PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Riffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smelly Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers has chosen My boomerang won't come back as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riffel
vs
Fingers

190 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolai Riffel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smelly Fingers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riffel misses with a takedown attempt

and Fingers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fingers is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Riffel tries to get to full guard but Fingers has control of the leg.
Fingers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fingers is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fingers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riffel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Smelly Fingers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Riffel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fingers counters with a shoot takedown. Riffel fights it but they end up in guard.
Riffel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fingers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Riffel working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Riffel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fingers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fingers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Riffel is trying to control the position but Fingers postures up.
Fingers stays in close to Riffel's body and controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Smelly Fingers was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Riffel tries for a takedown but Fingers circles away easily

and Fingers counters with a single leg into guard. Riffel didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolai Riffel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fingers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smelly Fingers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Riffel tries to clinch up

and Fingers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Riffel won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riffel is trying to get back to half guard.
Fingers controls the position from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smelly Fingers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Riffel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fingers under the eye.

It looks like Smelly Fingers has been cut.
Riffel misses with a takedown

and Fingers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Riffel won't be happy with that.
Riffel is letting Fingers control him for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riffel throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riffel trying to remain calm as Fingers controls from the top position.
Fingers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riffel keeps working.

Smelly Fingers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Riffel tries for a takedown but Fingers circles away easily

and Fingers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fingers.
Fingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Riffel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fingers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Riffel looking for a guillotine here but Fingers defends easily.
Riffel being controlled here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smelly Fingers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Riffel wants to clinch

and Fingers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Riffel's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Smelly Fingers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Fingers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Riffel is being controlled here.
Fingers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riffel keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fingers wants to control for a moment but Riffel uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smelly Fingers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Smelly Fingers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Riffel closes the distance but Fingers moves to the side

and Fingers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Riffel is staying active underneath Fingers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fingers in particular looking to stall.
Riffel moves into full guard.
Fingers stays in close to Riffel's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Smelly Fingers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Riffel darts in trying to clinch

and Fingers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Riffel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fingers slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Fingers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Smelly Fingers.
Riffel misses with a takedown

and Fingers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Riffel's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fingers trying to control but Riffel is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Smelly Fingers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Riffel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Riffel tries for a takedown but Fingers circles away easily

and Fingers counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Riffel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fingers slows the pace down.
Fingers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riffel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smelly Fingers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fingers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smelly Fingers!