PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Diculous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rypien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diculous comes to the cage accompanied by How you like me now - The Heavy. Rypien has chosen The Ripper as his entrance music. Rick Diculous has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diculous
vs
Rypien

176 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Diculous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Rypien!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rypien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rypien fails to land with a series of punches.
Rypien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diculous.
Rypien cracks Diculous with a good jab.
Rypien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rypien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diculous moves away.
Rypien fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diculous looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rypien avoids the body shot from Diculous.
Diculous uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rypien.
Rypien misses with a hook. Diculous ducked under it nicely.
Rypien misses with an uppercut. Diculous saw that one coming.
A jab from Diculous misses.
Rypien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diculous.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rypien staying out of range there.
Diculous throws a sloppy body shot
and Rypien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rypien lands a jab-cross combination.
A lazy left from Diculous finds it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diculous!
Diculous uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rypien.
A telegraphed right hand from Diculous misses the target.
Rypien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rypien throws a right and a left that Diculous avoids nicely.
Diculous just misses with a punch to the body.
Rypien slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diculous misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rypien misses with a hook.
Rick Diculous is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rypien throws a low kick, looking for Diculous's leg but Diculous calmly moves out of range.
Rypien cracks Diculous with a good jab.
Diculous with a hook.
Diculous throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rypien counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rypien misses with a looping left.
Rypien goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diculous throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diculous misses with a jab to the body

and Rypien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rypien.
Rypien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diculous avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rypien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rypien blocks a body shot from Diculous.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rypien tries a body shot but Diculous blocks it.
Diculous is looking to control Rypien's arms but Rypien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diculous has his back to the cage.
Diculous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rypien's elbow.
Diculous wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diculous.
Diculous taking a breather.
Rypien is stalling here.
Diculous effectively controlling the action here.
Rypien taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rypien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diculous's elbow.
Rypien lands a body punch.
Diculous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rypien backwards.
Rypien lands with a left to the head.
Rypien throws a punch but it's blocked by Diculous.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rypien takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diculous is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diculous is struggling to control the position.
Rypien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diculous is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rypien effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Rypien fails to land.
Diculous prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rick Diculous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rypien.
Rypien is working Diculous over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rypien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diculous is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rypien gets through Diculous's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rypien is leaning against Diculous and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rypien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diculous backwards.
Diculous is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rypien is keeping busy.
Diculous leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rypien lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rypien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rypien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rypien lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rypien.
Diculous looking to stall.
Diculous misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rypien digs a right hand underneath Diculous's ribcage. Diculous let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diculous is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rypien.
Diculous tries to throw a body punch but Rypien avoids it by throwing Diculous back against the cage.
Diculous can't break the clinch.
Rypien trying to stall but Diculous improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diculous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rypien dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rypien throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rypien missing with a left hand there. Diculous was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diculous misses with a shot to the body

and Rypien counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hook to the body lands for Diculous.
Rypien throws a head punch that misses.
Rypien has had enough of the clinch but Diculous keeps him there for the moment.

Diculous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rypien thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rypien has Diculous up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rypien.
Rypien misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rypien manages to break the clinch.
Rypien bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rypien ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rypien.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diculous throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rypien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rypien cracks Diculous with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rypien.
Diculous throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rypien throws a low kick, looking for Diculous's leg but Diculous calmly moves out of range.
Diculous displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rypien.
Rypien scores with a punch to the head.
Rypien misses with an uppercut.
Rypien fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diculous takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rypien lands a really nice looking cross but Diculous seems unphased.
Diculous scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rypien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diculous catches Rypien with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rypien clinches but Diculous breaks the clinch
and Diculous counters with a stiff right hand.
Diculous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rick Rypien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diculous throws a hook but Rypien avoids it easily.
Rypien circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rypien to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diculous moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Diculous.
Rypien fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rypien will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diculous walks into a jab.
Diculous misses with a double jab
and Rypien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Diculous throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rypien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rypien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diculous.
A big right from Rypien misses.
Rypien on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diculous scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diculous swats away the attempt to clinch by Rypien.
Diculous throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rypien looks to land a right hand but Diculous moved out of range.
Rypien misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rick Rypien will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diculous throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rypien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diculous tries to clinch but Rypien moves away
letting Rypien counter with a right hand.
Diculous looks to clinch
and Rypien counters with a three punch combo that has Diculous backing up. Diculous nods at Rypien to acknowledge the strikes.
Diculous misses with a hook to the body
and Rypien counters with a nice body shot.
Rypien slips under a jab from Diculous.
Rypien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diculous moves forwards but Rypien connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diculous tries to bum rush Rypien with a series of wild strikes but Rypien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rypien wants to clinch but Diculous slips to the side
enabling Diculous to counter with a crisp jab.
Rypien lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rick Diculous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rypien drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diculous fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diculous moves away from the strike by Rypien.
Rypien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diculous.
A bone on bone clash there as Diculous blocks the leg kick.
Diculous keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rypien scores with a three punch combo!
Diculous misses with a combination
and Rypien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rypien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diculous lands with an uppercut that bounces Rypien off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diculous misses with a double jab.
Rypien misses with a hook. Diculous ducked under it nicely.
Rypien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rypien wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rick Rypien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diculous takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rypien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diculous circles away quickly and effectively.
Rypien moves away from the strike by Diculous.
Diculous misses with a straight right.
Diculous comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rypien blocks a jab.
Rick Diculous has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rypien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rypien scores with a decent looking hook.
Rypien cracks Diculous with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Diculous misses.
Rypien blocks a jab.
Rypien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diculous connects with a right hand. Rypien shakes it off.
Diculous keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Rypien misses.
Diculous throws a jab when Rypien was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diculous blocks a jab.
Rypien digs a good body shot into Diculous's ribs.
Diculous throws a looping overhand right but Rypien ducks down to avoid it.
Diculous stuns Rypien with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the body from Diculous misses

and Rypien counters by clinching up.
Diculous misses with a punch to the body.
Rypien lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rypien throws a head punch that misses.
Diculous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diculous looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rypien prevents a body shot from Diculous.
Diculous pushes Rypien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rypien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diculous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rypien blocking some punches.
Diculous throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Rypien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rypien has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rypien!