PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 1260 p4p, 177 weight class) and CJ Tripp (ranked 1594 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as CJ Tripp enters the cage!

Rienfeldt
vs
Tripp

180 cm
30
176 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

189 cm
27
174 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tripp scores with a hook to the body. Rienfeldt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick that misses.
Tripp misses with a jab to the body
and Rienfeldt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tripp thinking.
Tripp tries to move into range but Rienfeldt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
Rienfeldt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rienfeldt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rienfeldt slips a jab from Tripp.
Rienfeldt moves out of range as Tripp strikes.
Rienfeldt throws out a powerful jab.
Rienfeldt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tripp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tripp looks to score with a jab to the body but Rienfeldt is just out of range.
Tripp blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Tripp.
No joy there for Tripp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rienfeldt doesn't manage to clinch there - Tripp circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rienfeldt.
Tripp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rienfeldt misses with a straight right.
Rienfeldt lands a nice shot that snaps Tripp's head back.
Rienfeldt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripp.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but Tripp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rienfeldt digs a good body shot into Tripp's ribs.
Tripp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt misses with a lunging right hand
and Tripp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tripp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rienfeldt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tripp throws a body punch but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Tripp misses with an uppercut.
Rienfeldt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tripp. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tripp.
Tripp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Rienfeldt lands a big head kick that sends Tripp tumbling to the mat! Rienfeldt takes a step backwards and waves Tripp back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tripp is rocked!
CJ Tripp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rienfeldt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tripp is still on wobbly legs! Can Rienfeldt finish him?
Tripp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tripp seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Tripp.
Rienfeldt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripp.
Tripp misses with a lunging right hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a thumping low kick.
Rienfeldt ducks under a wild hook from Tripp.
Tripp misses with a jab to the body
and Rienfeldt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up CJ Tripp's cut even more.
A big left from Rienfeldt misses.
Rienfeldt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Rienfeldt moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tripp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tripp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tripp tries to throw a body punch but Rienfeldt avoids it by throwing Tripp back against the cage.
Rienfeldt misses with the head strike.
Rienfeldt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rienfeldt.
A head punch on the inside from Tripp fails to land.
Tripp misses with a punch to the body.
Rienfeldt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tripp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tripp looks winded!
Rienfeldt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tripp throws a head punch that misses.
Rienfeldt scores with a shoulder strike.
Rienfeldt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tripp backwards.
Rienfeldt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tripp backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tripp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tripp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tripp misses with a hook to the ribs.

Rienfeldt manages to break the clinch.
Rienfeldt ducks under a wild hook from Tripp.
Tripp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good work by Tripp as he checks the leg kick.
Tripp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rienfeldt manages to avoid it.
Tripp misses with a body shot
and Rienfeldt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Rienfeldt moves into the clinch successfully.
Tripp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rienfeldt tries a body shot but Tripp blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rienfeldt presses Tripp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rienfeldt working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rienfeldt breaks from the clinch.
Rienfeldt sizes up Tripp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Rienfeldt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tripp lands a glancing blow to the side of Rienfeldt's head.
Tripp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rienfeldt rather than just go for the knockout.
Tripp throws a right and a left that Rienfeldt avoids nicely.
Rienfeldt throws a right hand that Tripp ducks under and follows up with a left that Tripp also avoids with ease.
Rienfeldt takes a swing at Tripp's ribcage but misses.
Rienfeldt connects with the punch.
Rienfeldt is looking to slow Tripp down with leg kicks.
Rienfeldt lands a nice hook to Tripp's body. Tripp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rienfeldt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tripp can do to turn this around?
Tripp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rienfeldt can pounce on him.
Rienfeldt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tripp counters with a nice body shot.
Tripp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fredrik Rienfeldt is winning the standup battle so far.
Tripp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rienfeldt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tripp tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rienfeldt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tripp.
Rienfeldt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tripp at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripp throws a jab but it's blocked by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tripp will feel that in the morning.
Nice shot by Rienfeldt.
Tripp misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Rienfeldt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rienfeldt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tripp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tripp swings for the body but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tripp throws a right hand that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tripp tries to bum rush Rienfeldt with a series of wild strikes but Rienfeldt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tripp swings for the body but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rienfeldt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tripp's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripp misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Tripp.
Rienfeldt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rienfeldt avoids the body shot from Tripp.
Tripp misses with a looping left.
Rienfeldt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rienfeldt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Rienfeldt catches Tripp right on the button with a cross.
Rienfeldt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rienfeldt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tripp finds it's way round the side to connect with Rienfeldt's head.
Rienfeldt scores with a jab. Tripp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tripp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rienfeldt dips to his left and cracks Tripp with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rienfeldt. Tripp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rienfeldt connects with an inside leg kick.
Tripp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tripp thinking.
Tripp swings widly with a right hand
and Rienfeldt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above CJ Tripp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Rienfeldt clinches up with Tripp and pushes him back against the cage.
Tripp can't find room to land a body shot as Rienfeldt controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rienfeldt.
Tripp has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rienfeldt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tripp can turn it around.
Fredrik Rienfeldt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tripp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rienfeldt blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tripp fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rienfeldt.

Rienfeldt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rienfeldt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tripp takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rienfeldt throws a jab when Tripp was well out of range.
Rienfeldt scoring well with a low kick there.
Tripp swings widly with a right hand
and Rienfeldt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rienfeldt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Tripp misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tripp. Rienfeldt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tripp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rienfeldt.
Tripp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tripp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rienfeldt scrambles back to his feet.
Tripp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rienfeldt with a nice cross.
Rienfeldt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tripp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Rienfeldt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tripp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tripp lands a body shot.
Tripp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rienfeldt momentarily.
Tripp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tripp lands with a hook. Rienfeldt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tripp keeps the fight on the outside.
Tripp throws a one two combo.

It looks like Fredrik Rienfeldt has been cut.
Rienfeldt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tripp takes a swing at Rienfeldt's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Rienfeldt.
A good leg kick by Rienfeldt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rienfeldt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tripp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rienfeldt connects with a body shot.
Tripp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rienfeldt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Rienfeldt clinches.
Tripp struggles to land a body shot inside as Rienfeldt controls his hands.

Rienfeldt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rienfeldt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Tripp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tripp defending well as Rienfeldt loads up on a big left hand.
Rienfeldt scores with a kick to the body.
Rienfeldt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tripp. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tripp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rienfeldt - the referee stops the clock and Tripp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rienfeldt. Tripp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rienfeldt slips a straight right by Tripp.
Rienfeldt lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Rienfeldt there.
CJ Tripp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredrik Rienfeldt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tripp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rienfeldt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rienfeldt gets a clinch.
Tripp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tripp is working Rienfeldt over against the cage.
Rienfeldt cracks Tripp with a nice body shot.
Tripp lands with a short shot to the head.
Tripp can't find room to land a body shot as Rienfeldt controls the action.
Tripp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Tripp fails to land.

Rienfeldt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rienfeldt misses with a straight left.
A combination from Tripp does no damage.
It looked like Rienfeldt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tripp throws a combination that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a one-two to the body.
Rienfeldt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tripp.
Some wild striking there from Tripp.
Rienfeldt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rienfeldt.
Tripp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rienfeldt. Rienfeldt obviously looking to wear him down.
Rienfeldt cracks Tripp with a good jab.
Tripp throws a sloppy body shot
and Rienfeldt counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the body from Tripp misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rienfeldt scores with a decent looking hook.
Tripp misses with a straight left.
Rienfeldt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rienfeldt tries to move into range but Tripp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rienfeldt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tripp misses with a series of wild punches.
Rienfeldt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tripp on the side of the head.
Tripp misses with a hook
and Rienfeldt counters with a nice leg kick.
Rienfeldt thumps Tripp with a low kick.
Tripp misses with a hook. Rienfeldt ducked under it nicely.
Rienfeldt cracks Tripp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tripp throws a poor cross that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Tripp misses the target.
Tripp staying out of range there.
Rienfeldt scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Rienfeldt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rienfeldt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Rienfeldt!