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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Ribbler (ranked 2070 p4p, 1910 weight class) and Matteo Bottura (ranked 285 p4p, 267 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 cm 20 177 5 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm 20 170 4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Granite chin |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Ribbler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Bottura throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bottura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Ribbler thows a left - swing and a miss! Bottura moves out of range of the strikes. Ribbler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ribbler misses with a looping left. Bottura looks to throw the jab but Ribbler is out of range. Bottura lands a jab to Ribbler's midsection. Ribbler throws a poor cross that misses
and Bottura counters with a three punch combo that has Ribbler backing up. Ribbler nods at Bottura to acknowledge the strikes. Ribbler tests Bottura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Matteo Bottura has been cut. Ribbler misses with a left hand and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ribbler darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Bottura misses with a hook. Bottura scores with a nice head shot. Bottura swings widly with a right hand
and Ribbler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ribbler misses with a left hand and Bottura counters with a three punch combo that has Ribbler backing up. Ribbler nods at Bottura to acknowledge the strikes. Ribbler misses with an uppercut. Bottura saw that one coming. Ribbler throws an off balance right hand
letting Bottura counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ribbler lands a really nice looking cross but Bottura seems unphased.
Bottura misses with a hook. Ribbler's corner calls for a 1-2. Ribbler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Bottura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Bottura drops Ribbler with a beautiful combination! Ribbler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bottura is looking for the KO!
Ribbler is rocked!
It looks like Eddie Ribbler has been cut. 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! Ribbler slips a jab from Bottura. Oh Ribbler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bottura moves out of range of the strikes. Bottura drops Ribbler with a big left hand! Ribbler is injured, injured bad! Bottura jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Bottura!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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