PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sook Madik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Riddick was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Madik
vs
Riddick

210 cm
19
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

New World Order Clothing

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sook Madik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick tries for a takedown but Madik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Madik looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Riddick takes the fight into the clinch.
Riddick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riddick wants a takedown.
Sook Madik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Riddick.
Riddick can't break the clinch.
Madik can't get the takedown.

Riddick manages to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Riddick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madik is one step ahead there.

Madik drops back looking for a leg! Riddick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riddick manages to kick Madik off! Madik jumps back into Riddick's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riddick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riddick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madik is one step ahead there.

Madik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Madik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Madik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Madik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Madik drops back looking for a leg! Riddick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riddick manages to kick Madik off! Madik jumps back into Riddick's guard.
Madik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Madik drops back looking for a leg! Riddick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riddick manages to kick Madik off! Madik jumps back into Riddick's guard.
Riddick looking to control.
Riddick might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Madik kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Riddick wants to sweep here but Madik controlling him for the moment.
Riddick trying to control the position.

Riddick working for a triangle but Madik defends it easily.

Madik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Madik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Madik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Madik has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Riddick is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Madik yanks on the arm and Riddick is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Madik.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sook Madik!