PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Theodosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Brishnich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brishnich has chosen Bullsonparade as his entrance music. 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.

Theodosi
vs
Brishnich

185 cm
20
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

152 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rikki Theodosi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhammed Brishnich!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodosi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Muhammed Brishnich has been cut.
Theodosi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brishnich was well out of range. Poor timing from Theodosi.
Theodosi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brishnich tries to clinch but Theodosi is having none of it.
Brishnich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Theodosi counter with a right hand.
Theodosi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brishnich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Theodosi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brishnich misses with a leg kick
and Theodosi counters with a stiff right hand.
Brishnich slips a jab from Theodosi.
Brishnich misses with a body punch
and Theodosi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brishnich throws a combination that misses
and Theodosi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodosi looks to score with a jab to the body but Brishnich is just out of range.
Theodosi misses with a double jab

and Brishnich counters by moving into the clinch.

Brishnich pulls Theodosi into guard.

Brishnich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Theodosi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Theodosi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Theodosi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rikki Theodosi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brishnich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Theodosi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brishnich somewhat.
Theodosi lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodosi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theodosi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Theodosi throws a nice looking combination but Brishnich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Theodosi misses with a hook. Brishnich ducked under it nicely.
Theodosi cracks Brishnich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brishnich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rikki Theodosi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brishnich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Theodosi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brishnich wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodosi throws a big shot that misses.
Brishnich defending well as Theodosi loads up on a big left hand.
Theodosi throws a big shot that misses.
Theodosi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brishnich throws a right and a left that Theodosi avoids nicely.
Brishnich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brishnich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Theodosi circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodosi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brishnich.
Brishnich moves out of range as Theodosi strikes.
Nice cross by Theodosi.
Theodosi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brishnich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brishnich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Theodosi counters with a nice body shot.
Theodosi lands a nice looking body shot.
Brishnich looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Theodosi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Theodosi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rikki Theodosi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Brishnich's cut.
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.

Theodosi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Brishnich moves into the clinch.
Theodosi presses Brishnich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brishnich keeps control of Theodosi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Theodosi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brishnich has him pressed against the cage.

Brishnich drags the fight down to the ground.
Theodosi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Brishnich throws his legs up looking for a submission but Theodosi uses it to pass to side control.
Brishnich sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Theodosi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Brishnich wants to improve his position but Theodosi is controlling well.
Theodosi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brishnich on the ground.

Brishnich is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Theodosi pulls his head out easily.

Theodosi postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brishnich to stand up.
Brishnich is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodosi lands an overhand right.
Theodosi with a hook.
Rikki Theodosi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brishnich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Theodosi misses with the combination.
Theodosi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brishnich doesn't seem bothered though.
Theodosi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Theodosi misses the jab.
Theodosi connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodosi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Theodosi misses with a wild body shot.
Theodosi jabs at Brishnich's body.
Brishnich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theodosi.
Theodosi throws a series of punches but Brishnich moves out of range.
Brishnich tries to close the distance and clinch but Theodosi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Theodosi throws a series of punches but Brishnich avoids them all with ease.
Brishnich moves in looking to clinch but Theodosi pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brishnich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brishnich dives in and grabs Theodosi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Theodosi pushes down on Brishnich's head and hops out.
Theodosi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Theodosi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brishnich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Theodosi.
Theodosi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Theodosi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brishnich ducks under a wild hook from Theodosi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brishnich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brishnich moves away from the strike by Theodosi.
Brishnich tries to clinch up.
Brishnich moves away from the strike by Theodosi.
Brishnich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Theodosi lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rikki Theodosi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Brishnich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Theodosi throws a hook but Brishnich avoids it easily.
Theodosi looks to land a combination but Brishnich avoids it well.
Theodosi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brishnich has time to react.

Brishnich rushes Theodosi and presses him up against the cage.
Theodosi blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brishnich throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Theodosi.
Theodosi lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theodosi misses with a punch to the body.
Theodosi tries to break the clinch but Brishnich is controlling the position.
Theodosi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brishnich has him pressed against the cage.
Brishnich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brishnich misses with the head strike.
Brishnich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brishnich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Theodosi walks away with a smile on his face. Brishnich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brishnich swinging wildly here.
Theodosi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brishnich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Theodosi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brishnich throws a head kick that misses
and Theodosi counters with a nice body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Theodosi.
Theodosi lands with a right hand.
Theodosi cracks Brishnich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Theodosi misses its intended target.
Theodosi looks to land a left hand but Brishnich moved out of range nicely.
Brishnich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Theodosi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Theodosi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brishnich backs up against the cage.
Brishnich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Theodosi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brishnich backs up against the cage.
Theodosi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brishnich can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theodosi with a hook.
Brishnich avoids a punch combination nicely.

Brishnich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Theodosi, pushing him back against the cage.
Rikki Theodosi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Theodosi manages to break the clinch.
Brishnich tries to clinch but Theodosi moves out of range.
Brishnich misses with a combination
and Theodosi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Theodosi does no damage.
Rikki Theodosi is winning the standup battle so far.

Brishnich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brishnich prevents Theodosi from standing back up.
Brishnich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Theodosi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodosi looks like he's trying to stand up.

Brishnich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Theodosi is just riding it out for now. Brishnich eventually gives up the hold.
Theodosi is trying to stand back up but Brishnich is controlling him
Muhammed Brishnich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brishnich misses with a head shot. Theodosi uses the momentum to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rikki Theodosi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Theodosi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rikki Theodosi!