PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Hensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riccuito kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is walk hard . The crowd seem to be enjoying Hensen's choice of entrance music: Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riccuito
vs
Hensen

193 cm
36
262 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

200 cm
30
274 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mark Riccuito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sven Hensen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riccuito clinches.
Riccuito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hensen.
Hensen lands with a right to the head.

Hensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Riccuito closes the distance and clinches.
Riccuito prevents a body shot from Hensen.
A nice left hand lands by Riccuito.
Hensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hensen dodges an elbow strike from Riccuito.
Hensen tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riccuito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Hensen in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Sven Hensen has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.
Hensen wants to take the fight to the mat but Riccuito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Riccuito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riccuito lands a nice shot to the body.

Hensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hensen misses with a low kick.
Hensen throws a head kick but Riccuito moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito moves to clinch but Hensen breaks away
and Hensen counters with a nice leg kick.
Riccuito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hensen throws a head kick that misses.
Riccuito darts in trying to clinch

and Hensen counters with a takedown into side control.
Riccuito wants to get back to his feet but Hensen drags him back down.

Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Riccuito is pushing Hensen's head away, looking to escape. Hensen manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hensen tries for a kimura but Riccuito is defending well.
Riccuito is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hensen is controlling him well.

Hensen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Riccuito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Riccuito managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hensen.
Riccuito pushes Hensen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hensen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Hensen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Riccuito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Riccuito is trying to buck Hensen off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Hensen tries for a kimura but Riccuito is defending well.

Hensen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riccuito has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hensen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hensen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hensen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riccuito is trying to buck Hensen off.
Riccuito prevents Hensen from improving position.
Riccuito takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Riccuito wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hensen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Hensen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riccuito has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Hensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Hensen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Riccuito avoids the head kick by Hensen.
Riccuito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Riccuito gets a clinch.
Hensen working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hensen backwards.
Hensen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hensen is looking to take this one to the mat.

Hensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riccuito wants to clinch.
Hensen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mark Riccuito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riccuito moves in looking to clinch but Hensen pushes him off.
And Hensen tries to counter it with a takedown but Riccuito pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A leg kick checked by Hensen.
Hensen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Riccuito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riccuito closes the distance and pushes Hensen back into the cage.
Hensen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hensen missing with knees to the body.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from Hensen.
Riccuito is leaning against Hensen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hensen is breathing heavily.
Riccuito lands a knee to the body.
Hensen missing with knees to the body.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hensen's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riccuito.

That has opened up Sven Hensen's cut even more.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riccuito working Hensen over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Riccuito.
A short left from Riccuito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hensen's defenses.
Riccuito gets through Hensen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

The cut above Sven Hensen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hensen blocks a body shot from Riccuito.
Hensen avoiding damage as Riccuito throws knees to the body.
Riccuito lands with a light punch inside.

Riccuito drops Hensen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hensen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Hensen is rocked!
Riccuito throws a big uppercut that drops Hensen! More strikes from Riccuito and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hensen lies dazed against the cage as Riccuito celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito retains his heavyweight title!
Mark Riccuito bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Sven Hensen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fight him again, anytime... ANYWHERE!'.