PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Second One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ringo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunderstruck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jon Ringo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

One
vs
Ringo

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Second One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Ringo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Ringo. Those never looked like landing.

Ringo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
One looking to control.

One is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
One trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ringo stops One from standing up.
One is trying to control the position from the bottom.

One is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ringo defends well.

One has his foot on Ringo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ringo works his way back into a safe position though.

One is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ringo defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
One working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ringo.
One tries to land a sweep but no joy.
One is breathing heavily.
One keeping moving, preventing Ringo from controlling successfully.
Ringo won't allow One to get back to his feet.
Ringo trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
Ringo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Ringo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A big left from Ringo misses.
One moves out of range of the strikes.
Ringo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
One tries to clinch there but Ringo circles away.
One tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Ringo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One keeping full guard, as Ringo tries to pass.
One is trying to control the position from the bottom.
One looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ringo is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
Ringo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
One controls Ringo momentarily but Ringo frees himself.

Ringo got a little sloppy there for a moment and One has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ringo has managed to get both his arms back between One's legs - danger averted.

One looking for a guillotine here but Ringo defends easily.
Ringo wants to stand but One has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. One is keeping the position for now.
Ringo stops One from standing up.
One controls Ringo momentarily but Ringo frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ringo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of One's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ringo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

One is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ringo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ringo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ringo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ringo wants to control for a moment but One uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
One regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ringo.
Ringo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jon Ringo has got the better of the ground game so far.
One wants to get back to his feet but Ringo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
One not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ringo wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

One working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ringo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ringo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo postures up and lands a big shot to One's brow.
Ringo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
One working a defensive guard here.
Ringo lands a couple of elbows.
Ringo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as One works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ringo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ringo won't allow One to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is working hard here to advance position.
One has momentary wrist control but Ringo slips an elbow through the middle.
Ringo distracts One with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ringo trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
One has a closed guard, preventing Ringo from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ringo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Ringo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ringo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of One's head.
Ringo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with One. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of One's head.
One has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ringo has passed into side control.
One taking a bit of punishment here - Ringo scoring with strikes.
Ringo working the head with strikes.
Ringo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
One wants to control but Ringo postures up.
Ringo working the head and body with strikes.
One wants to control but Ringo postures up.
Ringo in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ringo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One can't do much from the bottom here.
Ringo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ringo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear One down.
We've been informed that Ringo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
One struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ringo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ringo lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Ringo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ringo tried to score with a low kick but One checks it.
One shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ringo pinned against the cage. Ringo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
One tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ringo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten One somewhat.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ringo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ringo moves into the clinch.
Ringo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
One wants to get back to striking at distance but Ringo won't allow it.
One misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
One drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ringo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Second One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ringo taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite One's efforts to push away.

Ringo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
One tries to clinch up but Ringo circles away and keeps his distance.
One fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ringo goes for a double leg but One avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as One continues to drive forward.
A head punch blocked on the inside by One.
Knees to the body from One.
One wants a takedown.

One is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ringo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip One to the mat. One regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo wants to pass the guard but One is keeping the position.
One has a closed guard, preventing Ringo from standing up.
One striking off his back but it's not causing Ringo any problems.
Ringo works over One with some ground and pound from guard.

One had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ringo defends it easily.
Ringo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. One manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo wants to pass the guard but One is keeping the position.
Ringo lands a couple of elbows.
Ringo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
One looking to control.
Ringo trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
Ringo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control One haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ringo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ringo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ringo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ringo prevents One from getting back to his feet.
One trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ringo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of One's head.
Ringo lands a couple of elbows.
Ringo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of One's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

One is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ringo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Ringo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ringo 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Ringo!
Jon Ringo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.