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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frog Ribbit (ranked 3665 p4p, 431 weight class) and Hank Jones (ranked 2741 p4p, 351 weight class). 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.
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208 lbs
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189 cm
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204 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frog Ribbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Ribbit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Ribbit's head but Ribbit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ribbit slips a jab from Jones.
Ribbit ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but Ribbit avoids the punch easily.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ribbit to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Hank Jones has been cut.
Ribbit walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ribbit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Ribbit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Ribbit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribbit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones clinches up with Ribbit and pushes him back against the cage.
Ribbit lands a shoulder strike.
Ribbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ribbit breaks from the clinch.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ribbit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Ribbit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones misses with a hook. Ribbit ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribbit is looking to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ribbit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribbit dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Ribbit seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ribbit moves away from the strike by Jones.
Ribbit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ribbit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Ribbit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ribbit lands a nice uppercut.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ribbit.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ribbit scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Ribbit on the inside.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ribbit lands with a short shot to the head.
Ribbit misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ribbit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with some punches.
Ribbit tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Ribbit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ribbit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ribbit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Ribbit.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Ribbit blocks an uppercut.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ribbit trying to land knees to the body.
Ribbit tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Ribbit pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribbit lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Ribbit.
Ribbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Ribbit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Ribbit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ribbit breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Ribbit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ribbit pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ribbit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ribbit tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Ribbit blocking some punches.
Come on Ribbit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones tries to pull guard but Ribbit won't allow it.
Ribbit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Ribbit.
A short right from Ribbit on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ribbit drops Jones with a big knee straight up the middle! Jones is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Jones is rocked!
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ribbit counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frog Ribbit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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