PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Punk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Riggs
vs
Punk

176 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hendo Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Punk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk blocks a jab.
Punk is looking to land body kicks.
John Punk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Riggs clinches up against the cage.
Punk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punk blocks a body shot from Riggs.
Punk tries a body shot but Riggs blocks it.
Riggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Punk controls his hands.
We've been hearing reports that Riggs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Riggs tries to work over Punk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riggs misses with a body punch.
Riggs scores with a shot to the side of Punk's head.
Riggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Punk avoiding damage as Riggs throws knees to the body.
Punk tries to break free but Riggs pushes him back against the cage.
Riggs keeps control of Punk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riggs misses with some punches.
Riggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punk.
Riggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Punk is defending well for now.
Riggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Punk controls his hands.
Riggs scores with a hook to the body.
Riggs lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Riggs.
Riggs trying to land knees to the body.
Riggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Riggs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Riggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Riggs is working hard here to advance position.
Riggs keeping moving, preventing Punk from controlling successfully.
Riggs controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Riggs checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Riggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riggs.
Punk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Riggs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Punk managing to block the knees to the body from Riggs.
Riggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Riggs.
Riggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riggs digs a right hand into Punk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Punk's gas tank.
Punk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Punk looks winded!
Riggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riggs misses with a body punch.
Punk blocks a body shot from Riggs.
Punk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Punk controls the action.
Riggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punk misses with some punches.
Riggs lands a shot to the body.
Punk is trying to break the clinch but Riggs is controlling him.
Riggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punk.
A body shot lands from Riggs.
Riggs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Riggs.
Punk avoiding damage as Riggs throws knees to the body.
Riggs lands a shot to the body.
Riggs trying to land knees to the body.
Riggs cracks Punk with a nice body shot.
Riggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Punk or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Riggs as the two fighters clinch.
Riggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Punk blocks a body shot from Riggs.
Riggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Punk avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
Riggs tries to work over Punk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Punk managing to block the knees to the body from Riggs.
Riggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Punk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Punk avoiding damage as Riggs throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riggs lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Riggs dominated that round.
That's time! Riggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Riggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Punks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Punk moves into the clinch.
Riggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short left from Riggs.
Punk throws an elbow but it misses.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punk avoids it.
Riggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Punk backwards.
A body shot lands from Riggs.
Riggs pushes Punk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Riggs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs tries to work over Punk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riggs digs a right hand into Punk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Punk's gas tank.
Riggs is looking to take this one to the mat.
Riggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punk can do to turn this around?
Riggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Punk is defending well for now.
Punk is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs fails to pull guard.
Punk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Riggs.
Riggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Punk backwards.
Riggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Riggs.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punk avoids it.
Riggs presses Punk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Riggs.
Punk managing to block the knees to the body from Riggs.
Punk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Riggs.
Riggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Punk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riggs presses Punk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Riggs as the two fighters clinch.
Riggs gets through Punk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Punk is defending well for now.
Riggs lands a body shot.
Punk avoiding damage as Riggs throws knees to the body.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punk avoids it.
Riggs lands a right hand.
Riggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punk backwards.
Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands with a light punch inside.
Riggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Punk controls his hands.
Hendo Riggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riggs lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riggs.
Riggs digs a right hand into Punk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Punk's gas tank.
Riggs lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Riggs.
Punk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Riggs successfully pulls guard.
Punk stops Riggs from standing up.
Riggs wants to sweep but no luck.

Riggs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Punk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Riggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Punk has managed to get both his arms back between Riggs's legs - danger averted.
Punk trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggs, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punk won't allow Riggs to get back to his feet.

Riggs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riggs is pulling down on Punk's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Riggs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punk was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Punk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Riggs lunges at Punk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Punk's hand.
Punk tries to score with a low kick but Riggs moves his leg out of the way.
Punk lands a high kick!

It looks like Hendo Riggs has been cut.
Punk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Riggs has Punk up against the cage in a clinch.

Riggs turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Riggs looks up at the clock and then as Punk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Riggs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs cracks Punk with a big elbow.
Punk can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs cracks Punk with a big right hand but Punk just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Punk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs scores with punches from side control.
Riggs is working Punk over with some ground and pound from side control.
Punk can't do much from the bottom here.
Riggs scores with punches from side control.
Riggs scoring with punches from side control.
Riggs cracks Punk with a big right hand but Punk just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs working the body and head with strikes.
Riggs cracks Punk with a big elbow.

Punk is rocked!
Riggs looks up at the clock and then as Punk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Riggs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hendo Riggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Punk is still in real trouble! Can Riggs finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs crunches a massive hammerfist down on Punk - he's out! Riggs Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hendo Riggs!
In his post fight interview, Hendo Riggs gave a big smile as he said 'If your manager doesnt sack you in 15 minutes you should kill yourself PUNK!'.