PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nap LaJoie (ranked 5538 p4p, 4380 weight class) and Ryker Riddle (ranked 485 p4p, 418 weight class). Ryker Riddle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

LaJoie
vs
Riddle

180 cm
25
195
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nap LaJoie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryker Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle dives in and grabs LaJoie's left leg, looking for a takedown. LaJoie pushes down on Riddle's head and hops out.
LaJoie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
LaJoie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Riddle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Riddle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks LaJoie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riddle is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Riddle is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. LaJoie is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. LaJoie flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Riddle anticipates the leg and manages to get behind LaJoie and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Riddle slips an arm under LaJoie chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Riddle has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Riddle is squeezing on LaJoie like an anaconda would it's prey. LaJoie fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryker Riddle!