PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hacklepool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belnick Riva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riva has chosen Holymen - The Last Universe as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hacklepool
vs
Riva

205 cm
22
256 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Hacklepool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Belnick Riva!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hacklepool throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Hacklepool moves into the clinch successfully.
Riva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hacklepool landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hacklepool connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riva's face.

It looks like Belnick Riva has been cut.
Riva lands a shot to the body.

Hacklepool breaks the clinch.
Hacklepool throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Riva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Hacklepool moves into the clinch successfully.
Riva misses with a body punch.
Hacklepool landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!

Hacklepool breaks from the clinch.
Hacklepool throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Hacklepool takes the fight into the clinch.
Hacklepool landing knees to the body.
Riva looks gassed!
Hacklepool scores with a knee to the head.
Riva tries a body shot but Hacklepool blocks it.
Riva misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Hacklepool.

Hacklepool breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Riva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hacklepool.

Hacklepool instigates a clinch.
Hacklepool lands a knee to the body.
Hacklepool landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hacklepool managing to block the knees to the body from Riva.
Riva can't break the clinch.
Riva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hacklepool misses with a knee strike.
Riva misses with a punch on the inside.
Riva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hacklepool breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riva shoots in for a takedown but Hacklepool shows good takedown defense.

Riva feints and as Hacklepool raises his hands in defense, Riva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hacklepool on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hacklepool tries to get out of the position.

Riva stands up and waves to Hacklepool to follow him.
Riva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hacklepool can pounce on him.
Riva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hacklepool's waist but Hacklepool gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riva off to one side.
No luck for Riva with that takedown attempt.
Tim Hacklepool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belnick Riva.

Hacklepool has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riva takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hacklepool breaks from the clinch.
Tim Hacklepool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hacklepool stuffs the takedown.
Hacklepool scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hacklepool just misses with a punch to the body.
Riva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hacklepool as he avoids it easily.
Riva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hacklepool tries to clinch but Riva is having none of it.
Riva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riva shoots in but no luck this time.
Hacklepool wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hacklepool as Riva shoots in.
Riva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An inside leg kick lands from Hacklepool.
Riva fails with the takedown.
Tim Hacklepool is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hacklepool moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hacklepool crunches a lovely knee into Riva's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Hacklepool manages to break the clinch.
Hacklepool tries to clinch up.
Riva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riva shoots in for a double leg but Hacklepool sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hacklepool stuffs the takedown attempt from Riva. Riva gets slowly back to his feet.
Riva shoots in but no luck this time.
Riva shoots in but Hacklepool avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riva shoots in looking for a takedown. Hacklepool tries to sprawl out of it but Riva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hacklepool manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hacklepool forces Riva back against the ropes and clinches.
Riva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hacklepool wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hacklepool scores a nice knee to the body.
Riva keeps control of Hacklepool as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Riva lands a left hand.
Riva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hacklepool landing knees to the head.
Hacklepool connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riva's face.

Riva is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hacklepool.
Riva is still on wobbly legs! Can Hacklepool finish him?

Hacklepool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hacklepool! Riva is out on his feet! Hacklepool rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Riva is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Riva is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hacklepool!