PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scoop Riggleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scoop Riggleman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Riggleman
vs
Gunn

185 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

210 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scoop Riggleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gunn drops Riggleman with a beautiful combination! Riggleman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gunn is looking for the KO!

It looks like Scoop Riggleman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn moves out of range as Riggleman strikes.
Gunn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. Riggleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Riggleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gunn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riggleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gunn is trying to get back to full guard.
Gunn trying to control from the bottom.
Riggleman looks to land a strike but Gunn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Riggleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riggleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riggleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Riggleman stands up from Gunn's guard - Riggleman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gunn misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Riggleman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Riggleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Riggleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riggleman throws a big right hand that misses.

Gunn looking for a guillotine here but Riggleman defends easily.
Gunn looks gassed!
Riggleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunn is retaining full guard.
Riggleman throwing strikes but missing.
Riggleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Riggleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gunn's head.
Riggleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riggleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gunn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggleman.
Riggleman throwing strikes but missing.
Riggleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riggleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggleman working some strikes from top position.
Riggleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gunn's head.
Riggleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggleman working some strikes from top position.
Riggleman throwing strikes from guard but Gunn blocks nicely.
Gunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunn, not yet.
Riggleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riggleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riggleman connects with a couple of short punches.
Riggleman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Riggleman connects with a nice short shot to Gunn's temple.
Riggleman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggleman throwing shots but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Riggleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Riggleman drops an elbow to the side of Gunn's head.
Riggleman is looking to pass Gunn's guard but actually Gunn recovers to full guard.
Riggleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riggleman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gunn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn wants to stand but Riggleman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scoop Riggleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scoop Riggleman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gunn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Riggleman.
Billy Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggleman looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Riggleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Riggleman drops Gunn with a straight right hand, right on the button! Riggleman follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scoop Riggleman!