PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Fagan (ranked 1004 p4p, 118 weight class) and Ibbe Ribbler (ranked 1131 p4p, 134 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ribbler's choice of entrance music: Bad Religion - Infected. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fagan
vs
Ribbler

180 cm
24
171 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Fagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ibbe Ribbler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fagan misses with an uppercut
and Ribbler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribbler.
Ribbler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fagan defends well and Ribbler ends up having to push Fagan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ribbler scores with a body shot.
Ribbler throws out a leg kick but Fagan moves out of range and Ribbler only half commits.

Fagan clinches.
Fagan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribbler.
Fagan is leaning against Ribbler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ribbler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ribbler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fagan blocks a body shot from Ribbler.
Fagan tries to throw a body punch but Ribbler avoids it by throwing Fagan back against the cage.
Ribbler with a knee to the head.
Fagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ribbler has clasped his hands together around Fagan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagan is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan regains half guard.
Fagan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Ribbler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fagan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fagan is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribbler trying to pass the guard but Fagan defending well.
Fagan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Crapollas Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fagan keeping hold of Ribbler's head, controlling as best he can.
Ribbler lands strikes from half guard.
Fagan manages to get to full guard.
Ribbler won't allow Fagan to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ribbler won't allow Fagan to get back to his feet.
Fagan can't keep his opponent in guard - Ribbler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fagan trying to control here.
Fagan is trying to stand.
Ribbler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ribbler is thwarting Fagan's attempts to control the position.
Ribbler throwing shots but Fagan is blocking nicely.
Fagan is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribbler prevents Fagan from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler content to control rather than advance.
Fagan tries to get to full guard but Ribbler has control of the leg.
Fagan is trying to stand up here but Ribbler is controlling him well.
Ribbler wants to pass the guard but Fagan is defending well.

Ribbler is trying to work for a kimura but Fagan is defending well.
Fagan is looking for a sweep. Ribbler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fagan is trying to control but can't.
Fagan tries to roll over but Ribbler keeps him under control.
Fagan regains full guard. Nicely done.

Fagan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ribbler blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler presses Fagan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fagan working aggressively here.
Fagan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ribbler lands a nice uppercut.
Fagan pushes Ribbler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribbler prevents a body shot from Fagan.
Fagan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Ribbler.
Ribbler with a knee to the head.
Ribbler misses with a knee strike.
Fagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ribbler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ribbler prevents a body shot from Fagan.
Ribbler blocks a body shot from Fagan.
Ribbler scores with a knee to the head.
Fagan can't find room to land a body shot as Ribbler controls the action.
Fagan has a couple of punches blocked by Ribbler.
Fagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribbler looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ibbe Ribbler will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ribbler throws an off balance right hand
and Fagan counters with a left to the body.
Fagan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fagan throws a nice looking combination but Ribbler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fagan misses with a looping right.
Fagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribbler moves away.
Good exchange - Fagan coming out on top.
Fagan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ribbler counters with a stiff right hand.

Fagan is rocked!
Ribbler connects with a solid leg kick.
Oh Fagan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good leg kick by Ribbler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ribbler throws a push kick but Fagan slaps the foot to one side.
Fagan throws a big shot that misses.
Ribbler fails with the takedown
and Fagan counters with a straight right hand.
Ribbler ducks under a wild hook from Fagan.
Ribbler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fagan seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fagan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ribbler.
Ribbler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fagan to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribbler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ribbler throws a right hand that misses
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
Ribbler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ribbler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ribbler, right into the meat.
Fagan throws a hook but Ribbler avoids it easily.
Fagan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paddy Fagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Fagan throws a body punch but Ribbler moves out of range.
Ribbler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fagan cracks Ribbler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fagan throws an overhand right that lands on Ribbler's shoulder, as Ribbler tries to avoid the shot.
Ribbler tries to land a leg kick but Fagan saw it coming and moves away.
Fagan is looking for a counter combo.
Fagan checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler throws a lazy body kick
and Ribbler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ribbler throws a leg kick
and Fagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fagan moves forwards but Ribbler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribbler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paddy Fagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibbe Ribbler.
Good leg kick by Ribbler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ribbler throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fagan. Ribbler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribbler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ribbler misses with a hook
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ribbler swats away the attempt to clinch by Fagan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fagan. Ribbler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribbler lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Fagan. That snapped Ribbler's head back.
Fagan misses the shot to the body.
Fagan walks into a left hand.
Fagan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ribbler under the eye.
Ribbler throws a leg kick but Fagan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ribbler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice cross by Fagan.
Ribbler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ribbler at a distance.

Ribbler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fagan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fagan is looking to get back to his feet here but Ribbler is keeping cool and he's managed to take Fagan's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fagan wants to control his opponent's hands but Ribbler gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Ribbler manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Fagan trying to control the position but Ribbler manages to sink in the hooks.
Fagan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ribbler is landing with strikes. Fagan can't take much more of this.
Fagan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ribbler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fagan?
Fagan is trying to escape the mount.
Fagan wants to hold on but Ribbler pushes him away.
Ribbler landing strikes from the mount and Fagan is in trouble!
Ribbler tries to control but Fagan wriggling away.
Fagan wants to hold on but Ribbler pushes him away.
Ribbler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fagan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ibbe Ribbler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ribbler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fagan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ribbler scores with a nice strike.
Ribbler swings widly with a right hand
and Fagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fagan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribbler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Ribbler is predictable there
and Fagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Fagan misses with a lunging right hand
and Ribbler counters with a leg kick.
Ribbler throws a low kick but Fagan moves out of range easily.
Ribbler thows a leg kick but Fagan checks it
and Fagan counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ribbler.
Ribbler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fagan's calf.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ribbler or perhaps it was just good defense by Fagan, which made it look bad.
Fagan is looking to counter punch.
Fagan swings for the body but Ribbler moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler connects with an inside leg kick.
Paddy Fagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy body kick from Ribbler
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
Fagan lands a jab to Ribbler's midsection.
Ribbler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fagan counters with a straight right hand.
Fagan looks to throw the jab but Ribbler is out of range.
Fagan jabs at Ribbler's body.
Fagan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ribbler.
Nice sprawl there from Fagan as Ribbler shoots in.
Ribbler misses with a low kick.
Fagan lands with an uppercut that bounces Ribbler off the cage and back into range.
Fagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribbler was well out of range. Poor timing from Fagan.
Ribbler follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fagan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Ribbler misses
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Ribbler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paddy Fagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibbe Ribbler.
Fagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribbler moves away.
It seemed like Ribbler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ribbler throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribbler.
Fagan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ribbler goes for a double leg but Fagan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fagan continues to drive forward.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ribbler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fagan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fagan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fagan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Fagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibbe Ribbler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fagan throws a big shot that misses.
Fagan moves in looking to clinch but Ribbler pushes him off.
Ribbler scores with a hook to the body. Fagan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ribbler drops his hands momentarily and Fagan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ribbler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fagan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ribbler.
Ribbler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ribbler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fagan on his heels. He'll look to pass Fagan's guard now, I'm sure.

Fagan pushes Ribbler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ribbler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fagan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fagan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ribbler preventing the sweep.
Fagan is looking to stand up but Ribbler isn't so interested in that idea.
Ribbler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fagan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paddy Fagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribbler's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Fagan pushes Ribbler off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Ribbler.
A cross from Fagan lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Fagan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ribbler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!