PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Green
vs
Riggins

168 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
193 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Riggins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green wants to clinch up but Riggins keeps it at a distance.
Taylor Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green looks to clinch

and Riggins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Green is trying to stand.
Riggins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Riggins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though.
Riggins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Green's head.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riggins thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.
Riggins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riggins.
Green trying to hold on to Riggins's head to control him but Riggins postures up.
Riggins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Riggins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green is looking to escape.
Riggins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Riggins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riggins.
Green looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggins trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Riggins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Riggins.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Green is looking for a sweep. Riggins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Riggins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggins is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Riggins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though.

Riggins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Green doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Riggins.
Riggins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to improve his position but Riggins is controlling well.
Riggins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggins is nestled in close to Green, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Riggins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riggins prevents Green from standing back up.
Riggins trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.
Green taking some punishment here, with Riggins in his half guard.
Riggins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riggins stops Green from getting back to his feet.
Riggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Green with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riggins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though.
Riggins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Riggins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Riggins is trying to control. Green wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Riggins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Green with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Riggins.
Riggins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riggins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riggins drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Riggins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green works his way to full guard. Good work.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riggins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riggins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riggins forces his way into half guard.
Green is not content to let Riggins control the position.

Riggins seems to be working for a kimura but Green defends the submission attempt.
Riggins working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riggins prevents Green from improving his position.
Riggins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Riggins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Riggins throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green tries to clinch up.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Tim Riggins has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Green throws an elbow but misses.
Green throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but Riggins blocks with his arms.
Green throws an elbow but it misses.
Green misses with a knee to the head.
Riggins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Green trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Green.
Green lands an elbow that stopped Riggins in his tracks for a moment.
Riggins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riggins managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Green lands a knee to the body.
Riggins tries to score a body lock takedown but Green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Green lands an elbow that stopped Riggins in his tracks for a moment.
Riggins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Green pulls his leg out and moves away.
Riggins circles away from the clinch attempt

so Riggins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riggins postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riggins throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Riggins is proving a slippery customer.
Green wants to stand but Riggins is controlling the position.
Green is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riggins on the ground.
Riggins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riggins throws a big right hand that misses.
Riggins is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Riggins postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Riggins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riggins works over Green with some ground and pound from guard.
Riggins lands a couple of digs.
Tim Riggins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green wants to stand but Riggins is controlling the position.
Riggins trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Riggins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riggins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Riggins distracts Green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riggins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green working a defensive guard but Riggins manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins throws a strike aimed at the side of Green's head but Green avoids it well.
Riggins is putting a hurting on Green here, landing some big shots from side control.
Riggins in side control lands a decent elbow.

Riggins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Riggins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Riggins cracks Green with a big right hand but Green just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Riggins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Green is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Green struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riggins working the ground and pound.
Riggins tries to score with some ground and pound. Green controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Riggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Riggins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Riggins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Green defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riggins.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch

and Riggins counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Green is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Riggins off and has taken his back!
Green lands strikes to the head.
Riggins finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Green looking to land elbow strikes but Riggins uses the position to regain half guard.
Green throws a strike but Riggins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Green stands up over Riggins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Riggins has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green throws a strike but Riggins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Green is looking to stand up but Riggins isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riggins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.
Riggins throwing strikes but missing.
Green is trying to keep Riggins in close.
Riggins throws a big elbow that misses.
Riggins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riggins is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
Riggins throws a big elbow that misses.
Riggins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riggins landing some decent shots from guard.
Riggins stops Green from standing up.
Riggins with a nice head shot there.
Riggins chips away with some ground and pound.
Riggins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Green uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tim Riggins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green tries to clinch

and Riggins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Green's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggins with a nice head shot there.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Riggins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Riggins seems content to control.
Riggins is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Riggins is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.
Green pushes Riggins off looking to stand but Riggins dives back in and keeps control.
Riggins drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Riggins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riggins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Green is trying to stand.
Riggins wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Green wants to control but Riggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riggins lands strikes from half guard.
Taylor Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riggins working over Green with some ground and pound. Green looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Riggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Riggins 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Riggins!