PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Riise (ranked 8440 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alyssa Schirmbeck (ranked 5863 p4p, 0 weight class). Alyssa Schirmbeck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riise
vs
Schirmbeck

170 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

164 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Riise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alyssa Schirmbeck!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riise with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riise throws a body kick that misses

and Schirmbeck decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Riise's guard.
Schirmbeck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Schirmbeck drops back looking for a leg! Riise is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riise manages to kick Schirmbeck off! Schirmbeck jumps back into Riise's guard.
Schirmbeck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Schirmbeck might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schirmbeck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Riise, up you get!
Riise tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Schirmbeck counters with a shoot takedown. Riise fights it but they end up in guard.
Riise is looking to stand back up but Schirmbeck counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Riise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schirmbeck wants to pass to mount but Riise is defending the position.
Riise trying to control from the bottom.
Riise wants to improve his position but Schirmbeck is controlling well.
Riise has hold of Schirmbeck's hands but Schirmbeck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Riise is trying to get back to full guard.
Riise wants to control the action here but instead Schirmbeck manages to pass to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riise is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riise is working hard here to advance position.
Schirmbeck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riise hang on?
Schirmbeck controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riise tries to hold on but Schirmbeck pushes him away.
Riise really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schirmbeck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riise wants to hold on but Schirmbeck pushes him away.
Schirmbeck prevents Riise from getting the reversal.
Schirmbeck wants to control the pace but Riise is squirming around nicely.
Schirmbeck lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Riise is trying desperately to improve position.
Schirmbeck postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riise looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schirmbeck is working for a guillotine from mount but Riise frees his head quite easily.
Riise is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riise gets back to half guard.
Riise tries to roll over but Schirmbeck keeps him under control.
Schirmbeck is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Schirmbeck is looking for a kimura but Riise is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schirmbeck to get the leverage.
Riise works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alyssa Schirmbeck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schirmbeck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riise counters with a good low kick that Schirmbeck was not able to check.

Schirmbeck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Riise to the mat! Riise manages to get full guard.
Schirmbeck stopping the sweep attempt from Riise.
Riise keeping moving, preventing Schirmbeck from controlling successfully.
Riise is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Schirmbeck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alyssa Schirmbeck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Riise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schirmbeck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Riise tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riise is trying to control Schirmbeck's posture but Schirmbeck avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schirmbeck wants to control for a moment but Riise uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Riise slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Riise tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riise bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schirmbeck's guard.

Schirmbeck is looking for a triangle but Riise pushes his legs off easily.
Schirmbeck is breathing heavily.
Schirmbeck keeping moving, preventing Riise from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riise looking to pass the guard.
Schirmbeck keeping moving, preventing Riise from controlling successfully.
Schirmbeck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Schirmbeck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Riise loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riise is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schirmbeck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riise manages to get himself to full guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riise is on top in guard.

Riise wants to pass the guard but Schirmbeck is keeping the position.
Schirmbeck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riise loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riise missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riise trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Schirmbeck manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Riise is looking for a triangle but Schirmbeck pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riise can't keep his opponent in guard - Schirmbeck advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Schirmbeck seems content to control.
Riise is trying to get back to full guard.
Schirmbeck is thwarting Riise's attempts to control the position.
Schirmbeck working over Riise with some ground and pound. Riise looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schirmbeck prevents Riise from standing back up.
Riise is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alyssa Schirmbeck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Riise lands with a kick to the temple. Schirmbeck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Schirmbeck shoots in looking for a takedown. Riise tries to sprawl out of it but Schirmbeck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riise manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schirmbeck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riise pinned against the cage. Riise gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schirmbeck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Schirmbeck dives in and scores a takedown into Riise's guard.
Schirmbeck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Riise had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schirmbeck defends it easily.
Riise working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schirmbeck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schirmbeck controlling from the top position.
Schirmbeck wants to control from the top but Riise keeps moving.
Riise wants to get back to his feet but Schirmbeck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Riise trying to control the position.
John Riise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Riise being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Schirmbeck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riise sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schirmbeck somewhat.
John Riise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alyssa Schirmbeck.
Riise lands with a kick to the ribs.
Riise fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riise fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Riise tries to keep at a distance but Schirmbeck has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schirmbeck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schirmbeck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schirmbeck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riise as he avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Riise.
Riise scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riise lands a front kick.
Riise looks to score with a jab to the body but Schirmbeck is just out of range.
Schirmbeck with the counter takedown but Riise avoids it easily.
Riise lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Alyssa Schirmbeck has been cut.
Riise throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Schirmbeck steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Riise. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick from Riise.
John Riise is winning the standup battle so far.
Riise shoots for a double leg takedown but Schirmbeck sprawls well. He's pushed Riise's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riise throws a head kick but Schirmbeck moves out of range.
A combination from Schirmbeck does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riise.
Riise throws a head kick that half lands.

Schirmbeck is rocked!
Riise with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schirmbeck misses with a kick to the body
and Riise counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riise goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schirmbeck is still on wobbly legs! Can Riise finish him?
Riise moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riise explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Schirmbeck seems to have recovered his senses.
Riise looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Riise feints and then cracks Schirmbeck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schirmbeck down.
Riise scores with a nice body kick.
Alyssa Schirmbeck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good leg kick by Riise there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Riise showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schirmbeck has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Riise!