PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Math Riddle (ranked 3338 p4p, 4050 weight class) and Dmitry Rodichkin (ranked 402 p4p, 468 weight class). Math Riddle had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Riddle
vs
Rodichkin

192 cm
30
201
6 - 15 - 0

180 cm
25
200
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Rodichkin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodichkin blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Rodichkin.
Riddle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodichkin.
Rodichkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riddle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodichkin scrambles back to his feet.
Riddle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodichkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodichkin throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
As Rodichkin looks to move away, Riddle throws a big counter combo but Rodichkin just gets out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riddle.
Riddle cracks Rodichkin with an open hand slap.
Riddle throws a wild body kick that Rodichkin sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Rodichkin.
Riddle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riddle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Riddle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodichkin tries to clinch up but Riddle circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodichkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rodichkin avoids the head kick by Riddle.
Rodichkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Riddle misses with a straight left.
Rodichkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodichkin jabs Riddle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodichkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riddle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riddle connects with a leg kick.
Riddle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rodichkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodichkin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riddle cracks Rodichkin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rodichkin falls backwards against the cage. Riddle follows up with more strikes that drop Rodichkin to his knees. Riddle keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rodichkin! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Math Riddle!