PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Bertok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Bertok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riddick
vs
Bertok

200 cm
23
274 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
21
234 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua Riddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Bertok!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick throws a sloppy head kick and Bertok moves out of range easily.
Riddick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riddick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Riddick lands but Bertok takes it in his stride.

It looks like Peter Bertok has been cut.
Riddick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bertok on the side of the head.
Riddick is looking to clinch but Bertok is avoiding it.
Riddick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bertok checks the leg kick nicely there.
Riddick throws the kick towards the body but Bertok avoids it.
Riddick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bertok.
Bertok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riddick.
Riddick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riddick tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertok throws a series of punches but Riddick avoids them all with ease.
Riddick throws a combination that misses
and Bertok counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riddick throws a wild body kick that Bertok sees coming a mile off.
Riddick throws the kick towards the body but Bertok avoids it.
Riddick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Riddick.
Bertok looks gassed!
Riddick tries to clinch but Bertok is having none of it.
Riddick tries for a takedown but Bertok sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riddick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bertok sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riddick somewhat.
Bertok slips under a jab.
Bertok stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bertok wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Riddick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick throws a sloppy head kick and Bertok moves out of range easily.
Riddick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riddick throws a leg kick which misses Bertok's front leg but catches the back leg as Bertok tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joshua Riddick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bertok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riddick can pounce on him.
Bertok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riddick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bertok.
Riddick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bertok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddick tries a head kick but it misses.
Bertok tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riddick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riddick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Riddick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bertok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riddick tries for a takedown but Bertok sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Riddick.
Bertok leaves Riddick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riddick is looking to slow Bertok down with leg kicks.
Riddick throws a leg kick which misses Bertok's front leg but catches the back leg as Bertok tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertok circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Bertok blocks the low kick.
Riddick tries to clinch but Bertok is having none of it.
Riddick misses with a takedown attempt - Bertok sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riddick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riddick shoots and misses
and Bertok counters with a left and a right that stings Riddick.
Bertok misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riddick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riddick throws a leg kick which misses Bertok's front leg but catches the back leg as Bertok tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riddick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Riddick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Bertok's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Riddick misses the shot to the body.
Riddick scores with a body shot.
Joshua Riddick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riddick tries to clinch up but Bertok circles away and keeps his distance.
Bertok's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Riddick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bertok circles away.
Riddick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riddick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riddick tries to clinch up
and Bertok counters with a one-two to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riddick.
Bertok is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Riddick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertok stuffs the takedown.
Riddick scores with a push kick.
Bertok stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Riddick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riddick looks to land a right hand but Bertok moved out of range.
Riddick tried to score with a low kick but Bertok checks it.
Riddick shoots in for a double leg but Bertok sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bertok throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Riddick.
Riddick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riddick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bertok. Bertok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riddick scores with a kick to the midsection.
Riddick throws a leg kick which misses Bertok's front leg but catches the back leg as Bertok tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riddick misses with a series of wild punches.
Riddick throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riddick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riddick connects with a high kick.
Riddick scores with a leg kick.
Riddick just misses with a punch to the body.
Riddick wants to clinch up but Bertok keeps it at a distance.
Joshua Riddick is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riddick. Bertok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riddick throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Riddick cracks the inside of Bertok's front leg.
Riddick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Riddick is looking to wear down Bertok with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riddick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riddick.
Riddick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Riddick lands but Bertok takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riddick is looking to clinch but Bertok is avoiding it.
Riddick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Riddick is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick tries to clinch up but Bertok circles away and keeps his distance.
Riddick tries to clinch up but Bertok circles away and keeps his distance.
Riddick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bertok takes a step back to recover.
Nice shot by Riddick.
Riddick misses with an uppercut. Bertok saw that one coming.
Bertok keeps the fight on the outside.
Bertok staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riddick throws a head kick that Bertok semi-blocks.
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddick is looking to clinch but Bertok is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Riddick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Bertok's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Riddick.
Riddick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Riddick wants to clinch up but Bertok keeps it at a distance.
Riddick tries to clinch but Bertok moves out of range.
Riddick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bertok.
Riddick wants to clinch.
Riddick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bertok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bertok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riddick scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Riddick shoots in for a takedown but Bertok shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riddick throws a head kick but Bertok moves out of range.
Riddick doesn't manage to clinch there - Bertok circles away.
Riddick takes a swing at Bertok's ribcage but misses.
Bertok takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Riddick is looking to clinch but Bertok is avoiding it.
Riddick is looking to clinch.
Riddick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riddick throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck for Riddick with that takedown attempt.
Peter Bertok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertok avoids a kick to the body.
Riddick feints and then cracks Bertok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bertok down.
Riddick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Riddick throws a big shot that misses.
Riddick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riddick connects with the punch.
Bertok keeps the fight on the outside.
Riddick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riddick misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertok ducks under a wild hook from Riddick.
Bertok tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riddick misses with an uppercut. Bertok saw that one coming.
Riddick throws a one two combo.
Riddick keeps Bertok at a distance using the push kick.
Riddick connects with a high kick.
Riddick tries to clinch but Bertok moves out of range.
Riddick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riddick lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riddick wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riddick scores with a head kick.
Riddick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riddick tries to clinch up.
Riddick tries to clinch but Bertok is having none of it.
Riddick fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Bertok misses.
A head kick from Riddick lands but Bertok takes it in his stride.
Joshua Riddick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riddick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Riddick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riddick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Riddick!