PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert Ricci (ranked 993 p4p, 104 weight class) and Perry St Hype (ranked 2197 p4p, 194 weight class). Albert Ricci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ricci
vs
St Hype

172 cm
32
140 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

168 cm
30
158 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Ricci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry St Hype!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricci misses with a body shot.
St Hype on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ricci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricci looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
St Hype misses with a hook.
It looked like Ricci was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from St Hype.
St Hype throws out a loose jab but Ricci uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Hype looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricci.
Ricci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Hype needs to keep his hands up - Ricci had a free shot at his head there.
St Hype throws out a loose jab but Ricci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Hype.
Ricci is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
St Hype throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
Ricci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricci punishes St Hype's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
St Hype lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricci tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
St Hype throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Hype connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St Hype throws a lazy right hand but Ricci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricci is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Hype scores with a leg kick.
Ricci throws a right hand that St Hype ducks under and follows up with a left that St Hype also avoids with ease.
St Hype throws out a counter right but Ricci avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Ricci.
Ricci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Hype.
Ricci misses with an uppercut. St Hype saw that one coming.
St Hype looks to throw a body kick
and Ricci counters with a straight right hand.
St Hype misses with a leg kick.
St Hype moves out of range as Ricci throws a body kick.
A slow jab from St Hype misses its intended target.
Ricci tries to move into range but St Hype moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ricci moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by St Hype.
A lazy left from St Hype finds it's target.
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!
Ricci throws a hook but St Hype blocks it.
Ricci backing away here, and St Hype unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ricci ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Hype misses with an uppercut
enabling Ricci to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Hype.
Ricci misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricci comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricci moves out of range as St Hype strikes.
St Hype pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Ricci instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricci.
St Hype tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Hype lands with a right to the head.
Ricci throws a head punch that misses.
St Hype pushes off an throws an elbow but Ricci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ricci is working St Hype over against the cage.
St Hype content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Hype.
St Hype blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Hype stalling.
St Hype can't break the clinch.
Ricci presses St Hype against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricci.
Ricci throws a head punch that misses.
St Hype looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ricci misses with a body punch.
St Hype misses with a punch to the body.
Ricci misses with a hook from the clinch.

St Hype successfully pulls guard.
Ricci is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
St Hype looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Hype is on top in guard.

St Hype's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Hype scoring with punches to the head and body.
St Hype is pushing down on Ricci's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ricci is fighting to maintain full guard but St Hype has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St Hype lands a nice short elbow.
St Hype content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
St Hype is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
St Hype thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ricci's head.
Nice strikes from St Hype there.
St Hype is looking to take a break and control but Ricci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ricci is trying to maintain the position but St Hype is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Albert Ricci will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

St Hype tries for a takedown but Ricci circles away easily
and Ricci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from St Hype finds it's target.
St Hype throws a looping overhand right but Ricci ducks down to avoid it.
Ricci appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Hype.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Hype.
St Hype throws a shot from downtown. Ricci moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Hype. Ricci does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricci misses the target.
St Hype misses with a looping right.
St Hype throws a right hand that Ricci ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricci also avoids with ease.
Ricci lands a glancing blow to the side of St Hype's head.
St Hype waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Albert Ricci is winning the standup battle so far.
St Hype throws a shot from downtown. Ricci moves away and avoids it.
Ricci lands a right hook to the body.
Ricci wants to slow St Hype down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Hype.
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!
St Hype misses with a straight right.
Ricci tried to counter with a leg kick but St Hype avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Ricci.
Ricci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Hype.
St Hype misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricci counters with a nice body kick.
Ricci throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from St Hype on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
It looks like Ricci has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
St Hype takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricci throws a jab but it's blocked by St Hype.
Ricci fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Hype on the side of the head.
Ricci throws a head kick but St Hype moves out of range.
St Hype with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricci to score with a decent uppercut.
Ricci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
St Hype lands with an overhand left.
Ricci moves out of range as St Hype strikes.
St Hype moves out of range as Ricci strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Hype misses with a head kick.
St Hype tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricci dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Hype. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as St Hype blocks the leg kick.
St Hype with a hook.
St Hype misses with a left hand
and Ricci counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricci scores with a shot to the body.
St Hype throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Albert Ricci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricci lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricci moves in looking to clinch but St Hype pushes him off.
Ricci tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Hype swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Hype throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
Ricci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Hype.
Ricci appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Ricci.
Ricci buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ricci waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Hype.
St Hype tries to score with a low kick but Ricci moves his leg out of the way.
St Hype misses with a looping right.
St Hype lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ricci throws a jab when St Hype was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci throws a sloppy head kick and St Hype moves out of range easily.
St Hype appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ricci slips under a jab.
St Hype cracks Ricci with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
St Hype throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Ricci there.
St Hype throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricci throwing a counter right hand but St Hype manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by St Hype or perhaps it was just good defense by Ricci, which made it look bad.
St Hype tries for a takedown but Ricci sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ricci was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Albert Ricci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perry St Hype.
St Hype missing with a left hand there. Ricci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Hype misses with a left hand
letting Ricci counter with a right hand.
Ricci uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Hype.
Ricci cracks St Hype with a good jab.
Perry St Hype seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricci avoids the head kick by St Hype.
Ricci is looking to counter with a body kick.
St Hype connects with a right hand. Ricci shakes it off.
St Hype throws a shot from downtown. Ricci moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricci lets loose with a powerful body kick. St Hype will feel that in the morning.
St Hype is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci throws a head kick but St Hype moves out of range.
Ricci keeps St Hype at a distance using the push kick.
Ricci misses with a hook.
St Hype throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Hype swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Hype lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
St Hype uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
St Hype throws out a counter right but Ricci avoids it with no problem.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Hype.
Nice defenses there by Ricci.
St Hype throws a lazy right hand but Ricci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Hype fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St Hype takes a swing at Ricci's ribcage but misses.
Ricci throws a push kick but St Hype slaps the foot to one side.
Ricci connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricci is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St Hype swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Hype.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Albert Ricci will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

St Hype loads up on a big right hand but Ricci slips the punch.
St Hype misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As St Hype backs away, Ricci returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Hype now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
St Hype on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
St Hype thuds his right hand into Ricci's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricci scores with a sloppy right hand. St Hype should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Ricci there.

St Hype is rocked!
St Hype throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Hype is still on wobbly legs! Can Ricci finish him?
Ricci connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt St Hype! He's out on his feet! Ricci rushes in and drops St Hype with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Albert Ricci!
Albert Ricci tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.