PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Riscatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riscatelli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Speak Softly Love. Tommy Vice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vice
vs
Riscatelli

169 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
210 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Fast

[JMFC] 160!

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Vice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Silvio Riscatelli!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riscatelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riscatelli connects with a leg kick. Vice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vice with a poor takedown
and Riscatelli counters with an inside leg kick.
Riscatelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Riscatelli misses its intended target.
Vice shoots and misses
and Riscatelli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Vice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riscatelli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Vice shoots in and bounces Riscatelli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vice trying to control but Riscatelli is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riscatelli keeping full guard, as Vice tries to pass.
Riscatelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vice wants to pass the guard but Riscatelli is keeping the position.
Vice passes Riscatelli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riscatelli has his hands clasped together around Vice's back. He's all about the action.
Riscatelli wants to get back to full guard.
Vice wants to control but Riscatelli is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riscatelli is pressing down on Vice's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Riscatelli trying to keep a closed guard but Vice is proving a slippery customer.
Vice wants to control from the top but Riscatelli keeps moving.

Riscatelli is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vice defends well.
Riscatelli keeping full guard, as Vice tries to pass.
Riscatelli has control of Vice's left arm, preventing Vice from doing any damage.
Riscatelli's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vice preventing the sweep.

Riscatelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice trying to control the position from guard on top but Riscatelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riscatelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riscatelli keeping moving, preventing Vice from controlling successfully.
Riscatelli controls Vice momentarily but Vice frees himself.
Riscatelli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Silvio Riscatelli has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Riscatelli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Riscatelli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riscatelli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vice misses with a takedown attempt
and Riscatelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Vice shoots and misses

and Riscatelli counters by clinching up.
Riscatelli pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vice goes for a takedown attempt but Riscatelli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riscatelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Riscatelli dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Riscatelli connects with a solid leg kick.
Vice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riscatelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vice's knee momentarily.
Riscatelli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vice's calf.
Riscatelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vice.
Riscatelli connects with an inside leg kick.
Vice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riscatelli counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riscatelli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riscatelli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Vice scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riscatelli struggling a bit here.

Vice is trying to get an arm triangle but Riscatelli is defending well.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Riscatelli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Riscatelli keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riscatelli wants to improve his position but Vice is controlling well.
Riscatelli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riscatelli is staying active underneath Vice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vice perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Riscatelli is staying active underneath Vice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Vice.
Riscatelli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vice. Vice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vice misses with a takedown
and Riscatelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vice's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Vice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riscatelli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riscatelli. That's going to slow Vice down.
Riscatelli wants to clinch up but Vice keeps it at a distance.
Vice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riscatelli counters with a nice leg kick.
Vice tries for a takedown but Riscatelli circles away easily
and Riscatelli counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riscatelli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vice misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vice tries for a takedown but Riscatelli circles away easily
and Riscatelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Riscatelli lands with a hook. Vice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vice throws a hook to the side of Riscatelli's head but Riscatelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riscatelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vice with a poor takedown
and Riscatelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vice's knee momentarily.
Riscatelli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Riscatelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vice tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Riscatelli counters with a thumping low kick.

It looks like Tommy Vice has been cut.
Vice swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riscatelli counters with a thumping low kick.

Riscatelli is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vice's half guard.
Riscatelli is keen to just control but Vice is a slippery customer.

Riscatelli is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Riscatelli not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vice is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riscatelli scores with a couple of nice shots.
Riscatelli lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riscatelli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vice with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riscatelli wants to free his trapped foot but Vice is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riscatelli slows the pace down in half guard.
Riscatelli trying to control the action but Vice is working from the bottom.
Riscatelli lands strikes from half guard.
Riscatelli is trying to control. Vice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vice.
Riscatelli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Riscatelli looking to pass the guard.
Riscatelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riscatelli looking to pass the guard.
Vice will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Riscatelli thows a big elbow that misses.
Vice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riscatelli.
Vice wants to sweep but no luck.
Riscatelli being controlled here momentarily.
Riscatelli wants to control from the top but Vice keeps moving.
Vice wants to sweep but no luck.
Riscatelli wants to control from the top but Vice keeps moving.
Vice working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Riscatelli throws a nice head kick!
Silvio Riscatelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice with a poor takedown
and Riscatelli counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Riscatelli.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riscatelli is looking to slow Vice down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riscatelli, right into the meat.
Riscatelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riscatelli cracks Vice with an open hand slap.
Vice fails with the takedown

and Riscatelli decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vice's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riscatelli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Riscatelli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riscatelli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vice's head.
Silvio Riscatelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vice wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Riscatelli is now in half guard.
Riscatelli trying to pass the guard but Vice defending well.
Silvio Riscatelli has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Riscatelli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vice is just riding it out for now. Riscatelli eventually gives up the hold.
Riscatelli landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Riscatelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riscatelli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Riscatelli!