PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonny Riftken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alain Ducase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alain Ducase has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riftken
vs
Ducase

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonny Riftken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alain Ducase!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Riftken.
Riftken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ducase.
No luck for Ducase with that takedown attempt.
Riftken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ducase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riftken misses with a body kick.
Ducase throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ducase closes the distance and clinches up with Riftken, looking for a takedown. Ducase pushes Riftken against the cage but Riftken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ducase shoots in but no luck this time.
Tonny Riftken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alain Ducase.
Ducase slips a jab and a cross from Riftken.
Riftken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riftken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ducase circles away quickly and effectively.
Riftken throws a head kick that misses.
Riftken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ducase blocks a head kick by Riftken.
Riftken is breathing heavily.
Riftken misses with a head kick.

Ducase scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Ducase is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Riftken is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alain Ducase!