PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hagendoorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riviera comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty hous' - Rohff. Hagendoorn has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Richard Hagendoorn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Riviera
vs
Hagendoorn

192 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
212 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Riviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hagendoorn!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagendoorn is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Riviera as Hagendoorn shoots in.
Hagendoorn shoots for a double leg takedown but Riviera sprawls well. He's pushed Hagendoorn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hagendoorn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Riviera struggling a bit here.

Hagendoorn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Riviera, who protects the arm well.
Riviera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Riviera is trying to get back to full guard.

Hagendoorn is trying for a kimura here. Riviera looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hagendoorn wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Hagendoorn!