PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sands comes to the cage accompanied by Irish Soldier Song ... Free & Green. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sands
vs
Ripper

173 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Oblivion Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Sands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper misses the shot to the body.
Ripper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sands.
Sands half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Sands has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ripper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ripper clinches up against the cage.
Ripper lands a shot to the body.
Ripper lands a body shot.
Sands drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ripper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sands drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sands blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands blocks an uppercut.
Ripper throws a head punch that misses.
Ripper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sands's elbow.
Ripper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ripper lands with a light punch inside.
Ripper tries a body shot but Sands blocks it.
Sands wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripper misses with a punch on the inside.
Ripper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ripper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sands blocking some punches.
Ripper lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ripper.
A shot in the inside from Ripper.
Ripper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ripper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Ripper.
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!
Ripper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ripper lands a right hand.
Ripper lands a hook that snaps the head of Sands backwards.
Sands prevents a body shot from Ripper.
Ripper lands a body punch.
Ripper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sands backwards.
Ripper misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper misses with a punch on the inside.
Ripper misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ripper - that landed with a thud.
Sands is looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Ripper.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Sands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper lands a body punch.
Ripper has a couple of punches blocked by Sands.
Ripper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ripper misses with some punches.
Ripper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ripper misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throws a head punch that misses.
Ripper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sands goes for a takedown attempt but Ripper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ripper gets caught napping as Sands dives in and scores a takedown. Ripper manages to retain guard.
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!

Sands is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ripper throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Sands drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Sands as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Ripper screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Sands! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bobby Sands!
Bobby Sands made sure to mention his sponsor, Oblivion Inc. in his post fight interview.