PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Az Hole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hole
vs
Riddle

197 cm
25
247 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

175 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Az Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Riddle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hole tries to clinch up but Riddle circles away and keeps his distance.
Hole moves in looking to clinch but Riddle pushes him off.
Hole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riddle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riddle tries to clinch there but Hole circles away.

Riddle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Riddle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riddle trying to move into half guard but instead Hole has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole is looking to work some ground and pound but Riddle has wrist control.
Riddle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole is looking to stand up but Riddle won't let him.
Riddle working a defensive guard here.
Hole has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Riddle is proving hard to escape from.
Hole postures up in Riddle's guard and throws a big left but Riddle blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hole closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riddle circles away.
Hole wants to clinch but Riddle slips to the side

and Riddle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hole's guard.
Riddle prevents Hole from getting back to his feet.
Riddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to stand and escape but Riddle is having none of it.

Hole is working an open guard so Riddle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Hole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hole scores with a knee to the head.
Hole lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jeff Riddle has been cut.
Riddle looks gassed!
Hole working Riddle over with knees to the body.

Hole gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Riddle regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddle has a closed guard, preventing Hole from standing up.
Hole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to get up but he can't break Riddle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hole gets to his feet - Riddle follows without any prompting.
Riddle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hole tries to clinch
and Riddle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hole is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hole tries to clinch up.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riddle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hole tries to clinch up but Riddle circles away and keeps his distance.
Riddle stuffs the takedown.
Hole tries to clinch there but Riddle circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hole tries to clinch up
and Riddle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hole tries to clinch up but Riddle circles away and keeps his distance.

Hole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hole.
Hole is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riddle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Az Hole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hole lands a nice knee to the body.
Hole connects with a knee to the head.
Hole misses with a knee strike.
Riddle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hole prevents a body shot from Riddle.

Hole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Riddle trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Riddle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hole pulls Riddle in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Az Hole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Riddle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hole tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Hole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hole tries to clinch up but Riddle circles away and keeps his distance.
Riddle tries to clinch but Hole moves out of range.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hole lands a knee to the body.
Hole connects with a knee to the head.

Hole pulls guard successfully.
Hole manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hole get's back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hole closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole scores with a knee to the head.
Hole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riddle walks away with a smile on his face. Hole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Az Hole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hole tries to clinch but Riddle moves away

and Riddle counters by moving into the clinch.
Hole works on Riddle's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hole.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Hole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hole manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Riddle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole looking to control but Riddle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hole is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddle keeps the fight on the outside.
Hole is looking to clinch but Riddle is avoiding it.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hole lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hole lands a left hand.
Hole scores with a shot to the side of Riddle's head.
Hole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hole digs a right hand into Riddle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riddle's gas tank.

Hole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Hole manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole doesn't manage to clinch there - Riddle circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hole tries to clinch up.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riddle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hole closes the distance looking to clinch

and Riddle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hole!
Riddle throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hole is trying to escape the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Riddle there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Riddle trying to control but Hole is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Riddle swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hole is now in Riddle's guard. A big mistake from Riddle there, giving up the dominant position!

Hole decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Riddle, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riddle keeps the fight on the outside.
Hole is looking to clinch but Riddle is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Az Hole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Riddle'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. This is the final round!

Hole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riddle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hole smiles and moves away.
Riddle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hole moves in looking to clinch but Riddle pushes him off.
Hole tries to clinch up.
Riddle shoots in for a takedown but Hole shows good takedown defense.
Hole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riddle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Hole. No joy for Riddle on that attempt.
Az Hole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Riddle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole doesn't manage to clinch there - Riddle circles away.
Hole doesn't manage to clinch there - Riddle circles away.
Riddle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hole tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole with a knee to the head.
Hole is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riddle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hole lands an uppercut.
Hole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riddles head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hole connects with a knee to the head.
Hole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hole pulls guard.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Riddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole wants to stand but Riddle is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole controls Riddle momentarily but Riddle frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hole kicks Riddle off and gets to his feet.
Hole tries to clinch but Riddle moves out of range.
Hole tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Hole tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Riddle keeps the fight on the outside.
Hole is looking to clinch but Riddle is avoiding it.
Hole moves in looking to clinch but Riddle pushes him off.
Hole fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Az Hole has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole working Riddle over with knees to the body.
Hole fails to pull guard.
Hole connects with a knee to the head.
Riddle takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hole is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Riddle can't fight it off and eventually Hole manages to take the fight to the floor. Riddle looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Riddle trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
Hole trying to stand up but can't free himself from Riddle's guard.

Riddle is working an open guard so Hole takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole doesn't manage to clinch there - Riddle circles away.
Hole wants to clinch.

Hole rushes Riddle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riddle struggles to land a body shot inside as Hole controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Hole.
Hole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riddle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riddle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hole misses with a knee to the head.
Hole scores with a knee to the head.
Riddle tries to circle away but Hole has him pinned against the cage.
Hole landing knees to the head.
Hole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riddle fails to pull guard.
Hole lands a knee to the head.
Hole has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riddle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hole landing knees to the head.
Jeff Riddle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Az Hole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Az Hole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hole, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Az Hole!