PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ripley
vs
Fernando

204 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
18
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Ripley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Fernando pushes Ripley up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando is trying to push Ripley away but Ripley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ripley stalls.
Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fernando misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley.
Ripley lands an elbow inside.
Fernando trying to stall but Ripley improves his position.
Fernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fernando's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fernando misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Ripley.
Fernando taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley scores with a shot to the side of Fernando's head.
Ripley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fernando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fernando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fernando is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ripley is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adolfo Fernando.
Fernando throws a head kick that misses.

Fernando has Ripley up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch but Ripley keeps him there for the moment.
Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye.
Ripley lands a shot to the body.
Ripley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernando's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley digs a right hand into Fernando's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fernando's gas tank.
Ripley has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Ripley presses Fernando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ripley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ripley lands a nice elbow.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley has him pressed against the cage.
Ripley throws a head punch that misses.
Fernando is trying to stall.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fernando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ripley lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ripley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernando's efforts to push away.
Ripley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ripley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ripley lands a nice elbow.
Fernando is trying to push Ripley away but Ripley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ripley pushes Fernando back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ripley misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Ripley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ripley.
Fernando throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ripley lands a nice elbow.
Ripley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ripley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernando just leaning against Ripley, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando is stalling here.
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!
Ripley is leaning against Fernando and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ripley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Fernando scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ripley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernando stalling in the clinch.
Ripley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ripley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fernando just leaning against Ripley, taking a breather.
Fernando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley.
Ripley lands a nice elbow.
Ripley scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ripley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fernando moves into the clinch successfully.
Ripley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ripley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ripley lands with a right to the head.
Fernando avoids the elbow strike from Ripley, against the cage.
Fernando wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripley won't allow it.
Ripley misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley is controlling him.
Fernando is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripley has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripley lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice elbow from Ripley.
Mike Ripley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ripley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ripley lands a damaging elbow.
Ripley lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ripley.
Fernando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ripley misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripley as Fernando tries to tie him up.
Ripley keeps control of Fernando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernando can do to turn this around?
Ripley misses with the head strike.
Ripley prevents Fernando from breaking the clinch.
Ripley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ripley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fernando's brow.
Ripley lands a damaging elbow.
Ripley lands an elbow that stopped Fernando in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Ripley swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernando lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ripley works on Fernando's body with a couple of short punches.
Fernando wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripley won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernando.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Ripley.
Ripley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ripley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fernando.
Fernando is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ripley is keeping busy.
Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye.
Ripley presses Fernando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ripley lands a shoulder strike.
Ripley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ripley avoiding damage as Fernando throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Ripley.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ripley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fernando working hard to break the clinch.
Fernando looking to slow down the pace here.
Fernando trying to stall but Ripley improves his position.
Ripley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernando is looking to control Ripley's arms but Ripley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fernando has his back to the cage.
Ripley can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
A body shot lands from Ripley.
Ripley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando blocks an elbow strike from Ripley.
Fernando can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripley lands an elbow that stopped Fernando in his tracks for a moment.
Ripley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ripley lands with a light punch inside.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Ripley.
Fernando dodges an elbow strike from Ripley.
Ripley lands an elbow that stopped Fernando in his tracks for a moment.
Fernando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ripley prevents Fernando from breaking the clinch.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley is controlling him.
Ripley keeps control of Fernando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fernando wants to break free but Ripley has control.
Fernando is trying to force a seperation but Ripley has the dominant position.
Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off.
Ripley stalling against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ripley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ripley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernando manages to avoid it.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Ripley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ripley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripley.
Fernando pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Fernando moves into range and clinches up with Ripley.
Ripley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ripley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernando tries to break the clinch but Ripley is controlling the position.
Fernando is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Fernando.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripley stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley.
Fernando lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernando's defenses.
Ripley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow.
Ripley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fernando.
Ripley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fernando is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripley is defending well for now.
Ripley lands a nice elbow.
Ripley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ripley is stalling here.
Fernando tries to land a knee to the head but Ripley blocks with his arms.
Ripley gets through Fernando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
Fernando missing with knees to the body.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley managing to block the knees to the body from Fernando.
Fernando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fernando takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernando takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripley lands a nice elbow.
Fernando missing with knees to the body.
Ripley can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley prevents Fernando from breaking the clinch.
Ripley tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Ripley back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ripley.
Fernando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ripley.
Ripley swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye.
Ripley lands a damaging elbow.
Ripley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ripley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernando is trying to force a seperation but Ripley has the dominant position.
Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley has him pressed against the cage.
Ripley throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ripley fails to land.
Ripley lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripley lands with a right to the head.
Fernando misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripley.
Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow.
Ripley lands a damaging elbow.
Fernando blocks a body shot from Ripley.
Nice elbow from Ripley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripley has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripley avoids it.
Ripley tries a body shot but Fernando blocks it.
Ripley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernando.
Ripley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Fernando takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fernando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripley has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ripley clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ripley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernando manages to avoid it.
Ripley swings for the body but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ripley is looking to counter the offense by Fernando and move into the clinch.
Fernando throws a sloppy head kick and Ripley moves out of range easily.
Fernando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Ripley misses its target.

Fernando darts in and clinches Ripley up against the cage.
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripley just leaning against Fernando, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow.
Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye.
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fernando trying to land knees to the body.
Fernando trying to control the position but instead, Ripley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fernando into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando tries to break free but Ripley pushes him back against the cage.
Ripley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernando's defenses.
Ripley lands a nice elbow.
Fernando takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernando is trying to push Ripley away but Ripley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ripley dodges an elbow strike from Fernando.
Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Ripley.
Ripley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando blocks an elbow strike.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley has Fernando pressed against the cage.
Ripley misses with the head strike.
Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off.
Ripley keeps control of Fernando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripley throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
Fernando tries to break the clinch but Ripley is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Fernando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripley has double underhooks.
Ripley misses with an elbow strike.
Fernando takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ripley's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ripley.
Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow.
Ripley works on Fernando's body with a couple of short punches.
Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off.
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripley lands an elbow that stopped Fernando in his tracks for a moment.
Ripley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off.
A right handed body shot lands from Ripley.
Nice body punch from Fernando - that landed with a thud.
Fernando blocks an elbow strike.
Ripley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernando's defenses.
Ripley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ripley lands a nice elbow.
Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Fernando - that landed with a thud.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ripley misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ripley throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ripley throws an elbow but misses.
Ripley keeps control of Fernando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripley pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernando leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ripley - that landed with a thud.
Fernando working hard to break the clinch.
Fernando avoids the elbow strike from Ripley, against the cage.
Ripley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ripley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ripley had his way with Adolfo Fernando in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fernando misses with a head kick.
Ripley takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Fernando has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripley as Fernando tries to tie him up.
Ripley misses with a body punch.
Fernando is trying to force a seperation but Ripley has the dominant position.
Fernando tries to circle away but Ripley has him pinned against the cage.
Fernando dodges an elbow strike from Ripley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fernando has closed the distance and engaged Ripley in a clinch.
Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ripley struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ripley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ripley misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley.
Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ripley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernando lands a body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripley as Fernando tries to tie him up.
Ripley pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernando leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ripley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ripley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernando's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripley as Fernando tries to tie him up.
Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow.
Fernando blocks a body shot from Ripley.
Ripley avoiding damage as Fernando throws knees to the body.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley.
Fernando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernando working hard to break the clinch.
Fernando tries to circle away but Ripley has him pinned against the cage.
Fernando is trying to stall.
Fernando takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando letting Ripley take a breather here.
Come on Fernando - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ripley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ripley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Fernando tries to stall but Ripley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fernando wants to break free but Ripley has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ripley.
Fernando blocks a body shot from Ripley.
Fernando blocks an elbow strike from Ripley.
Fernando takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripley lands with a short shot to the head.
Fernando avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripley.
Fernando takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ripley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fernando.
Ripley lands a body shot.
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernando's efforts to push away.
Ripley lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernando tries to circle away but Ripley has him pinned against the cage.
Ripley digs a right hand underneath Fernando's ribcage. Fernando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adolfo Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ripley scores with a shot to the side of Fernando's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fernando.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ripley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ripley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ripley!
Our winner, Mike Ripley, 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.