PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Riendeau (ranked 905 p4p, 2305 weight class) and Ben Solomon (ranked 112 p4p, 262 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riendeau
vs
Solomon

163 cm
32
184
11 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
183
6 - 4 - 1

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Riendeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riendeau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Riendeau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Solomon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riendeau's elbow.
Solomon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Solomon can't find room to land a body shot as Riendeau controls the action.
Solomon misses with a body punch.
Riendeau tries to work over Solomon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riendeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Solomon prevents a body shot from Riendeau.
Solomon tries to throw a body punch but Riendeau avoids it by throwing Solomon back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Riendeau.
Riendeau prevents a body shot from Solomon.
Riendeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Solomon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Solomon misses with some punches.
Riendeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Riendeau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riendeau blocks a body shot from Solomon.
Solomon lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solomon can't find room to land a body shot as Riendeau controls the action.
Riendeau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riendeau.
Solomon lands a body punch.
Riendeau keeps control of Solomon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Riendeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riendeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solomon's efforts to push away.
Solomon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Solomon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riendeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riendeau cracks Solomon with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Riendeau - that landed with a thud.
Solomon looks winded!
Riendeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Riendeau fails to land.
Solomon tries to break the clinch but Riendeau is controlling the position.
Riendeau throws a head punch that misses.

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

Solomon is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Riendeau - that landed with a thud.
Solomon is still on wobbly legs! Can Riendeau finish him?
Riendeau throws a big uppercut that drops Solomon! More strikes from Riendeau and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Solomon lies dazed against the cage as Riendeau celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Riendeau!
After the fight, Eric Riendeau was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.