PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leland Riggs (ranked 24333 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucnak Vyjebany (ranked 4797 p4p, 0 weight class). Leland Riggs is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Riggs
vs
Vyjebany

184 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leland Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tucnak Vyjebany!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vyjebany closes the distance and clinches.

Vyjebany jumps guard and drags Riggs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vyjebany looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vyjebany controls Riggs momentarily but Riggs frees himself.
Vyjebany working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs.
Vyjebany has his hands on Riggs's head, controlling the position.
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riggs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vyjebany is proving hard to escape from.
Vyjebany is pulling down on Riggs's head to control his posture.
Riggs wants to stand but Vyjebany has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Vyjebany has wrist control.
Riggs wanted to stand there but Vyjebany had control of the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Vyjebany closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vyjebany lands in his opponent's guard.
Vyjebany wants to stand but Riggs is controlling his posture from full guard.
Riggs trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vyjebany wants to control from the top but Riggs keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vyjebany slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Riggs.
Riggs is refusing to be controlled, as Vyjebany sits in half guard.
Vyjebany throwing shots but Riggs is blocking nicely.
Riggs really is a fat lump.
Riggs is not content to let Vyjebany control the position.
Riggs wants to get back to his feet.
Riggs trying to control from the bottom.
Vyjebany with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vyjebany thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vyjebany.
Vyjebany throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vyjebany is working away from the top position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Vyjebany closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Riggs wants to control but Vyjebany postures up.
Vyjebany content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Vyjebany trying to control the action but Riggs is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Riggs struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Vyjebany is looking to take a break and control but Riggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riggs struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tucnak Vyjebany dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vyjebany drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vyjebany is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Vyjebany stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vyjebany fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Vyjebany has managed to clinch.
Riggs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vyjebany smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vyjebany throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vyjebany throws a leg kick but Riggs moved away.

Riggs gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vyjebany to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vyjebany drops back looking for a leg! Riggs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riggs manages to kick Vyjebany off! Vyjebany jumps back into Riggs's guard.
Riggs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riggs keeping moving, preventing Vyjebany from controlling successfully.

Riggs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vyjebany defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Riggs pulls Vyjebany in close to prevent any damage.
Vyjebany stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vyjebany throwing strikes but missing.
Riggs is trying to keep Vyjebany in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vyjebany lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riggs or not.
Vyjebany has had enough of the clinch but Riggs keeps him there for the moment.
Riggs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vyjebany walks away with a smile on his face. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Riggs tries to sprawl but Vyjebany drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Riggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vyjebany.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vyjebany.
Vyjebany content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vyjebany has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vyjebany is thwarting Riggs's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vyjebany is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Riggs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vyjebany pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vyjebany has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tucnak Vyjebany has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riggs tries to hold on but Vyjebany pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tucnak Vyjebany showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Riggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vyjebany rushes Riggs and presses him up against the cage.
Riggs jumps guard but Vyjebany turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vyjebany lands a body punch.

Vyjebany has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Riggs is trying to keep an underhook but Vyjebany manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Vyjebany stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Vyjebany shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Riggs is trying to defend but Vyjebany finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Riggs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vyjebany looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs missing with punches from the bottom.
Vyjebany sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riggs defending well though.
Riggs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vyjebany.
Riggs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vyjebany is working away from the top position though.
Riggs throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vyjebany thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riggs's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vyjebany controlling the pace.
Vyjebany missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Vyjebany decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Riggs tries to sprawl but Vyjebany drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vyjebany in particular looking to stall.
Vyjebany's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Vyjebany has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Riggs wants to control but Vyjebany is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vyjebany thows a huge punch but Riggs dodges it nicely.
Riggs is not content to let Vyjebany control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Riggs is looking to escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Vyjebany changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Riggs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vyjebany misses with the ground and pound.
Vyjebany wants to control but Riggs is keeping him busy.
Vyjebany tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Vyjebany decides to stand up, so the ref orders Riggs to his feet.
Tucnak Vyjebany seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Vyjebany moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tucnak Vyjebany comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vyjebany has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tucnak Vyjebany!