PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Steiner (ranked 1871 p4p, 268 weight class) and Frog Ribbit (ranked 2370 p4p, 325 weight class). 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.

Steiner
vs
Ribbit

187 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frog Ribbit!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Steiner.
Steiner throws a poor cross that misses
and Ribbit counters with a straight right hand.
Steiner misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Steiner.
Steiner loads up on a big right hand but Ribbit slips the punch.
Ribbit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Steiner cracks Ribbit with a good jab.
Ribbit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steiner.
Steiner tries to score with a low kick but Ribbit moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Steiner misses

and Ribbit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribbit struggles to land a body shot inside as Steiner controls his hands.
Steiner prevents a body shot from Ribbit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ribbit.
Ribbit pushes Steiner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribbit stalling.
Steiner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribbit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ribbit.
Ribbit takes a shot to the head.
Ribbit pushes Steiner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ribbit tries to land a knee to the head but Steiner blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steiner.
Ribbit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steiner avoiding damage as Ribbit throws knees to the body.
Ribbit lands a body punch.
Ribbit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribbit misses with a knee strike.
Ribbit scores a nice knee to the body.
Steiner is breathing heavily.
Ribbit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steiner is defending well for now.
Steiner blocks a body shot from Ribbit.
A head punch on the inside from Steiner fails to land.
Ribbit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steiner's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribbit has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Steiner - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Ribbit, and another! Steiner is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Frog Ribbit!