PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Ireland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy The Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ireland
vs
The Ripper

190 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Ireland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy The Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ireland misses with a looping left.
The Ripper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ireland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Ripper slips a jab from Ireland.
The Ripper drops Ireland with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ireland looks back up at him and smiles so The Ripper waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ireland is rocked!

It looks like Billy Ireland has been cut.
The Ripper punishes Ireland's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Ireland does no damage.
A punch lands to the side of The Ripper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Ripper dodges the punch combination from Ireland.
The Ripper slips under a jab from Ireland.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Ripper.
Ireland is breathing heavily.
Oh, that's a big right hand from The Ripper and Ireland goes tumbling to the canvas! The Ripper follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Oh Ireland is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ireland is refusing to be controlled, as The Ripper sits in half guard.
Ireland seems to have got his legs back now.
Ireland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ireland tries to get out of the position.
The Ripper lands strikes from half guard.
The Ripper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ireland defending well though.
The Ripper wants to control but Ireland is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from The Ripper there.

The Ripper seems to be looking for submissions.
The Ripper throwing shots but Ireland is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ripper not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The Ripper has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ireland defend it? The Ripper steps over the head and cranks it - Ireland is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for The Ripper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randy The Ripper!