PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Riko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Blake (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.

Riko
vs
Blake

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Riko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Blake!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake looks to throw a body kick

and Riko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Blake has one foot on Riko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Riko lands a head kick. Blake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Blake closes the distance and pushes Riko back into the cage.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Riko pulls guard.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Riko is keeping the position.
Blake 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.
Riko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blake works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Riko wants to control but Blake is keeping busy.
Blake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Riko works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riko keeping full guard, as Blake tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake won't allow Riko to sweep him here.
Riko keeping full guard, as Blake tries to pass.
Riko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blake manages to get himself to full guard.
Riko is breathing heavily.
Riko trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Jason Riko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick by Blake misses
and Riko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Blake decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riko gets back to full guard.
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Riko is retaining full guard.
Riko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blake.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Riko is keeping the position.
Blake working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riko's head.
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Riko is retaining full guard.
Blake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Riko is retaining full guard.

Riko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riko is keeping the position for now.
Blake cracks Riko with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riko is keeping the position for now.
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.

Nick Blake 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.

Blake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riko sneaks back into half guard.
Blake is looking to advance position but Riko won't allow it.
Riko wants to control but Blake is keeping busy.
Riko is in trouble now - Blake has advanced to mount!
Blake with good strikes from the mount here!
Blake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Riko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake with the ground and pound from mount.

Riko is rocked!
Blake postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riko looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Riko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blake lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake breaks from Riko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blake is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Riko goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Blake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nick Blake!