PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Global Warming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riggs comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar. Warming is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Forever-Travis Barker Remix. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Riggs
vs
Warming

185 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Global Warming!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs avoids a kick to the body.

Warming scores a takedown into full mount!
Riggs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Warming avoids the attempt from Riggs to control.

Warming is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Riggs has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Riggs!
Riggs wants to control from the top but Warming keeps moving.
Riggs working some strikes from top position.
Warming wants to sweep here but Riggs controlling him for the moment.

Warming is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Warming had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Riggs is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Warming Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Riggs's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warming working for the choke.
Warming looks gassed!
Riggs turns into Warming and is now in his guard.
Warming keeping full guard, as Riggs tries to pass.
Riggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Riggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Warming is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riggs throws a big right hand that misses.

Warming looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riggs wants to control from the top but Warming keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Warming not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Warming utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warming keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.

Warming is looking for a triangle but Riggs pushes his legs off easily.
Riggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Warming is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Riggs is aware though and is defending well.
Riggs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riggs trying to control but Warming is working from the bottom.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riggs landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Warming blocks a head kick by Riggs.
Riggs tries to clinch up.
Riggs wants to clinch up but Warming keeps it at a distance.
Warming swats away the attempt to clinch by Riggs.
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warming misses with a low kick.
Riggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Warming circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Riggs.
Ben Riggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warming looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warming misses with a two punch combination.
Riggs moves in looking to clinch but Warming pushes him off.
Riggs checks the leg kick.
Warming blocks a head kick by Riggs.
Riggs wants to clinch up but Warming keeps it at a distance.

Riggs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riggs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Warming.
Riggs is trying to drag Warming to the mat but Warming just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Riggs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Riggs wants to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Warming.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

Warming wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Riggs, who protects the arm well.

Warming is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Riggs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Riggs tries to escape but Warming is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Warming is pressing down on Riggs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Riggs is holding on for now.
Warming wants to advance to full mount but Riggs doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Warming is breathing heavily.
Warming looking to pass the guard.
Riggs controls Warming momentarily but Warming frees himself.
Riggs keeping moving, preventing Warming from controlling successfully.
Warming pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riggs is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Warming is pushing down on Riggs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Riggs is fighting to maintain full guard but Warming has managed to sneak the leg through.
Riggs is trying to control but can't.
Riggs is looking for a sweep. Warming is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Warming is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warming swats away the attempt to clinch by Riggs.
Warming closes the distance looking to clinch

and Riggs moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is working for takedown but Warming is calmly controlling the position for now.
Riggs lands with a right to the head.
Riggs jumps guard but Warming stands there with Riggs around his waist. Riggs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Warming leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Warming's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riggs wants to clinch

and Warming counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Warming tries to free his leg and advance position but Riggs is retaining full guard.
Riggs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Warming manages to get himself to full guard.
Riggs is working Warming over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Riggs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Warming is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Riggs wants to control from the top but Warming keeps moving.
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Global Warming showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Warming avoids the head kick by Riggs.
Riggs tries to clinch but Warming moves out of range.
Riggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warming.
Riggs throws a head kick that half lands.
Warming swats away the attempt to clinch by Riggs.
Riggs misses with a head kick.
Riggs closes the distance looking to clinch

and Warming counters with a shoot takedown. Riggs fights it but they end up in guard.
Warming looking to pass the guard.
Riggs wants to stand up but Warming is controlling him.
Warming trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warming prevents Riggs from getting back to his feet.

Warming thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warming wants to pass the guard but Riggs is keeping the position.
Riggs seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Riggs trying to keep a closed guard but Warming is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warming circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riggs closes the distance but Warming moves to the side

and Warming counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Warming tries to circle away but Riggs has him pinned against the cage.
Warming avoiding damage.
Warming wants to break free but Riggs has control.
Warming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warming has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riggs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riggs working aggressively here.
Riggs working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warming wants to break the clinch but can't.
Warming fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riggs misses with some punches.
Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Warming has Riggs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riggs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ben Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Global Warming.
Riggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warming backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land.
Warming tries for a takedown but Riggs manages to get underhooks.
Riggs misses with some punches.
Warming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riggs gets underhooks to prevent Warming's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riggs working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Riggs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Global Warming comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Warming has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Global Warming!