PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruin Ritcey (ranked 1067 p4p, 1456 weight class) and Jimmy King (ranked 139 p4p, 199 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ritcey
vs
King

194 cm
25
260
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
275
8 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruin Ritcey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy King!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritcey avoids the body shot from King.
Ritcey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ritcey has time to react.
King digs a good body shot into Ritcey's ribs.
King throws out a powerful jab.
King misses the jab.
Ritcey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritcey.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King throws a series of strikes that have Ritcey backpedaling.
King lands a jab to Ritcey's midsection.
King looks to land a combination but Ritcey avoids it well.
Ritcey moves out of range as King strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ritcey has King up against the cage in a clinch.
Ritcey misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritcey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ritcey throws a head punch that misses.
Ritcey misses with some punches.
Ritcey misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ritcey.
Ritcey tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ritcey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ritcey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritcey has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Ritcey misses with a body punch.
Ritcey misses with some punches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ritcey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ritcey scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritcey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ritcey wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ritcey misses the target.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Ritcey is looking to counter punch.
King looks to throw the jab but Ritcey is out of range.
Ritcey tries to clinch up
and King counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from King.
Ritcey wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King throws a leg kick which misses Ritcey's front leg but catches the back leg as Ritcey tries to avoid it.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King throws a right hand that Ritcey ducks under and follows up with a left that Ritcey also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Ritcey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ritcey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ritcey gets a clinch.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritcey.
Ritcey misses with a body punch.
Ritcey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritcey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Ritcey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ritcey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritcey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ritcey trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King blocking some punches.
Ritcey gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Ritcey misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Ritcey has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A right handed body shot lands from Ritcey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy King dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ritcey looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King scores with the left hand. Ritcey knows he should have avoided that one.
Jimmy King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ritcey wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and Ritcey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from King misses.
King swings widly with a right hand

and Ritcey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ritcey.
Ritcey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Ritcey.
King looking for a takedown.
Ritcey struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritcey digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ritcey misses with a punch on the inside.
Ritcey scores with a hook to the body.
King is breathing heavily.
Ritcey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritcey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritcey throws a head punch that misses.
Ritcey misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritcey.
Ritcey works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
Ritcey lands a body punch.
Ritcey cracks King with a nice body shot.

Ritcey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ritcey moves into range and clinches up with King.
Ritcey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.

Ritcey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King throws a combination that misses
and Ritcey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ritcey lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot by King.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritcey takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King throws a leg kick which misses Ritcey's front leg but catches the back leg as Ritcey tries to avoid it.
A jab from Ritcey finds it's way through King's defenses.
King takes a swing at Ritcey's ribcage but misses.
Ritcey wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ritcey counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritcey flashes King a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. King's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. King crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Ritcey punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruin Ritcey!
Bruin Ritcey bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.