PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dillon
vs
Riggins

180 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mo Riggins!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillon was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggins.
Riggins throws a right hand that Dillon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillon also avoids with ease.
Riggins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Riggins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dillon on the side of the head.

Dillon scores with a takedown into Riggins's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dillon passes Riggins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dillon thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Riggins to regain full guard.
Dillon looking to sit in guard and control but Riggins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dillon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dillon is on top in guard.
Riggins keeping moving, preventing Dillon from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dillon won't allow Riggins to get back to his feet.
Dillon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dillon postures up.
Dillon prevents Riggins from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riggins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Riggins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillon circles away quickly and effectively.
Riggins misses with a body shot.
Riggins scores with a hook to the body. Dillon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Riggins scores with a jab. Dillon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dillon.
Riggins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dillon ducks under a wild hook from Riggins.
Mo Riggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillon checks a leg kick nicely.
Riggins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mo Riggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dillon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon slips a straight right by Riggins.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Riggins.
Riggins looks gassed!
A clash of legs there as Dillon blocks the low kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dillon.
Riggins is trying to work for a sweep but Dillon has mounted him!
Dillon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Riggins throws a right and a left that Dillon avoids nicely.
Riggins throws a lazy right hand but Dillon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riggins looks to land a combination but Dillon avoids it well.
Dillon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggins.
Dillon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riggins throws a jab when Dillon was well out of range.
Riggins throws out a loose jab but Dillon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riggins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dillon moves out of range of the strikes.
Riggins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dillon checks it well.
Dillon misses with a two punch combination.
Riggins misses with a low kick.
Dillon misses with a looping left.
Riggins jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Riggins 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 Dillon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dillon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Riggins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riggins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Riggins throws a jab when Dillon was well out of range.
Riggins misses with a straight right.

Dillon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Riggins to the mat! Riggins manages to get full guard.
Riggins pulls Dillon in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggins trying to control the position.
Riggins wants to get back to his feet but Dillon passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dillon trying to control the action but Riggins is working from the bottom.
Dillon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins is trying to control but can't.
Riggins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riggins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dillon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riggins's head.
Riggins trying to hold on to Dillon's head to control him but Dillon postures up.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Riggins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mo Riggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riggins missing with a left hand there. Dillon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggins.
Dillon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riggins.
Riggins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggins.
Riggins scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riggins Rushes Dillon and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dillon is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Riggins Piles on the pressure and Dillon crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mo Riggins!