PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mirsad Vranic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Riddle's choice of entrance music: Tech N9ne - Be Jealous . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Vranic
vs
Riddle

167 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
141 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Brute
5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirsad Vranic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle throws a series of punches but Vranic moves out of range.
Vranic throws a nice looking combination but Riddle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vranic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riddle works Vranic's body with a nice hook.
Vranic throws a looping overhand right but Riddle ducks down to avoid it.
Vranic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riddle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Riddle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riddle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riddle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vranic avoids it really well and circles away.
Vranic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vranic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Vranic has Riddle up against the cage in a clinch.

Vranic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vranic trying to control the position.
Vranic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Riddle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vranic trying to control the position here.
Riddle stopping the sweep attempt from Vranic.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riddle cracks Vranic with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vranic jabs at Riddle's body.
Riddle thows a body shot but no joy.
Riddle moves out of range as Vranic strikes.
Vranic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vranic tries to clinch there but Riddle circles away.
Vranic is looking to clinch.
Vranic moves in looking to clinch but Riddle pushes him off.
Vranic thows a body shot but no joy.
Riddle throws a series of strikes that have Vranic backpedaling.

It looks like Mirsad Vranic has been cut.
Riddle works over Vranic's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Riddle.
A right-left combo lands from Riddle.
Vranic tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Riddle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vranics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vranic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vranic.
Riddle swats away the attempt to clinch by Vranic.
Riddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riddle tries to bum rush Vranic with a series of wild strikes but Vranic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vranic throws a hook but Riddle avoids it easily.
Riddle throws a series of punches but Vranic avoids them all with ease.
Vranic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vranic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Riddle is defended easily by Vranic.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riddle, as that shot connected.
Vranic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Riddle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle fails to land the takedown.
Mirsad Vranic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Riddle.
Riddle throws a nice looking combination but Vranic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mirsad Vranic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riddle looks winded!
Riddle tries to bum rush Vranic with a series of wild strikes but Vranic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniel Riddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddle shoots in and drives through. Vranic sprawls well.
Vranic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vranic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vranic throws a head kick that misses.
Riddle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vranic looks to throw the jab but Riddle is out of range.
Riddle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Riddle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vranic tries to avoid it but Riddle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vranic to the ground. Vranic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Vranic tenderised Riddle's leg. Riddle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riddle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vranic.
Vranic tries to close the distance and clinch but Riddle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mirsad Vranic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mirsad Vranic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vranic wants to clinch up but Riddle keeps it at a distance.
Vranic is looking to slow Riddle down with leg kicks.
Daniel Riddle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riddle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vranic punishes Riddle's body with a nice straight punch.
Vranic tries to clinch there but Riddle circles away.
Vranic slips a straight right by Riddle.
Vranic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Riddle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Riddle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Riddle looks to land a left hand but Vranic moved out of range nicely.
Vranic stalks Riddle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riddle's face. Riddle staggers backwards, shaken.
Riddle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riddle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riddle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vranic circles away quickly and effectively.
Vranic cracks a nice hook into Riddle's ribs.
Riddle is breathing heavily.
Riddle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vranic is looking to wear down Riddle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riddle misses with a series of wild punches.
Vranic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vranic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riddle avoids the body shot from Vranic.
Vranic misses with a hook.
Riddle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Riddle looks to throw the jab but Vranic is out of range.
Riddle tries to bum rush Vranic with a series of wild strikes but Vranic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vranic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riddle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riddle misses with a two punch combination.
Vranic misses with a wild body shot.
Riddle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vranic tries to close the distance and clinch but Riddle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riddle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Vranic clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vranic.
Vranic has Riddle pressed against the cage, preventing Riddle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vranic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riddle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vranic lands an elbow inside that Riddle shrugs off.
Vranic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vranic lands a nice elbow.
Vranic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riddle blocks it with crossed arms.
Vranic pushes off an throws an elbow but Riddle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riddle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vranic misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddle has had enough of the clinch but Vranic keeps him there for the moment.
Vranic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riddle trying to stall but Vranic improves his position.
Riddle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vranic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riddle backwards.
Vranic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vranic landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vranic is trying to pull guard but Riddle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Riddle has Vranic pushed against the cage.
Riddle can't break the clinch.

Vranic drags the fight down to the ground.
Vranic working a defensive guard here.
Riddle tries to free his leg and advance position but Vranic is retaining full guard.
Riddle being controlled here momentarily.
Vranic keeping moving, preventing Riddle from controlling successfully.
Riddle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vranic is proving hard to escape from.
Vranic trying to keep a closed guard but Riddle is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Riddle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vranic is looking to land body kicks.
Riddle throws a nice looking combination but Vranic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vranic slaps away a takedown attempt from Riddle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vranic is looking to clinch but Riddle is avoiding it.
Riddle swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Riddle misses.
Vranic tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riddle avoids the body shot from Vranic.
Vranic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riddle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirsad Vranic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mirsad Vranic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vranic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Riddle misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Vranic misses the target.
Vranic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vranic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riddle.
Riddle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vranic.
Riddle lands a body shot.
Riddle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vranic wants to clinch.
Riddle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vranic but Vranic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Riddle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riddle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vranic misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vranic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vranic lands a leg kick that knocks Riddle off balance momentarily.
Vranic swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Vranic moves out of range of the body kick.
Riddle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vranic counters with a thumping low kick.
Vranic connects with a nice looking jab.
Vranic looks to throw the jab but Riddle is out of range.
Riddle misses with a series of wild punches.
Riddle misses with a kick to the body
and Vranic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Vranic pushes Riddle up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddle avoids a wild elbow strike from Vranic.
A nice left hand lands by Vranic.
Vranic throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vranic lands an elbow that stopped Riddle in his tracks for a moment.
Vranic keeps control of Riddle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vranic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riddle avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vranic lands a knee to the body.
Vranic misses with a knee strike.
Riddle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vranic avoids it.
Vranic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vranic tries to land a knee to the head but Riddle blocks with his arms.
Vranic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riddle walks away with a smile on his face. Vranic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riddle. Vranic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riddle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vranic. Riddle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Riddle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riddle throws a right hand that Vranic ducks under and follows up with a left that Vranic also avoids with ease.
Riddle throws a series of punches but Vranic moves out of range.
Mirsad Vranic is winning the standup battle so far.
Riddle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vranic.
Riddle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Vranic.
Vranic just misses with a punch to the body.
Riddle misses with a two punch combination.
Vranic lands with a shot to the body.
Riddle throws a leg kick
and Vranic counters with a nice leg kick.
Vranic throws a shot to the body.
Vranic is looking to clinch but Riddle is avoiding it.
Vranic takes one to the chin there.
Riddle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vranic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vranic blocks a head kick by Riddle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vranic throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vranic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vranic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddle.
Vranic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riddle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vranic avoids a kick to the body.
Daniel Riddle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riddle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice cross by Vranic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vranic tries to close the distance and clinch but Riddle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vranic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirsad Vranic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riddle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vranic throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirsad Vranic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vranic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirsad Vranic!
Our winner, Mirsad Vranic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.