PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Tubridy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tubridy's choice of entrance music: Late Late theme tune. Randy Hope had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hope
vs
Tubridy

169 cm
26
144 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

160 cm
20
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Tubridy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hope.
Tubridy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hope misses with a wild body shot.
Hope sizes up Tubridy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hope throws the left hand but Tubridy avoids the punch easily.
Tubridy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hope looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tubridy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hope drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tubridy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tubridy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hope misses with a combination
and Tubridy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tubridy cracks Hope with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tubridy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hope looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tubridy jabs Hope to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hope throws a hook but Tubridy avoids it easily.
Tubridy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hope takes a swing at Tubridy's ribcage but misses.
Tubridy unleashes a big counter combination but Hope bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Tubridy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope walks into a jab.
Tubridy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Tubridy.

Tubridy rushes Hope and presses him up against the cage.
Hope has Tubridy pushed against the cage.
Tubridy blocks a body shot from Hope.
Tubridy goes for a takedown attempt but Hope pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tubridy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hope takes one on the button.
Randy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hope misses with a looping right.
Hope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Tubridy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tubridy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hope.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Tubridy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tubridy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tubridy instigates a clinch.
Hope working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tubridy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tubridy blocks a jab.
Hope misses with a wild combination.
Tubridy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hope defends it well.
Tubridy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hope moves into range and clinches up with Tubridy.
Hope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tubridy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tubridy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tubridy is looking for a takedown.
Hope missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hope.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tubridy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tubridy tries to stall but Hope uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tubridy tries to pull guard but Hope forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Randy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Tubridy.
Tubridy taking a breather.
Hope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Tubridy is rocked!
Hope misses with some punches.
Tubridy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hope finish him?
Hope throws a punch but it's blocked by Tubridy.
Hope swings wildly with an uppercut but Tubridy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hope swings wildly with an uppercut but Tubridy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hope working aggressively here.
Hope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hope misses with the head strike.
Hope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tubridy blocking some punches.
Tubridy blocking some punches.
Hope misses with a punch on the inside.
Hope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hope working Tubridy over with knees to the body.
Hope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hope has a couple of punches blocked by Tubridy.
Hope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hope working aggressively here.
Hope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hope misses with a punch on the inside.
Hope lands an elbow inside that Tubridy shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hope.
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!
Tubridy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tubridy blocking some punches.
Hope swings wildly with an uppercut but Tubridy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hope swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hope.
Tubridy blocking some punches.
Hope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tubridy is working for takedown but Hope is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tubridy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hope dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hope working aggressively here.
Hope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hope fails to land.
Tubridy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hope misses with some punches.
Hope throws a head punch that misses.
Hope has a couple of punches blocked by Tubridy.
A head punch on the inside from Hope fails to land.
Hope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hope throws a head punch that misses.
Hope has a couple of punches blocked by Tubridy.
Hope is breathing heavily.
Hope throws a head punch that misses.
Tubridy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tubridy blocking some punches.
Hope misses with the head strike.
Hope misses with the head strike.
Hope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hope swings wildly with an uppercut but Tubridy uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hope.
Hope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tubridy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hope lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hope throws a head punch that misses.
Hope misses with some punches.
Hope throws a head punch that misses.
Hope swings wildly with an uppercut but Tubridy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope misses with a punch on the inside.
Hope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hope misses with a punch on the inside.
Hope swings wildly with an uppercut but Tubridy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tubridy blocks an uppercut.
Hope throws a head punch that misses.
Hope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hope throws a punch but it's blocked by Tubridy.
Hope throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hope swings wildly with an uppercut but Tubridy uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Hope dominated that round.
That's time! Hope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tubridy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tubridy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hope counters with a huge left! Tubridy is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hope isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tubridy from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hope!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Hope!
Ryan Tubridy was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this shit '.