PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Pimblet (ranked 5275 p4p, 450 weight class) and Robert Ritchie (ranked 4984 p4p, 433 weight class). Paddy Pimblet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Ritchie's chin.

Pimblet
vs
Ritchie

181 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Pimblet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Ritchie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimblet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ritchie throws a head kick that misses.
Ritchie connects with a jab.
A jab from Pimblet does it's job there.
Pimblet looks to land a combination but Ritchie avoids it well.
Ritchie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pimblet throws a hook but Ritchie blocks it.
Pimblet swings for the body but Ritchie moves out of range.
Ritchie cracks Pimblet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pimblet misses with a few strikes there.
Ritchie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pimblet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ritchie - the referee stops the clock and Pimblet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ritchie. Pimblet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ritchie lands with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Ritchie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pimblet is breathing heavily.
Ritchie lands a nice looking body kick.
Ritchie catches Pimblet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ritchie - that will leave a mark!
Pimblet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pimblet looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ritchie lands a right hand from hell, dropping Pimblet. Ritchie pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Ritchie!