PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Triston Rioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Du Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Triston Rioka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rioka
vs
Du Rand

164 cm
18
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Triston Rioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johan Du Rand!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Rand throws a head kick but Rioka moves out of range.

Du Rand gets a clinch.
Rioka tries for a takedown but Du Rand manages to get underhooks.
Rioka goes for a takedown attempt but Du Rand pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rioka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Triston Rioka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rioka misses with a takedown

and Du Rand counters with a single leg into guard. Rioka didn't expect that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Du Rand content to stall in guard here.
Rioka keeping moving, preventing Du Rand from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rioka trying to control the position.

Johan Du Rand has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rioka shoots in for a double leg but Du Rand sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Du Rand gets a clinch.
Rioka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Du Rand gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Du Rand turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rioka prevents Du Rand from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rioka regains half guard.
Rioka is looking for a sweep. Du Rand is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Du Rand is looking to stall here but Rioka recovers full guard.
Rioka working a defensive guard here.
Du Rand wants to control from the top but Rioka keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rioka is looking for a triangle here but Du Rand uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rioka manages to get back to half guard.
Du Rand is looking to advance position but Rioka won't allow it.
Rioka is staying active underneath Du Rand, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Rand looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Du Rand is stalling here. Rioka is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Du Rand seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rioka has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rioka trying to control the position but Du Rand is working away.
Rioka scoring with punches from side control.
Du Rand is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Du Rand manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rioka is trying to control. Du Rand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Du Rand dominated that round.
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.

Rioka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rioka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Du Rand wants to hold on but Rioka pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rioka working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Du Rand looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rioka! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Triston Rioka!