PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Riesling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris DeRyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yannick Riesling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riesling
vs
DeRyk

181 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yannick Riesling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris DeRyk!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeRyk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riesling as he jumps to the side.
DeRyk looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
DeRyk looks for a takedown but Riesling sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Riesling.
DeRyk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeRyk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Riesling connects with a decent elbow.
DeRyk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Riesling connects with a decent elbow.
Riesling trying to control the position but DeRyk is working away.
Riesling working the ground and pound.
Riesling has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riesling lands a decent elbow from side control.

DeRyk is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riesling lands a nice forearm strike.
DeRyk is still in real trouble! Can Riesling finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riesling cracks DeRyk with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Riesling immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! DeRyk is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Riesling!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yannick Riesling!