
Ring throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ring gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tycoon.
Ring misses the body punch
and Tycoon counters with a nice uppercut.
Ring looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ring tries a head kick but it misses.
Ring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tycoon scores with the left hand. Ring knows he should have avoided that one.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick and Tycoon moves out of range easily.
Jeremy Ring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ring lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Ring.
Tycoon's corner calls for a 1-2. Tycoon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ring misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Ring
and Tycoon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Ring.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ring!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ring.
Tycoon ducks under a wild hook from Ring.
Tycoon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ring. That one must have hurt.
Tycoon misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Tycoon misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ring.
Ring misses with a head kick.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tycoon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tycoon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ring walks into a stiff left hand from Tycoon.

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

Ring is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ring is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Tycoon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tycoon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring tries a head kick but it misses.
Tycoon blocks a head kick by Ring.
Ring throws a leg kick but Tycoon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tycoon lands with a nice body kick.
Tycoon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ring slips under a jab.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tycoon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ring throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Tycoon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ring sprawls well initially but Tycoon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tycoon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tycoon tries to control but Ring wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring is trying to escape the mount.
Tycoon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ring is controlling an arm, preventing Tycoon from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ring manages to control the position for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ring is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ring prevents Tycoon from taking his back.
Tycoon is still trying to improve position.
Tycoon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tycoon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ring is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duck Tycoon 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.

Ring misses with a head kick.
Ring backing away here, and Tycoon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tycoon throws a right hand that misses

and Ring counters by clinching up.

Ring escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ring lands a high kick!

It looks like Duck Tycoon has been cut.
Jeremy Ring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ring connects with a jab.
Ring slips under a jab from Tycoon.
Tycoon moves out of range of the body kick.
Ring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ring is looking to land body kicks.
Ring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycoon moves out of range as Ring throws a body kick.
Ring walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ring checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Tycoon tries to get set, Ring tries to push him back and clinch up but Tycoon manages to avoid the attempt.
Tycoon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ring is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tycoon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tycoon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ring lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ring tries to land a body kick
and Tycoon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tycoon misses with a kick to the body
and Ring counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ring fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tycoon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ring won't allow Tycoon to pass to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tycoon is looking to take a break and control but Ring is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ring wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon is looking to advance position but Ring won't allow it.
Ring wants to get back to his feet.
Tycoon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ring knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ring wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tycoon is trying to control. Ring wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon blocks a head kick by Ring.
Tycoon avoids a kick to the body.
Tycoon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tycoon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ring - the referee stops the clock and Tycoon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ring. Tycoon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tycoon swats away the attempt to clinch by Ring.
Ring throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ring fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tycoon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ring.
Jeremy Ring is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ring keeps Tycoon at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circling - Tycoon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ring scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tycoon in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tycoon.
A big right from Tycoon misses.
Tycoon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ring attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Tycoon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tycoon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ring.
Tycoon is looking to chop away at Ring's legs.
Ring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tycoon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ring feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tycoon's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tycoon throws out a loose jab but Ring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ring throws a nice head kick!
Ring tries a head kick but it misses.
Tycoon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ring drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tycoon throws a leg kick

and Ring counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Ring dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tycoon moves out of range of the body kick from Ring.
Tycoon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ring chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick and Tycoon moves out of range easily.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick
and Tycoon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ring.
Ring looks to land a body kick but Tycoon moved away.
Ring goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ring throws a wild body kick that Tycoon sees coming a mile off.
Tycoon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tycoon throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ring thuds his shin into the meat of Tycoon's side.
Tycoon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tycoon looks to throw the jab but Ring is out of range.
Tycoon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tycoon scores with a punch to the head.
Tycoon throws an overhand right that lands on Ring's shoulder, as Ring tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Ring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ring throws a head kick that misses.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick and Tycoon moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tycoon! But no joy.
Ring stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tycoon.
Tycoon swats away the attempt to clinch by Ring.
Ring throws a head kick but Tycoon moves out of range.
Ring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon lands an overhand right.
Tycoon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice uppercut there from Tycoon.
Tycoon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ring under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tycoon misses with a low kick as Ring jumps back.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick and Tycoon moves out of range easily.
Tycoon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ring closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tycoon counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ring goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ring lands with an overhand left.
Ring tries to clinch up
enabling Tycoon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon scores with a hook.
A head kick from Ring lands but Tycoon takes it in his stride.
Ring lands with a slapping head kick.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick
letting Tycoon counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Ring finds it's target.
Ring swats away the attempt to clinch by Tycoon.
Nice shot lands for Tycoon.
Ring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tycoon's sensitive parts.
Ring looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tycoon counters with a leg kick.

Ring clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ring trying to land knees to the body.
Tycoon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ring backwards.
Tycoon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
Tycoon managing to block the knees to the body from Ring.
Tycoon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
Ring avoids a wild elbow strike from Tycoon.
Ring blocks an elbow strike.
Ring with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ring creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tycoon's defenses.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tycoon is defending well for now.
Ring is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Tycoon blocks it.
Tycoon takes a knee to the side of the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremy Ring.
I think Ring has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Ring!
Our winner, Jeremy Ring, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.