PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Metal Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Sumiala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripper comes to the cage accompanied by Sabaton - Metal ripper. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ripper
vs
Sumiala

172 cm
23
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Metal Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Sumiala!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumiala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sumiala manages to avoid it.
Ripper slips under a jab from Sumiala.
Sumiala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ripper darts in trying to clinch
and Sumiala counters with a straight right hand.
Sumiala throws an overhand right that lands on Ripper's shoulder, as Ripper tries to avoid the shot.
Sumiala lands a two punch combo.

Sumiala tries to keep at a distance but Ripper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sumiala has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ripper breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper walks into a straight right hand from Sumiala.
Sumiala fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sumiala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripper wants to clinch.
Sumiala throws a series of punches but Ripper avoids them all with ease.
Antti Sumiala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumiala keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumiala jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ripper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sumiala.
Antti Sumiala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sumiala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ripper.
Ripper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ripper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumiala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ripper moves away.
Sumiala misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Sumiala.
Ripper misses with a wild body shot.
Sumiala tests Ripper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ripper misses with a looping left.
Sumiala thows a body shot but no joy.
Sumiala thows a body shot but no joy.
Ripper is looking to clinch but Sumiala is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumiala slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Sumiala. Beautiful body shot.
Sumiala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripper.
Ripper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sumiala.
Sumiala moves away from the strike by Ripper.
No joy there for Sumiala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ripper moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Ripper.
Sumiala lunges at Ripper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ripper's hand.
Sumiala throws a series of punches but Ripper avoids them all with ease.
Sumiala misses with the combination.
Ripper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sumiala paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumiala misses with a double jab.
Ripper misses with a takedown attempt - Sumiala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sumiala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A combination from Sumiala does no damage.
Sumiala leaves Ripper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Metal Ripper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripper wants to clinch
and Sumiala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Ripper or perhaps it was just good defense by Sumiala which made him look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sumiala misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Sumiala dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ripper is looking to clinch.
Sumiala takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sumiala connects with a crisp jab.
Metal Ripper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ripper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sumiala swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Sumiala.
Ripper slips a jab from Sumiala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripper wants to clinch.
Sumiala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ripper doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumiala circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Sumiala. Those never looked like landing.
Sumiala misses with the combination.
Ripper is looking to clinch.
Ripper tries to clinch but Sumiala is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumiala keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumiala swinging wildly here.
Sumiala looks to land a combination but Ripper avoids it well.
Ripper tries to clinch up.
Sumiala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ripper tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumiala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sumiala closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ripper is looking to clinch but Sumiala is avoiding it.
Ripper tries to clinch up but Sumiala circles away and keeps his distance.
Sumiala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper wants to clinch up but Sumiala keeps it at a distance.
Sumiala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antti Sumiala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ripper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sumiala throws a nice looking combination but Ripper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ripper has Sumiala up against the cage in a clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ripper. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Ripper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sumiala swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripper.
Sumiala lands a nice looking body shot.
Ripper tries to clinch but Sumiala is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper tries to clinch but Sumiala moves away
letting Sumiala counter with a right hand.
Sumiala lands with a nice body punch.

Ripper has closed the distance and engaged Sumiala in a clinch.
Sumiala tries to break free but Ripper pushes him back against the cage.
Sumiala wants to break free but Ripper has control.

Ripper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sumiala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripper manages to avoid it.
Sumiala swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sumiala looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripper is just out of range.
No luck for Ripper with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Sumiala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sumiala jabs at Ripper's body.
A big right from Sumiala misses.
Sumiala misses the shot to the body.
Sumiala keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumiala lands with an uppercut that bounces Ripper off the cage and back into range.
Sumiala throws a right and a left that Ripper avoids nicely.
Ripper tries to clinch up but Sumiala circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripper tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumiala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sumiala.
Sumiala displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ripper.
Nice sprawl there from Sumiala as Ripper shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumiala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sumiala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripper manages to avoid it.
Sumiala jabs Ripper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sumiala misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Sumiala scores with a four punch combination!
Ripper tries to clinch but Sumiala moves out of range.
Sumiala throws a series of punches but Ripper avoids them all with ease.
Sumiala misses with an uppercut.
Sumiala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sumiala defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ripper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Metal Ripper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sumiala misses with an uppercut. Ripper saw that one coming.
Ripper doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumiala circles away.
Sumiala dodges the punch combination from Ripper.
Ripper darts in trying to clinch
and Sumiala counters with a left to the body.

Ripper clinches up with Sumiala and pushes him back against the cage.

Ripper breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sumiala throws out the jab.
Ripper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sumiala.
Ripper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sumiala fails to land with a series of punches.

Ripper takes the fight into the clinch.
Sumiala wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripper won't allow it.
Sumiala can't break the clinch.

Ripper breaks from the clinch.
Ripper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sumiala is out of range and Ripper settles back down.
Sumiala scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sumiala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ripper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sumiala is fending him off so far but Ripper persists. Nope, Sumiala circles away and we're back to standing.
Ripper slips a jab and a cross from Sumiala.
Ripper shoots for a takedown but Sumiala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Sumiala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sumiala misses with the combination.
Sumiala lands a nice hook to Ripper's body. Ripper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ripper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sumiala, pushing him back against the cage.
Metal Ripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antti Sumiala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ripper wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Sumiala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sumiala winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Sumiala!