PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Riva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dum Dum Ramadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smack My B tch UP. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dum Dum Ramadoo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Riva
vs
Dum Ramadoo

183 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Riva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dum Dum Ramadoo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ramadoo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Riva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ramadoo, up you get!

Ramadoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ramadoo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Riva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Riva is working hard here to advance position.

Ramadoo looking for a guillotine from mount but Riva is having none of it.
Riva is looking to get to half guard.
Riva tries to hold on but Ramadoo pushes him away.

Ramadoo has hold of Riva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Riva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Ramadoo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramadoo working for a submission but Riva is keeping him at bay.

Ramadoo looking to secure an arm triangle but Riva defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramadoo looks gassed!
Ramadoo wants to control the pace but Riva is squirming around nicely.
Riva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ramadoo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Ramadoo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Riva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ramadoo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramadoo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Riva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramadoo on the ground.

Ramadoo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Riva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dum Dum Ramadoo!
Dum Dum Ramadoo is the new middleweight champion!