PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Triston Rioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dimachaerus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rioka comes to the cage accompanied by Life Is Beautiful. Dimachaerus has chosen Metallica - The Unforgiven as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Triston Rioka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Triston Rioka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rioka
vs
Dimachaerus

164 cm
29
189 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

183 cm
34
195 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Triston Rioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Dimachaerus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rioka.
Rioka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dimachaerus slips a straight right by Rioka.
A big left from Rioka misses.
Rioka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Triston Rioka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rioka shoots in and bounces Dimachaerus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rioka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dimachaerus is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimachaerus keeping moving, preventing Rioka from controlling successfully.
Rioka pushes down on Dimachaerus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rioka is pressing down on Dimachaerus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dimachaerus is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rioka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dimachaerus defends it well.

Rioka seems to be working for a kimura but Dimachaerus defends the submission attempt.
Dimachaerus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rioka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rioka is trying to work for a kimura but Dimachaerus is defending well.
Rioka moves into full mount! Dimachaerus won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rioka is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dimachaerus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dimachaerus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rioka.
Rioka wants to control the pace but Dimachaerus is squirming around nicely.

Rioka wants to finish this one by submission but Dimachaerus is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rioka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rioka working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dimachaerus looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rioka! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Triston Rioka!
Triston Rioka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.