PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yolonda Mum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riggs
vs
Mum

153 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Rio de Janeiro, Stuart Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yolonda Mum!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mum drives through and clinches with Riggs against the cage.

Riggs manages to break the clinch.

Riggs shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mum's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mum is on top in guard.

Riggs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mum looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Riggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mum stands and steps away. Riggs gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mum throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riggs's head.

It looks like Stuart Riggs has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mum misses the jab.
Riggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Mum misses

and Riggs counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mum!

Mum explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A head kick misses from Mum.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mum shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mum controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mum wants to pass the guard but Riggs is defending well.
Riggs punching from the bottom.
Mum tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riggs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mum passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Riggs!
Mum with shots to the head and body - Riggs looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is in a horrible position here. Mum smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mum controlling from the full mount.
Mum lands with some strikes.
Riggs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Mum stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mum sizes up Riggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Mum takes the fight into the clinch.

Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Mum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mum bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Riggs is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mum cracks Riggs with a big elbow.
Mum working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yolonda Mum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stuart Riggs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Mum.

Mum shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mum was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mum slows the pace down.
Yolonda Mum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mum works to advance to full mount. Riggs defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mum tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mum in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mum controlling from the full mount.
Mum is trying to take his opponent's back.
Riggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mum on the ground.

Mum stands up from mount. Strange move.

Mum closes the distance and pushes Riggs back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mum to keep the fight standing.
Mum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mum - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Riggs missing with knees to the body.
Riggs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riggs's efforts to push away.

Mum jumps guard and drags Riggs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mum is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mum is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Riggs presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Mum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Mum misses.
As Mum looks to move away, Riggs throws a big counter combo but Mum just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riggs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mum lands a couple of elbows.
Mum seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mum looking to sit in guard and control but Riggs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Riggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mum trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mum managing to control the position.
Riggs wants to stand and escape but instead Mum has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Mum looking to sit in guard and control but Riggs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Riggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Riggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Mum controls Riggs momentarily but Riggs frees himself.

Mum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mum is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Riggs presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yolonda Mum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stuart Riggs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mum forces Riggs back against the cage and clinches.
Riggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Mum won't allow it.

Mum pulls guard effortlessly.

Mum has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Riggs is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Mum has hold of one of Riggs's legs. Riggs is fighting the takedown attempt but Mum gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mum looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riggs is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mum decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Riggs, up you get!

Mum closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Riggs tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Riggs tries to reverse the position but Mum maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mum looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Mum looking for a guillotine from mount but Riggs is having none of it.
Riggs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mum dominating with strikes here.
Mum scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mum drops a big elbow. That's hurt Riggs! More shots from Mum and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yolonda Mum!