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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gadju Zahaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gadju Zahaev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zahaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zahaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zahaev fails with the takedown
and Ripper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zahaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zahaev with a poor takedown
and Ripper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zahaev's guard now.
Jack Ripper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gadju Zahaev.
Ripper trying to control the position from guard on top but Zahaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zahaev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zahaev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ripper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zahaev looking to ground and pound but Ripper is blocking nicely.
Zahaev throws some wild stikes that Ripper manages to avoid easily.
Ripper tries to hold on but Zahaev pushes him away.
Ripper is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper regains half guard.
Ripper is trying to control but can't.
Ripper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ripper working a defensive guard here.
Zahaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Ripper has Zahaev pulled in close to control his posture.
Zahaev looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ripper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zahaev working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Zahaev is now in Ripper's guard. A big mistake from Ripper there, giving up the dominant position!
Ripper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zahaev thows a big elbow that misses.
Zahaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zahaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Ripper is retaining full guard.
Ripper controls Zahaev momentarily but Zahaev frees himself.
Zahaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zahaev is working Ripper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zahaev throws a strike but Ripper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ripper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zahaev looking for subs off his back but Ripper has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ripper trying to work for an americana but Zahaev has managed to regain full guard.
Ripper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zahaev is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zahaev has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zahaev throws and elbow that misses. Ripper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zahaev's guard. Nice move by Ripper!
Ripper scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ripper throws a strike but Zahaev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ripper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zahaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ripper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ripper tries to clinch but Zahaev is having none of it.
Ripper looks to land a left hand but Zahaev moved out of range nicely.
Ripper misses with a left hand
so Zahaev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gadju Zahaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ripper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ripper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zahaev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ripper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zahaev cracks Ripper with a solid left hand.
Zahaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zahaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Ripper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zahaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ripper pulls Zahaev in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zahaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zahaev postures up in Ripper's guard and throws a big left but Ripper blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ripper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zahaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zahaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zahaev throws and elbow that misses. Ripper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zahaev's guard. Nice move by Ripper!
Ripper forces his way into half guard.
Ripper is nestled in close to Zahaev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ripper is working for a kimura but Zahaev is defending it quite comfortably.
Zahaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ripper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper is trying to work for a kimura but Zahaev is defending well.
Ripper working the head and body with strikes.
Ripper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zahaev defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ripper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ripper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ripper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zahaev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ripper stopping the sweep attempt from Zahaev.
Zahaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ripper works over Zahaev with some ground and pound from guard.
Zahaev keeping moving, preventing Ripper from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gadju Zahaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ripper effectively controlling the action here.
Ripper stalling in the clinch but Zahaev improves position.
Zahaev has Ripper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ripper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ripper misses with an elbow strike.
Ripper throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripper lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Gadju Zahaev has been cut.
Ripper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ripper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zahaev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Ripper.
Ripper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ripper lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Gadju Zahaev's cut even more.
Ripper stalling the fight.
Zahaev dodges an elbow strike from Ripper.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ripper throws an elbow but misses.
Ripper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ripper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper missing with knees to the body.
Ripper misses with an elbow strike.
Ripper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zahaev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jack Ripper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gadju Zahaev.
Ripper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Gadju Zahaev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ripper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ripper gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Zahaev tries to score a body lock takedown but Ripper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ripper pushes off an throws an elbow but Zahaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zahaev avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripper.
Ripper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ripper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ripper's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ripper pushes off an throws an elbow but Zahaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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.
Ripper pushes off an throws an elbow but Zahaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zahaev takes an elbow to the temple.
Gadju Zahaev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zahaev takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gadju Zahaev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Ripper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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