PBP Commentary

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

The Ripper
vs
Presting

180 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack The Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralfus Presting!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presting tries for a takedown but The Ripper circles away easily

and The Ripper counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Presting wants to get back to full guard.
The Ripper looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Presting with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The Ripper trying to control the action but Presting is working from the bottom.
Presting wants to get back to full guard.
Presting is looking to escape.
Presting moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Ripper wants to pass the guard but Presting is keeping the position.
The Ripper wants to control from the top but Presting keeps moving.
Presting trying to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The Ripper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Presting wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and The Ripper is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Presting looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Ripper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Presting is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Ripper pulls his head out easily.
The Ripper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Presting is looking to control The Ripper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Presting avoid being mounted?
The Ripper is nestled in close to Presting, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Ripper wants to pass the guard but Presting is defending well.

Presting looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper wants to pass the guard but Presting is defending well.
The Ripper is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Presting trying to control here.
The Ripper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Presting tries to get to full guard but The Ripper has control of the leg.
The Ripper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Presting on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presting is looking for a sweep. The Ripper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Presting tries to regain full guard. Instead though, The Ripper has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Presting is squirming around, avoiding The Ripper's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Presting is working to get back to half guard.
The Ripper with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! The Ripper connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Presting is looking to improve his position but The Ripper isn't that keen on the idea.
The Ripper landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Ralfus Presting has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by The Ripper.
Presting is desperately trying to improve his position but The Ripper has a good base and remains in mount.
The Ripper unloading with bombs!
The Ripper wants to control the pace but Presting is squirming around nicely.
Presting is looking to improve his position but The Ripper isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper wants to control the pace but Presting is squirming around nicely.
The Ripper lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Ripper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Presting manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Presting looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Ripper is looking to take a break and control but Presting is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Presting moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack The Ripper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralfus Presting's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Presting scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Ripper prevents Presting from improving position.
Presting trying to control the position but The Ripper is working away.
Check out the look on Presting's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The Ripper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Presting wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Ripper is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Presting off and has taken his back!
Presting has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Presting is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Presting is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The Ripper has got one arm under Presting's chin. This could be trouble... Presting trying to control the other hand but The Ripper gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Presting has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack The Ripper!