PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack The Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Ripper
vs
Clarke

180 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
183 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack The Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Ripper.
The Ripper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke lands with a nice body punch.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
The Ripper blocks a jab.
Clarke connects with a body shot that sends The Ripper's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clarke. The Ripper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Ripper rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ripper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clarke as he avoids it easily.
Clarke with a jab.
Clarke cracks a nice hook into The Ripper's ribs.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. The Ripper saw that one coming.
Clarke with a nice cross.
Clarke takes a swing at The Ripper's ribcage but misses.
The Ripper staying out of range there.
The Ripper shoots in looking for a takedown. Clarke tries to sprawl out of it but The Ripper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clarke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack The Ripper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Ripper throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
The Ripper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clarke throws out the jab.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Ripper was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
The Ripper avoids the body shot from Clarke.

Clarke closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Ripper quickly recovers to half guard.
The Ripper tries to get to full guard but Clarke has control of the leg.
The Ripper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Ripper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Ripper is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Clarke frees his head nicely. Oh but The Ripper has switched to an armbar! Clarke is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jack The Ripper!