PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Riseman
vs
Shine

189 cm
23
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucius Shine!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman slaps away a takedown attempt from Shine, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Shine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shine throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Shine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Riseman's legs.
Riseman is trying to get back to half guard.
Riseman dodges the ground and pound from Shine.
Shine scoring with punches and elbows.
Riseman is looking for a sweep.
Shine in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Riseman seems a little lost for a moment, as Shine dominates the positioning.
Riseman regains half guard.
Shine thows a huge punch but Riseman dodges it nicely.
Shine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shine working Riseman over with strikes.
Riseman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shine.
Riseman wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shine working the head and body with strikes.
Shine lands with a punch from half guard.
Shine tries to pass to full mount but Riseman defends it.
Shine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Riseman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shine lands strikes from half guard.
Shine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Riseman is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Riseman is not content to let Shine control the position.
Riseman pushes Shine off looking to stand but Shine dives back in and keeps control.
Shine is keen to just control but Riseman is a slippery customer.
Shine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riseman wants to clinch up but Shine keeps it at a distance.
Shine fails with a takedown attempt.
Shine moves away from the strike by Riseman.
Jonathan Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Riseman has managed to clinch.
Shine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riseman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jonathan Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucius Shine.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shine blocks it with crossed arms.
Shine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman crunches a lovely knee into Shine's ribcage.
Shine looks gassed!
Shine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riseman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shine's face.
Shine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but Shine blocks with his arms.
Riseman throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riseman obliges.
Riseman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riseman lands a good knee to the midsection. Shine won't want to take too many of those.
Shine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Shine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riseman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riseman crunches a lovely knee into Shine's ribcage.
Riseman stops a takedown attempt from Shine.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Shine goes for a takedown attempt but Riseman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Riseman moves into the clinch.

Riseman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shine shoots in and drives through. Riseman sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman is looking to clinch but Shine is avoiding it.
Riseman wants to clinch.
Riseman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shine dives in and grabs Riseman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riseman pushes down on Shine's head and hops out.
Shine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riseman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riseman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Riseman tries to clinch but Shine is having none of it.

Riseman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Riseman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riseman is fending him off so far but Shine persists. Nope, Riseman circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Riseman.
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 Jonathan Riseman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Riseman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shine is defended easily by Riseman.

Riseman closes the distance and clinches.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
Shine can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Riseman.

Shine has Riseman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shine pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Riseman tumbling to the mat - Shine dives into Riseman's guard.
Riseman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Riseman tries to get out of the position.
Shine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riseman is looking to stand up but Shine isn't so interested in that idea.
Shine with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shine is in close to Riseman's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riseman's head.
Shine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shine is pushing down on Riseman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Riseman is fighting to maintain full guard but Shine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shine has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shine with shots to the head and body - Riseman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shine landing punches.
Shine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Riseman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shine avoids the attempt from Riseman to control.
Shine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riseman looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman wants to control but Shine is having none of it.
Shine dominating with strikes here.
Riseman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shine lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Riseman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Riseman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shine won't let Riseman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Shine is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shine dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine lands a nice shot to the head.
Shine is landing with some decent strikes but Riseman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Shine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riseman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Riseman wants to control but Shine is having none of it.
Riseman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shine working Riseman over with strikes here.
Shine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shine with shots to the head and body - Riseman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shine lands a nice shot to the head.
Shine landing punches.
Riseman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shine lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Riseman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Shine.
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!
Shine pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lucius Shine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shine working the ground and pound effectively.
Shine working Riseman over with strikes here.

Riseman is rocked!
Shine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riseman looks a forlorn figure.
Shine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riseman taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucius Shine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Riseman tries to clinch up but Shine circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shine.
Jonathan Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shine.
Nice sprawl there from Riseman as Shine shoots in.
Riseman stuffs the takedown.
Jonathan Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucius Shine.
Riseman tries to clinch up but Shine circles away and keeps his distance.
Shine lands a right hook to the body.
Riseman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riseman dodges the punch combination from Shine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Riseman instigates a clinch.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shine's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shine takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riseman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shine's brow.
Shine wants a takedown but no success here.
Shine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shine's face.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
Shine has Riseman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riseman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shine goes for a takedown attempt but Riseman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shine swats away the attempt to clinch by Riseman.
Riseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonathan Riseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shine fails with a takedown attempt.
Riseman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two 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.
Shine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shine shoots in for a double leg but Riseman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Riseman gets a clinch.
Riseman lands a good knee to the midsection. Shine won't want to take too many of those.
Riseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Shine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riseman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riseman tries to clinch up but Shine circles away and keeps his distance.
Shine keeps the fight on the outside.
Shine swats away the attempt to clinch by Riseman.
Shine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riseman circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine lands the left hand.

Riseman moves into range and clinches up with Shine.
Shine looking for a takedown.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shine as Riseman tries to tie him up.
Riseman is pressed up against the cage. Shine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riseman down to the mat. Riseman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Riseman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riseman lands a slapping body shot.
Shine dives in and grabs Riseman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riseman pushes down on Shine's head and hops out.
Riseman wants to clinch.
Riseman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Riseman wants it to stay on the feet.
Riseman lands a head kick. Shine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Riseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shine paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riseman defends it nicely.
Shine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riseman throws a head kick that half lands.

Shine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Riseman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Check out the look on Shine's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Shine in side control lands a decent elbow.
Riseman is looking for a sweep.
Shine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shine lands some shots froms side control.
Shine working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Riseman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riseman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Riseman!