PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ringo (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!

Fuller
vs
Ringo

182 cm
23
199 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
196 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ringo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Ringo misses.
Fuller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ringo tries to land a leg kick but Fuller saw it coming and moves away.
Fuller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fuller doesn't manage to clinch there - Ringo circles away.

Fuller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fuller lands in his opponent's guard.

Ringo wriggles free and stands up.
Fuller moves in looking to clinch but Ringo pushes him off.
A left and a right from Ringo both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller tries for a takedown but Ringo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fuller tries to close the distance and clinch but Ringo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marc Fuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Ringo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fuller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Fuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ringo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuller dodges the punch combination from Ringo.
Fuller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ringo counters with a left to the body.

Fuller shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ringo's guard.
Fuller is fighting to break Ringo's control of his arms but Ringo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ringo keeping moving, preventing Fuller from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo wants to sweep here but Fuller controlling him for the moment.
Ringo is pulling down on Fuller's head to control his posture.
Fuller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ringo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fuller controls the pace.
Fuller won't allow Ringo to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo pulls Fuller in close to prevent any damage.
Fuller tries to stand but Ringo is controlling from the bottom.

Ringo uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ringo counters with a three punch combo that has Fuller backing up. Fuller nods at Ringo to acknowledge the strikes.
Fuller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuller tries for a takedown but Ringo circles away easily
and Ringo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ringo lands with a cross.
Fuller tries for a takedown but Ringo circles away easily
and Ringo counters with a thumping low kick.
Fuller tries to clinch but Ringo is having none of it.
Fuller moves out of range as Ringo strikes.
A leg kick checked by Fuller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ringo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fuller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ringo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ringo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ringo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fuller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ringo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Fuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuller tries for a takedown but Ringo circles away easily
enabling Ringo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ringo cracks Fuller with a good jab.
Ringo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ringo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fuller's head backwards.
Ringo lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Fuller avoids the body shot from Ringo.
Johnny Ringo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ringo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ringo scores with a shot to the body.
Ringo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A good leg kick by Ringo.
Ringo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ringo swings for the body but Fuller moves out of range.
Ringo scores with a hook.
Ringo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fuller at a distance.
Ringo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ringo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fuller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ringo to score with a decent uppercut.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Ringo.
Ringo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringo scores with a jab. Fuller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo works Fuller's body with a nice hook.
Fuller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fuller tries to clinch
and Ringo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ringo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuller.
Ringo lands a jab.
A shot to de liver by Ringo. Beautiful body shot.
Ringo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ringo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ringo with a hook.
Fuller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ringo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ringo lands with a straight right. Fuller didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo lands a body shot.
Ringo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ringo works the jab nicely.
Ringo throws a series of punches but Fuller avoids them all with ease.
Ringo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ringo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ringo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ringo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuller. That did some damage!
Fuller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ringo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ringo tests Fuller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ringo scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ringo counters with a right hand to the body.
Ringo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ringo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Ringo finds it's way through Fuller's defenses.
Ringo scores with a body shot.
Ringo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ringo misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnny Ringo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ringo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fuller's calf.
Nice straight punches there by Ringo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ringo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ringo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ringo wants to slow Fuller down by chopping away at his legs.
Fuller shoots and misses
and Ringo counters with a thumping low kick.
Fuller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ringo lands a nice shot that snaps Fuller's head back.
Fuller wants to clinch but Ringo slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ringo cracks Fuller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ringo throws a series of strikes that have Fuller backpedaling.
Ringo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuller's hands.
Ringo scores with the left hand. Fuller knows he should have avoided that one.

Fuller is rocked!
Ringo circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Fuller to the canvas! Fuller doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ringo keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Ringo!