PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Garret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ridgeway
vs
Garret

174 cm
19
197 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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LOPS 160q + 90% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Garret!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garret throws a body punch but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Garret throws a body shot but no joy.
Ridgeway seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Garret misses with a combination

and Ridgeway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garret throws a head punch that misses.
Garret blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ridgeway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garret lands a nice shot to the body.
Ridgeway lands an uppercut.
Garret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garret tries to work over Ridgeway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ridgeway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garret backwards.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Garret swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway scores with a shoulder strike.
Garret can't find room to land a body shot as Ridgeway controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway blocking some punches.
Garret blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ridgeway.
Garret can't find room to land a body shot as Ridgeway controls the action.
Garret has a couple of punches blocked by Ridgeway.
Garret struggles to land a body shot inside as Ridgeway controls his hands.
Garret tries to work over Ridgeway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Garret controls the action.
Garret softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Garret tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ridgeway tries to work over Garret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garret tries to work over Ridgeway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garret blocking some punches.
Ridgeway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Garret controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway lands with a short shot to the head.
Garret tries to throw a body punch but Ridgeway avoids it by throwing Garret back against the ropes.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Garret blocks it.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garret lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Ridgeway swings wildly with an uppercut but Garret uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garret tries a body shot but Ridgeway blocks it.
Garret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway tries to throw a body punch but Garret avoids it by throwing Ridgeway back against the ropes.
Garret doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ridgeway lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garret misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garret tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
Garret looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garret misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mathew Ridgeway will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Garret throws a hook but Ridgeway avoids it easily.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range.
Garret swings widly with a right hand

and Ridgeway counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a shot to the side of Garret's head.
Ridgeway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garret tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
Ridgeway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garret backwards.
Ridgeway lands a shot to the body.
Ridgeway lands a nice shot to the body.
Garret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garret's elbow.
Garret lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Garret misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garret lands with a left to the head.
Garret tries to work over Ridgeway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garret swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret can't find room to land a body shot as Ridgeway controls the action.
Garret blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ridgeway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garret's elbow.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garret lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Garret creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ridgeway throws a head punch that misses.
Garret fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garret doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret struggles to land a body shot inside as Ridgeway controls his hands.
Ridgeway scores with a shot to the side of Garret's head.
Ridgeway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garret blocks a body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway blocks an uppercut.
Garret prevents a body shot from Ridgeway.
A short body shot lands from Garret as the two fighters clinch.
Ridgeway throws a head punch that misses.
Ridgeway misses with some punches.
Garret misses with a punch on the inside.
Garret blocks a body shot from Ridgeway.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garret.
Ridgeway pushes Garret back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garret blocks an uppercut.
Garret lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Garret just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ridgeway's brow.
Ridgeway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mathew Ridgeway will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ridgeway misses with an uppercut.
Garret takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garret swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ridgeway counters by clinching up.
Mathew Ridgeway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ridgeway blocks an elbow strike.
Garret misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garret taking a breather.
Ridgeway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ridgeway misses with a punch to the body.
Garret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garret doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garret breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garret throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ridgeway on the side of the head.
Ridgeway takes one to the side of the head.
Ridgeway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garret takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garret ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ridgeway moves away.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garret walks into a jab.
Pat Garret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridgeway. Garret does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathew Ridgeway is winning the standup battle so far.
Garret slips a straight right by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
Garret waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ridgeway.
Garret ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garret.
Garret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ridgeway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garret connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ridgeway's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut.
Ridgeway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garret.
Ridgeway wants to clinch.
Ridgeway slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ridgeway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garret lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ridgeway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ridgeway thuds his right hand into Garret's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garret throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mathew Ridgeway did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ridgeway lands with a good body shot.
Garret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garret swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garret misses with a jab to the body

and Ridgeway moves into the clinch.

Garret's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garret misses with a looping right.
Garret misses with an uppercut.
Ridgeway throws a right and a left that Garret avoids nicely.
Ridgeway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garret.
Garret throws a hook to the side of Ridgeway's head but Ridgeway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garret uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ridgeway.
Garret takes a swing at Ridgeway's ribcage but misses.
Ridgeway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ridgeway throws a shot from downtown. Garret moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the strikes.
Garret slips under a jab.
A left and a right from Ridgeway both land. Nice combination.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway scores with a body shot.
Ridgeway connects with a body shot.
Garret feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ridgeways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donk. Ridgeway catches Garret right on the button with a cross.
Garret misses with a wild body shot.
Garret walks into a stiff left hand from Ridgeway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeway thuds his right hand into Garret's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garret waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ridgeway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret looks to score with a jab to the body but Ridgeway is just out of range.
Garret tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridgeway was well out of range. Poor timing from Garret.
Ridgeway slips under a jab.
Garret scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garret fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Garret just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Garret does it's job there.
Garret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garret throws a right hand that Ridgeway ducks under and follows up with a left that Ridgeway also avoids with ease.
Garret throws a right hand that Ridgeway ducks under and follows up with a left that Ridgeway also avoids with ease.
Ridgeway lands a body shot.
Garret throws an off balance right hand

and Ridgeway counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathew Ridgeway had his way with Pat Garret in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ridgeway clinches up with Garret and pushes him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garret.
Garret tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
Ridgeway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ridgeway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pat Garret has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway has a couple of punches blocked by Garret.
Garret's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garret.
Ridgeway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ridgeway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway working aggressively here.
Ridgeway misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garret misses with the head strike.
Ridgeway lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret misses with a body punch.
Garret is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Garret lands a nice uppercut.

Garret breaks from the clinch.
Garret lands a jab to Ridgeway's midsection.
Garret uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garret.
Ridgeway lands with an overhand left.
Ridgeway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garret's hands.
Garret works Ridgeway's body with a nice hook.
Ridgeway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ridgeway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garret to score with a decent uppercut.
Garret takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garret throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Garret paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ridgeway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ridgeway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ridgeway connects with a single shot there.
Ridgeway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garret.
Garret swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garret scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Ridgeway finds it's target.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garret.
Ridgeway throws the left hand but Garret avoids the punch easily.
Garret lands a slapping body shot.
Garret slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Ridgeway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ridgeway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Ridgeway!
Mathew Ridgeway retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Mathew Ridgeway thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.