RFC 2: Sweet Dreams PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bart Bogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wells Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel has chosen "Backlash" by Front Line Assembly as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bart Bogers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bogers
vs
Dengel

225 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Bogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wells Dengel!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bogers is looking to clinch but Dengel is avoiding it.
Dengel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dengel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dengel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bogers.
Bogers scores with a sloppy right hand. Dengel should have avoided that one.
Bogers lands a jab-cross combination.
Bogers tries to clinch up but Dengel circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dengel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Dengel has gone for a leg lock! Bogers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dengel's guard.

Dengel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bogers has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bogers wants to control from the top but Dengel keeps moving.
Bogers stopping the sweep attempt from Dengel.

Dengel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bogers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bogers preventing the sweep.
Bogers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dengel has a closed guard, preventing Bogers from standing up.
Bogers 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dengel staying out of range there.
Bogers moves in looking to clinch but Dengel pushes him off.
A big right from Dengel misses.
Dengel moves out of range of the strikes.
Bart Bogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dengel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dengel is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bogers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dengel looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel is looking to take a break and control but Bogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dengel stops Bogers from getting back to his feet.

Dengel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bogers is just riding it out for now. Dengel eventually gives up the hold.
Dengel is looking to stall here but Bogers recovers full guard.
Dengel won't allow Bogers to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dengel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bogers doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dengel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bogers throws a right hand that Dengel ducks under and follows up with a left that Dengel also avoids with ease.
Bogers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dengel counters by moving into the clinch.
Bogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bogers stalling in the clinch but Dengel improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Bogers fails to land.

Dengel breaks the clinch.
Dengel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bogers wants to clinch

and Dengel counters with a shoot takedown. Bogers fights it but they end up in guard.
Bogers working a defensive guard here.

Dengel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bogers falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dengel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bogers is looking for a sweep. Dengel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dengel prevents Bogers from standing back up.
Bogers is not content to let Dengel control the position.

Dengel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bogers is just riding it out for now. Dengel eventually gives up the hold.
Bogers is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dengel thows a huge punch but Bogers dodges it nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bogers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bogers looks to land a right hand but Dengel moved out of range.
Dengel slips under a jab from Bogers.
Bogers looks to land a combination but Dengel avoids it well.
Bogers connects with a crisp jab.
Bogers throws a combination that misses

and Dengel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bogers's guard now.
Dengel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dengel postures up.
Dengel tries to free his leg and advance position but Bogers is retaining full guard.
Dengel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogers trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dengel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dengel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bogers throws a right and a left that Dengel avoids nicely.
Bogers tries to clinch but Dengel moves away

and Dengel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bogers is trying to break the clinch but Dengel has him pressed against the cage.
Bogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Dengel won't allow it.

Dengel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dengel is looking to take a break and control but Bogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel tries to pass to full mount but Bogers defends it.
Bogers is looking to escape.
Bogers is staying active underneath Dengel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dengel stops Bogers from getting back to his feet.
Dengel moves nicely into side control.
Dengel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bogers keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bogers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dengel in his tracks.

Dengel has Bogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Bogers taking a breather.
Bogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dengel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bogers is refusing to be controlled, as Dengel sits in half guard.
Bogers tries to roll over but Dengel keeps him under control.
Bogers is trying to stand up here but Dengel is controlling him well.
Dengel passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dengel wants to control the action but instead Bogers gets a body lock and reverses into Dengel's guard! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Bogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dengel dodges the punch combination from Bogers.

Dengel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bogers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Dengel gets to his feet. Bogers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A punch combination from Bogers misses.
Dengel slips under a jab from Bogers.
Bogers misses with a body shot.
Bogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dengel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dengel moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogers tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dengel counters with a shoot takedown. Bogers fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bogers keeping full guard, as Dengel tries to pass.
Dengel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dengel drops back looking for a leg! Bogers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bogers manages to kick Dengel off! Dengel jumps back into Bogers's guard.
Bogers wants to stand but Dengel is controlling the position.
Bogers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bogers controls Dengel momentarily but Dengel frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dengel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wells Dengel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bogers misses with a takedown

and Dengel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dengel.
Dengel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bogers trying to control the position.
Dengel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel stands and throws Bogers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bogers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bogers is looking to regain half guard here but Dengel keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Bogers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bogers is trying to get back to his feet.
Dengel taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bogers can't do much from the bottom here.
Dengel controls the position.
Wells Dengel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bogers pushes Dengel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dengel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dengel controls the position from side control.
Let's hope that Dengel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wells Dengel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dengel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wells Dengel!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Destroyer
vs
Hart

212 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bishop Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Hart!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Destroyer throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.

Hart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Destroyer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hart scores with punches from side control.
Destroyer is looking to reverse the position.
Hart working away.
Destroyer tries to improve position but can't.
Destroyer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Destroyer is trying to control Hart's posture but Hart avoids it.
Hart advances to full mount.
Hart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Destroyer is looking to escape.
Destroyer is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart controlling from the full mount.
Destroyer gets back to half guard.
Hart trying to mount his opponent but Destroyer defends it.
Destroyer wants to improve his position but Hart is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Destroyer is breathing heavily.
Hart is looking to advance position but Destroyer won't allow it.
Destroyer landing a few short strikes.
Hart slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Destroyer moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Destroyer, up you get!
Destroyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but Destroyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Destroyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Destroyer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hart passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Destroyer throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Hart decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Destroyer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Destroyer working the head with strikes.
Destroyer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Destroyer is chipping away with strikes.
Destroyer lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer cracks Hart with a big right hand but Hart just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Destroyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hart keeps working.

Destroyer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hart closes the distance and clinches up with Destroyer, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes Destroyer against the cage but Destroyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Destroyer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Destroyer cracks Hart with a big right hand but Hart just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hart tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer cracks Hart with a big right hand but Hart just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Destroyer working the head with strikes.
Destroyer grinds an elbow into Hart's temple.

Destroyer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hart manages to work his way to half guard, despite Destroyer's best efforts.
Destroyer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hart wants to improve his position but Destroyer is controlling well.
Hart missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Destroyer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Hart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rick Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Destroyer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Destroyer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Destroyer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Destroyer slips a nice elbow through Hart's hands, connecting with Hart's forehead.
Destroyer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Destroyer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hart!
Destroyer wants to control the pace but Hart is squirming around nicely.
Destroyer lands a big shot there that rocks Hart but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Destroyer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Destroyer dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer landing punches.
Destroyer wants to control the pace but Hart is squirming around nicely.
Hart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Destroyer landing strikes from the mount.
Hart is trying to escape the mount.
Destroyer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Destroyer is landing with some decent strikes but Hart is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Destroyer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Destroyer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Destroyer wants to finish this one by submission but Hart is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Destroyer.
Destroyer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Destroyer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Destroyer lands a nice shot to the head.
Destroyer lands with some strikes.
Destroyer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Destroyer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hart is trying desperately to improve position.
Hart manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Destroyer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hart wants to improve his position but Destroyer is controlling well.
Hart is not content to let Destroyer control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer working the head and body with strikes.
Destroyer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hart.
Destroyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Destroyer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hart counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Destroyer wants to sweep here but Hart controlling him for the moment.
Destroyer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Destroyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Destroyer working for a triangle but Hart defends it easily.
Destroyer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Destroyer trying to strike off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily

and Hart counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Destroyer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hart prevents Destroyer from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Destroyer misses its intended target.
Destroyer misses with an uppercut. Hart saw that one coming.
A jab from Destroyer does it's job there.

Hart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Destroyer wants to control but Hart is keeping busy.

Hart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Destroyer is just riding it out for now. Hart eventually gives up the hold.
Destroyer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destroyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Destroyer is pressing down on Hart's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destroyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Destroyer is on top in guard.

Hart looking for a guillotine here but Destroyer defends easily.
Destroyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hart keeping full guard, as Destroyer tries to pass.
Destroyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hart striking off his back but it's not causing Destroyer any problems.
Destroyer connects with a couple of short punches.
Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Destroyer manages to get himself to full guard.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Destroyer is retaining full guard.
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Destroyer striking off his back but it's not causing Hart any problems.
Hart stopping the sweep attempt from Destroyer.
Destroyer keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Hart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Hart forces his way into half guard.
Destroyer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Destroyer.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Destroyer is keeping the position.

Destroyer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Destroyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hart trying to control but Destroyer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hart has gone for a leg lock! Destroyer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hart's guard.
Destroyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Hart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Destroyer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Destroyer lands a couple of digs.
Bishop Destroyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Destroyer landing with the ground and pound.

Hart looking for a guillotine here but Destroyer defends easily.

Destroyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Hart!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kivinkoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivinkoski comes to the cage accompanied by Jon Lajoie - Show Me Your Genitals. Riviera has chosen Dirty hous' - Rohff as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kivinkoski
vs
Riviera

192 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Tesla Apparel

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antti Kivinkoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivinkoski misses with a takedown attempt - Riviera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Riviera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kivinkoski is refusing to be controlled, as Riviera sits in half guard.

Kivinkoski looking for submissions off his back.
Riviera is pressing down on Kivinkoski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kivinkoski is holding on for now.
Kivinkoski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riviera scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivinkoski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riviera.
Riviera lands strikes from half guard.
Kivinkoski is looking to escape.
Riviera wants to take a breather but Kivinkoski is having none of it.
Riviera stalling away here and it's allowed Kivinkoski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Riviera trying to control but Kivinkoski is working from the bottom.
Riviera is looking to stand up but Kivinkoski won't let him.

Kivinkoski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Riviera wants to control from the top but Kivinkoski keeps moving.
Riviera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Riviera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riviera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Riviera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kivinkoski's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riviera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kivinkoski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kivinkoski has escaped and now he's on top!
Riviera is trying to control the position but Kivinkoski postures up.
Riviera looks gassed!

Kivinkoski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Riviera pulls Kivinkoski in close to prevent any damage.

Kivinkoski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kivinkoski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Riviera is looking to stand up but Kivinkoski isn't so interested in that idea.
Riviera has Kivinkoski pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kivinkoski won't allow Riviera to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Riviera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Kivinkoski as Riviera shoots in.

Riviera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Riviera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kivinkoski keeping moving, preventing Riviera from controlling successfully.

Kivinkoski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Riviera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Riviera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riviera wants to control from the top but Kivinkoski keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera lands a couple of elbows.
Riviera with a nice head shot there.
Kivinkoski keeping moving, preventing Riviera from controlling successfully.
Riviera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cain Riviera just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kivinkoski tries for a takedown but Riviera circles away easily
and Riviera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kivinkoski thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Riviera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riviera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kivinkoski checks it well.
Riviera throws a right and a left that Kivinkoski avoids nicely.

Kivinkoski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riviera wants to improve his position but Kivinkoski is controlling well.
Riviera gets back to full guard.
Kivinkoski wants to stand but Riviera is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera managing to control the position.

Riviera has his feet on Kivinkoski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Riviera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kivinkoski to the mat! Kivinkoski manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Riviera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Riviera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Riviera trying to control the position from guard on top but Kivinkoski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riviera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Riviera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Kivinkoski moves out of range of the body kick from Riviera.
Kivinkoski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riviera.
Kivinkoski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riviera counters with a nice uppercut.
Kivinkoski tries for a takedown but Riviera circles away easily
and Riviera counters with a left to the body.

Riviera clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riviera has had enough of the clinch but Kivinkoski keeps him there for the moment.
Riviera tries a knee to the head but Kivinkoski blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riviera is trying to break free.
Riviera is trying to break the clinch but Kivinkoski has him pressed against the cage.

Kivinkoski breaks from the clinch.
Riviera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Riviera gets a clinch.
Riviera can't break the clinch.
Riviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riviera tries to break the clinch but Kivinkoski is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kivinkoski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kivinkoski!
Riviera misses with a series of wild punches.
Riviera throws a leg kick

and Kivinkoski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Riviera's guard now.
Riviera working a defensive guard here.
Kivinkoski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riviera has his hands on Kivinkoski's head, controlling the position.
Kivinkoski prevents Riviera from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riviera is looking for a triangle here but Kivinkoski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Riviera tries to improve position but can't.
Riviera looking for a sweep but Kivinkoski has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Kivinkoski wants to finish this one by submission but Riviera is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kivinkoski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera is trying to escape the mount.
Kivinkoski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Kivinkoski moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Riviera has worked his arm free - good work by Riviera!
Cain Riviera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riviera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kivinkoski asserts his dominance and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Kivinkoski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riviera 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Riviera!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thor schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Schrute
vs
schneider

188 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, thor schneider!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrute takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Dwight Schrute has been cut.
schneider waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Schrute. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Schrute to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
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!

Schrute is looking for a triangle but schneider pushes his legs off easily.
schneider wants to get up but he can't break Schrute's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Schrute wants to sweep here but schneider controlling him for the moment.
Schrute striking off his back but it's not causing schneider any problems.
schneider wants to get up but he can't break Schrute's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Schrute looking for a sweep. Not yet Schrute, not yet.
Schrute is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Schrute working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Schrute there.

Schrute is trying to work for a kimura but schneider is defending well.

Schrute has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can schneider defend it? Schrute steps over the head and cranks it - schneider is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Schrute!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dwight Schrute!