PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remero Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Riggs
vs
Junior

179 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remero Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Junior!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Junior scores with a takedown into Riggs's guard.
Riggs wants to stand up but Junior is controlling him.
Junior would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Junior preventing the sweep.
Riggs trying to keep a closed guard but Junior is proving a slippery customer.
Riggs wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior prevents Riggs from getting back to his feet.

Riggs has an active guard here but Junior has managed to pass into half guard.

Junior decides to stand and escape the position.

Riggs scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs working Junior over with strikes here.
Junior is trying to stand up.
Riggs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junior is looking to escape.
Riggs scoring with strikes but Junior is staying in there.
Junior wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Riggs throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Junior is squirming around, avoiding Riggs's attempts to control the action.
Riggs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Junior hang on?
Junior avoids a series of strikes thrown by Riggs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs looking to finish Junior with some ground and pound. This is bad for Junior!
Junior taking shots to the head.
Junior looks gassed!
Riggs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Junior hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Riggs landing punches.
Riggs trying to control but Junior is having none of it.
Riggs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Riggs lands a heavy elbow.
Riggs throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Junior wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Riggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remero Riggs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Riggs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Junior napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Riggs is working Junior over with some ground and pound from side control.
Riggs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Junior is avoiding damage well.
Junior wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Riggs working the ground and pound.
Remero Riggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The strikes coming from Riggs are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Junior prevents Riggs from improving position.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Riggs trying to control the action but Junior is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Junior!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee warns Junior that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Riggs looking to finish with strikes here!
Riggs is landing with some decent strikes but Junior is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Junior is bucking up trying to escape but Riggs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Riggs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands with some strikes.
Riggs working the ground and pound effectively.
Riggs raining down shots from the mount!
Junior is squirming around, avoiding Riggs's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Riggs.
Riggs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Riggs landing punches.
The referee warns Junior that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Riggs landing punches.
Riggs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Riggs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Junior can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remero Riggs dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Riggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riggs tries for a takedown but Junior circles away easily
and Junior counters with a nice kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riggs.
Junior has his takedown stuffed

so Riggs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Riggs stops Junior from standing up.
Riggs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riggs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riggs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junior avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Riggs scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Riggs.
Riggs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Riggs has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Junior's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee warns Junior that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Riggs tries to control but Junior wriggling away.
Riggs scoring with strikes but Junior is staying in there.
Riggs with the ground and pound from mount.
Riggs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Riggs working Junior over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Junior is bucking up trying to escape but Riggs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Riggs dominating with strikes here.
Riggs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anderson Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remero Riggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riggs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remero Riggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riggs, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remero Riggs!