PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Rikishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Gant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rikishi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kill all american Scum. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Clive Gant enters the cage!

Rikishi
vs
Gant

166 cm
25
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

165 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

HATE Technologies Q-159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiro Rikishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clive Gant!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rikishi is looking to clinch.
Rikishi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gant circles away.

Rikishi moves into the clinch.
Rikishi lands a nice elbow.
Gant jumps guard but Rikishi stands there with Gant around his waist. Gant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rikishi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hiro Rikishi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clive Gant.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rikishi.
Gant tries to pull guard but Rikishi won't allow it.
Gant tries to pull guard but Rikishi holds him up against the cage and eventually Gant drops back down to his feet.
Rikishi misses with an elbow strike.
Rikishi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rikishi lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Clive Gant has been cut.
Rikishi pushes off an throws an elbow but Gant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rikishi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gant fails to pull guard.
Rikishi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gant tries to pull guard but Rikishi holds him up against the cage and eventually Gant drops back down to his feet.
Gant wants a takedown but no success here.
Rikishi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rikishi misses with an elbow over the top.
Rikishi misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rikishi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikishi lands a damaging elbow.
Gant blocks an elbow strike from Rikishi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rikishi.
Rikishi wants a takedown.
Gant fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Gant pulls guard successfully.
Gant working a defensive guard here.
Rikishi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gant looking for a sweep. Not yet Gant, not yet.
Rikishi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rikishi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rikishi throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rikishi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gant, pushing him back against the cage.
Gant takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rikishi throws an elbow but misses.
Gant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rikishi just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rikishi throws an elbow but misses.
Rikishi stalling in the clinch but Gant improves position.
Gant goes for a takedown attempt but Rikishi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Rikishi closes the distance and clinches.
Rikishi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rikishi walks away with a smile on his face. Gant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rikishi instigates a clinch.
Gant tries to pull guard but Rikishi won't allow it.
Rikishi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gant takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rikishi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gant clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Rikishi working for a choke but Gant is defending well.
Rikishi is punishing Gant with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi is looking to control Gant but Gant is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rikishi throwing sloppy strikes.
Gant trying to control the hands but Rikishi won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Gant's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rikishi lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Gant is taking damage to the body and head.

Gant preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rikishi.
Rikishi has the hooks in. Gant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gant covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Rikishi scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rikishi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Rikishi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rikishi is breathing heavily.
Gant manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Gant.
Gant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rikishi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gant 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rikishi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Rikishi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clive Gant's cut.
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.

Rikishi clinches.
Rikishi misses with an elbow strike.

Rikishi lands a takedown into guard.
Rikishi throws and elbow that misses. Gant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rikishi's guard. Nice move by Gant!
Gant trying to control the position from guard on top but Rikishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gant tries to free his leg and advance position but Rikishi is retaining full guard.
Gant advances to half guard.
Gant moves into full mount! Rikishi won't be happy about that!
Rikishi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikishi is desperately trying to improve his position but Gant has a good base and remains in mount.
Gant lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rikishi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rikishi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rikishi manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gant is trying to control the action in half guard but Rikishi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gant trying to mount his opponent but Rikishi defends it.
Gant trying to control from half guard but Rikishi is working away.
Gant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gant works his way into full mount!
Gant looking to control but Rikishi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rikishi is squirming around, avoiding Gant's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Clive Gant just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rikishi is looking to clinch.
Hiro Rikishi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gant looks for a takedown but Rikishi sprawls well.

Gant darts in and clinches Rikishi up against the cage.

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.
Rikishi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rikishi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rikishi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rikishi lands an elbow that stopped Gant in his tracks for a moment.
Rikishi lands an elbow that stopped Gant in his tracks for a moment.
Rikishi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gant up against the cage.
Rikishi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rikishi gets underhooks to prevent Gant's takedown attempt.

Gant pulls guard effortlessly.
Rikishi connects with a couple of short punches.
Rikishi postures up and lands a big shot to Gant's brow.

Gant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rikishi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rikishi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clive Gant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Clive Gant's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rikishi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rikishi cracks Gant with an open hand slap.

Rikishi moves into range and clinches up with Gant.
Gant tries to score a body lock takedown but Rikishi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rikishi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gant takes an elbow to the temple.
Rikishi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gant up against the cage.

Rikishi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gant regains guard immediately.
Rikishi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rikishi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gant won't allow Rikishi to pass to mount.
Rikishi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gant wants to get back to full guard.
Rikishi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gant has hold of Rikishi's hands but Rikishi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gant tries to get to full guard but Rikishi has control of the leg.
Rikishi lands strikes from half guard.
Rikishi wants to take a breather but Gant is having none of it.
Rikishi is thwarting Gant's attempts to control the position.
Rikishi wants to take a breather but Gant is having none of it.
Rikishi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rikishi lands a nice short elbow.
Rikishi works his way into side control.
Gant manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gant prevents Rikishi from standing back up.
Gant has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gant is landing with some decent strikes but Rikishi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rikishi is looking to escape.
Gant landing shots from mount.
Gant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rikishi is looking to escape.
Gant punching from mount but Rikishi doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi is squirming around, avoiding Gant's attempts to control the action.
Rikishi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rikishi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rikishi is working hard here to advance position.
You get the feeling that Rikishi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gant looking to control but Rikishi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gant is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rikishi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rikishi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rikishi is squirming around, avoiding Gant's attempts to control the action.
Gant wants to control but Rikishi has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gant prevents Rikishi from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Rikishi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rikishi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Rikishi!