PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Riddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and snoork bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bananasplits has chosen On a boat - as his entrance music. Mike Riddell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to snoork bananasplits's chin.

Riddell
vs
bananasplits

185 cm
19
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Riddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, snoork bananasplits!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

bananasplits looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Riddell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riddell is working to get back to half guard.
bananasplits scoring with strikes but Riddell is staying in there.

bananasplits jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Riddell is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Riddell and bananasplits has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
bananasplits working the ground and pound but Riddell is defending the strikes.
bananasplits scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Riddell to see if he's OK.
Riddell is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bananasplits goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Riddell rolls with the submission and now he's on top in bananasplits's guard! Nice work there by Riddell!
Riddell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
bananasplits tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bananasplits looking to control.
Riddell wants to stand but bananasplits is controlling his posture from full guard.

bananasplits is looking for a triangle but Riddell pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddell postures up and lands a big shot to bananasplits's brow.
Riddell throws a big right hand that misses.
Riddell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Riddell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

bananasplits looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Riddell is defending well. bananasplits quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Riddell has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! bananasplits celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). snoork bananasplits!