PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Math Riddle (ranked 1821 p4p, 1151 weight class) and Dmitry Rodichkin (ranked 246 p4p, 158 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riddle
vs
Rodichkin

192 cm
30
201
8 - 15 - 0

180 cm
26
200
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 8 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Rodichkin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodichkin ducks under a wild hook from Riddle.
Riddle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rodichkin.

Rodichkin closes the distance and pushes Riddle back into the cage.
Riddle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodichkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riddle's elbow.
Riddle effectively controlling the action here.
Riddle struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodichkin controls his hands.
Riddle tries a body shot but Rodichkin blocks it.
Riddle lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Riddle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodichkin.
Riddle stalls.
Riddle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riddle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Riddle effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Rodichkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle misses with a body punch.
Riddle tries a knee to the head but Rodichkin blocks it.
Rodichkin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Riddle is defending well.
Riddle throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodichkin.
Riddle trying to stall but Rodichkin improves his position.
Riddle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodichkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodichkin looking to slow down the pace here.
Riddle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodichkin up against the cage.
Riddle blocks a body shot from Rodichkin.
Rodichkin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riddle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Math Riddle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Rodichkin.
Rodichkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Riddle.
A bit of stalling here from Riddle.
Riddle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Riddle missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle tries a knee to the head but Rodichkin blocks it.
Rodichkin scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Riddle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Riddle missing with knees to the body.
Rodichkin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riddle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riddle misses with a knee strike.
Rodichkin gets through Riddle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rodichkin.
Riddle missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodichkin works on Riddle's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodichkin has Riddle pressed against the cage.
Riddle tries to throw a body punch but Rodichkin avoids it by throwing Riddle back against the cage.
Rodichkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Riddle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riddle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Riddle.
Rodichkin tries to work over Riddle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riddle blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle misses with a knee strike.
Rodichkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodichkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riddle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riddle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodichkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Riddle wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riddle as Rodichkin tries to tie him up.
Riddle tries a knee to the head but Rodichkin blocks it.
Rodichkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodichkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riddle.
Riddle is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Rodichkin.
Rodichkin looking for a takedown.
Rodichkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodichkin stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Rodichkin.
Riddle looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodichkin lands a body punch.

Rodichkin tightens his grip and picks Riddle up, before dumping him to the ground. Riddle manages to land in guard.
Rodichkin works over Riddle with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodichkin lands a couple of digs.
Rodichkin connects with a couple of short punches.
Rodichkin preventing the sweep.
Rodichkin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riddle's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodichkin lands a couple of digs.

Riddle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Riddle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodichkin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Riddle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodichkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodichkin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dmitry Rodichkin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rodichkin walks into a left hand.
Rodichkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riddle momentarily.
Rodichkin needs to keep his hands up - Riddle had a free shot at his head there.

Rodichkin steps into range and cracks Riddle with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Riddle flops backwards and Rodichkin dives into his guard looking to finish!

Riddle is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Riddle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodichkin is aware though and is defending well.
Oh Riddle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodichkin lands a couple of elbows.
Rodichkin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rodichkin gets to his feet and stands over Riddle, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Riddle felt that one! Rodichkin unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Riddle from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Rodichkin!
A very excited looking Dmitry Rodichkin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.