PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke LaCrosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripp Arrm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duke LaCrosse's chin.

Arrm
vs
LaCrosse

170 cm
23
192 lbs
14 - 2 - 1

184 cm
22
202 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants
[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke LaCrosse!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arrm darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arrm trying to pass the guard but LaCrosse defending well.
Arrm trying to advance position but LaCrosse counters by regaining guard.
Arrm advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arrm tries to move to full mount but LaCrosse actually manages to regain half guard.
LaCrosse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
LaCrosse is looking for a sweep. Arrm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm trying to control the action but LaCrosse is working from the bottom.
LaCrosse is trying to maintain the position but Arrm is very close to passing his half guard.
Arrm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arrm wants to free his trapped foot but LaCrosse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
LaCrosse keeping hold of Arrm's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arrm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LaCrosse.
Arrm keeps the fight on the outside.
Arrm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arrm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arrm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
LaCrosse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
LaCrosse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arrm clobbers LaCrosse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
LaCrosse tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
LaCrosse lands a right hook to the body.
LaCrosse's corner calls for a 1-2. LaCrosse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
LaCrosse misses with a body shot.
LaCrosse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arrm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LaCrosse.

Arrm throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. LaCrosse was covering up waiting for the punch and Arrm finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Arrm controlling from the top position.
LaCrosse keeping moving, preventing Arrm from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm is really struggling to control LaCrosse but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Arrm got a little sloppy there for a moment and LaCrosse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arrm has managed to get both his arms back between LaCrosse's legs - danger averted.
LaCrosse keeping moving, preventing Arrm from controlling successfully.
Arrm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LaCrosse swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
LaCrosse tries to clinch there but Arrm circles away.
LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arrm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arrm has a takedown stuffed.
Arrm throws a low kick but LaCrosse avoids it.
Arrm moves away from the strike by LaCrosse.
Arrm misses with a looping right.
LaCrosse takes one to the side of the head.

LaCrosse moves into the clinch.
LaCrosse blocks a body shot from Arrm.
LaCrosse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arrm.
LaCrosse landing some nice looking knees to the body.
LaCrosse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arrm working hard to break the clinch.

Arrm breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripp Arrm dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

LaCrosse tries to land a leg kick but Arrm saw it coming and moves away.
LaCrosse throws a body kick that misses.
LaCrosse throws a body punch but Arrm moves out of range.
LaCrosse thows a body kick. Arrm tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arrm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
LaCrosse doesn't manage to clinch there - Arrm circles away.

Arrm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. LaCrosse looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Arrm taking a break here but LaCrosse is having none of it and regains half guard.
Arrm wants to lay and pray for a moment but LaCrosse keeps working.
LaCrosse works his way to full guard. Good work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as LaCrosse holds on and takes a little breather.
Arrm trying to control the position from guard on top but LaCrosse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LaCrosse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LaCrosse working a defensive guard here.
Arrm's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arrm slips nicely into half guard.
Arrm is trying to control. LaCrosse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
LaCrosse is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arrm trying to control the action but LaCrosse is working from the bottom.
LaCrosse gets back to full guard.
Arrm pushes down on LaCrosse's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arrm moves into full mount! LaCrosse won't be happy about that!
LaCrosse is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arrm lands a big elbow.
Arrm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Arrm trying to control but LaCrosse is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Arrm.
Arrm looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arrm with a couple of short strikes.
Arrm working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish LaCrosse?
LaCrosse takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

LaCrosse is rocked!
LaCrosse slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
LaCrosse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arrm.
Arrm moves into full mount! LaCrosse won't be happy about that!
LaCrosse is squirming around, avoiding Arrm's attempts to control the action.
Arrm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arrm looking to control but LaCrosse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripp Arrm dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arrm.
Arrm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LaCrosse was well out of range. Poor timing from Arrm.
Arrm keeps the fight on the outside.
LaCrosse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arrm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arrm lands a lovely overhand right.
LaCrosse is looking to clinch.
Arrm connects with a solid leg kick.
Arrm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arrm closes the distance and clinches up with LaCrosse, looking for a takedown. Arrm pushes LaCrosse against the cage but LaCrosse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arrm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but LaCrosse is out of range.
Arrm scores with a spinning back kick!
Arrm lands with a shot to the body.
LaCrosse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arrm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaCrosse lands with a straight right. Arrm didn't see that one coming.
Arrm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LaCrosse gets caught flat footed, as Arrm shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Arrm controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arrm trying to control but LaCrosse is working from the bottom.
Arrm sitting in guard here, content to control.
Arrm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arrm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arrm tries to free his leg and advance position but LaCrosse is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm pushes down on LaCrosse's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaCrosse is refusing to be controlled, as Arrm sits in half guard.
Arrm is looking to advance position but LaCrosse won't allow it.
Arrm is trying to control the action in half guard but LaCrosse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ripp Arrm just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
LaCrosse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arrm cracks the inside of LaCrosse's front leg.
Arrm avoids the head kick by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse throws a leg kick
and Arrm counters with an outside leg kick.
Arrm is looking to chop away at LaCrosse's legs.
LaCrosse lands with a thumping leg kick.
LaCrosse thows a leg kick but Arrm checks it
and Arrm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arrm throws a good cross that connects.
Arrm tries a low kick but LaCrosse avoids it.
LaCrosse misses with a few strikes there.
Arrm misses with a low kick.
Arrm misses with a body shot
and LaCrosse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arrm thinking.
LaCrosse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LaCrosse thumps Arrm with a low kick.
Arrm scores with a shot to the body.
Arrm misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm thows a leg kick but LaCrosse checks it
and LaCrosse counters with a stiff right hand.
Arrm scores with a jab to the head.
LaCrosse checks the leg kick.
LaCrosse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ripp Arrm is winning the standup battle so far.
LaCrosse scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arrm lands a slapping body shot.
Arrm lands a with a good body shot.
Arrm scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaCrosse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arrm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LaCrosse manages to avoid it.
Arrm throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arrm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LaCrosse was well out of range. Poor timing from Arrm.
LaCrosse has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arrm.
Arrm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
LaCrosse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arrm. Arrm obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripp Arrm clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Arrm lands a head kick!
Arrm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to de liver by Arrm. Beautiful body shot.
LaCrosse throws a looping overhand right but Arrm ducks down to avoid it.
Arrm is looking to wear down LaCrosse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
LaCrosse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arrm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arrm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt LaCrosse.
Arrm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arrm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Arrm closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. LaCrosse did well to prevent Arrm getting side control.
Arrm is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
LaCrosse is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Arrm trying to control the pace.
LaCrosse tries to roll over but Arrm keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm stalling.
LaCrosse is not content to let Arrm control the position.
Arrm stalling.
Arrm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but LaCrosse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
LaCrosse wants to improve his position but Arrm is controlling well.
Arrm wants to lay and pray for a moment but LaCrosse keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A low kick from Arrm is predictable there
and LaCrosse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arrm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arrm throws a shot from downtown. LaCrosse moves away and avoids it.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up but Arrm circles away and keeps his distance.
Arrm throws a body punch but LaCrosse moves out of range.
Duke LaCrosse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arrm throws a hook but LaCrosse blocks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arrm. LaCrosse shrugs it off though.
LaCrosse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm moves out of range as LaCrosse strikes.
A swing and a miss from LaCrosse.
Arrm throws a shot to the body.
LaCrosse takes a kick to the side of the head.
Arrm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arrm's corner calls for a 1-2. Arrm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arrm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Arrm misses.
Arrm throws a body punch but LaCrosse moves out of range.
LaCrosse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up.
LaCrosse looks to land a right hand but Arrm moved out of range.
LaCrosse throws a head kick but Arrm moves out of range.
Arrm misses with a jab to the body
and LaCrosse counters with a thumping low kick.
Arrm shoots for a takedown but LaCrosse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arrm throws a leg kick but LaCrosse checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LaCrosse doesn't manage to clinch there - Arrm circles away.
A leg kick checked by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arrm misses the shot to the body.
Arrm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arrm throws a body punch but LaCrosse moves out of range.
Arrm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaCrosse leaves Arrm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arrm misses with a wild body shot.
Arrm scores with a jab. LaCrosse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arrm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
LaCrosse looks to throw the jab but Arrm is out of range.
Arrm lands a jab to LaCrosse's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripp Arrm had his way with Duke LaCrosse in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Arrm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaCrosse moves away.
Arrm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
LaCrosse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arrm.
LaCrosse gets cracked there but stands up to it.
LaCrosse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
LaCrosse fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaCrosse throws and low kick but Arrm moves out of range easily.
Arrm throws a good cross that connects.
Jab by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse misses with a double jab
and Arrm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for LaCrosse.
LaCrosse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arrm cracks LaCrosse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arrm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arrm lands with a straight right. LaCrosse didn't see that one coming.
LaCrosse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arrm. Arrm obviously looking to wear him down.
LaCrosse is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.

LaCrosse closes the distance and clinches.
LaCrosse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Arrm - that landed with a thud.
Arrm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arrm is working for takedown but LaCrosse is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arrm tries to pull guard but LaCrosse won't allow it.
Arrm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arrm working aggressively here.
Arrm struggles to land a body shot inside as LaCrosse controls his hands.
Arrm is trying to break the clinch but LaCrosse is controlling him.
Arrm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. LaCrosse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripp Arrm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Arrm has picked LaCrosse up - he's going for a ride! Arrm dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Arrm is trying to control the action in half guard but LaCrosse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
LaCrosse works his way to full guard. Good work.

Arrm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arrm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LaCrosse can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm works over LaCrosse with some ground and pound from guard.
Arrm keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of LaCrosse's head.
Arrm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arrm trying to control but LaCrosse is working from the bottom.
Arrm scoring with some ground and pound.
Arrm is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arrm with a nice head shot there.
Ripp Arrm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

LaCrosse looking for a guillotine here but Arrm defends easily.
Arrm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arrm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duke LaCrosse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
LaCrosse keeping moving, preventing Arrm from controlling successfully.
Arrm looking to pass the guard.
Arrm stays in close to LaCrosse's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arrm wants to control from the top but LaCrosse keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LaCrosse finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from LaCrosse misses.
LaCrosse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arrm on the side of the head.
LaCrosse fails to land with a series of punches.
LaCrosse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ripp Arrm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arrm, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ripp Arrm!
Ripp Arrm retains his middleweight title!