PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Rikishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rikishi comes to the cage accompanied by Kill all american Scum. Hiro Rikishi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rikishi
vs
Caveman

166 cm
27
140 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

150 cm
21
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Rikishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Captain Caveman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caveman throws a nice looking combination but Rikishi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caveman tries to bum rush Rikishi with a series of wild strikes but Rikishi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rikishi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caveman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rikishi counters with a thumping low kick.
Caveman throws a series of punches but Rikishi avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rikishi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rikishi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rikishi lands a jab-cross combination.
Rikishi tries to clinch but Caveman moves out of range.
Caveman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Rikishi rushes Caveman and presses him up against the cage.
Caveman wants to get back to striking at distance but Rikishi won't allow it.
Caveman is trying to break free.
Rikishi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rikishi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caveman blocks it with crossed arms.
Caveman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caveman is trying to break the clinch but Rikishi is controlling him.
Rikishi is stalling here.
Rikishi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Caveman lands a hook that snaps the head of Rikishi backwards.
Rikishi avoiding damage.
Rikishi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rikishi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caveman's efforts to push away.
Rikishi wants a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rikishi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caveman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caveman misses with a combination
and Rikishi counters with a thumping low kick.
Rikishi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rikishi clobbers Caveman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Rikishi closes the distance and clinches.

Caveman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Captain Caveman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rikishi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rikishi.
Caveman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rikishi circles away quickly and effectively.

Caveman lands a left and a right that send Rikishi crashing to the mat, dazed. Caveman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Hiro Rikishi has been cut.
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!
Rikishi tries to close the distance and clinch but Caveman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rikishi closes the distance and clinches.
Caveman blocks the elbow strike.
Caveman tries to break free but Rikishi pushes him back against the cage.
Rikishi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Caveman dodges an elbow strike from Rikishi.

Caveman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Rikishi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Caveman finds it's target.

Rikishi takes the fight into the clinch.
Caveman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caveman blocks the elbow strike.
Caveman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi lands an elbow inside.
Rikishi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rikishi lands an elbow that stopped Caveman in his tracks for a moment.
Rikishi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Caveman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Caveman breaks the clinch.
Caveman throws a combination that misses
and Rikishi counters with a head kick.
Rikishi misses with a series of wild punches.
Caveman misses with a double jab
and Rikishi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rikishi walks into a jab.

Hiro Rikishi's cut is getting worse.
Caveman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rikishi counters with a nice uppercut.
Rikishi looks to land a combination. Caveman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rikishi feints and then cracks Caveman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caveman down.
Caveman looks to land a left hand but Rikishi moved out of range nicely.
Rikishi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Caveman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rikishi.
No joy there for Caveman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caveman throws a series of punches but Rikishi moves out of range.
Rikishi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caveman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caveman. Rikishi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rikishi moves in looking to clinch but Caveman pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rikishi. That's going to slow Caveman down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Caveman does no damage.
Caveman misses with a series of wild punches.
Rikishi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rikishi misses with a few strikes there.
Rikishi jabs Caveman right on the nose. Caveman blinks but takes it well.
Rikishi looks to land a combination. Caveman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Caveman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rikishi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Rikishi has closed the distance and engaged Caveman in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rikishi throws an elbow but misses.
Rikishi scores with a knee to the head.
Rikishi lands an elbow that stopped Caveman in his tracks for a moment.
Rikishi tries a knee to the head but Caveman blocks it.
Caveman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rikishi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rikishi throws an elbow that misses.
Rikishi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caveman is trying to break the clinch but Rikishi has him pressed against the cage.
Rikishi misses with an elbow over the top.
Rikishi lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rikishi.
Rikishi misses with an elbow over the top.
Caveman can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi pushes off an throws an elbow but Caveman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rikishi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rikishi has Caveman pressed against the cage, preventing Caveman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rikishi throws an elbow but misses.
Caveman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rikishi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caveman is trying to break the clinch but Rikishi has him pressed against the cage.
Caveman can't break the clinch.
Rikishi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Caveman dodges an elbow strike from Rikishi.
Rikishi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rikishi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rikishi is breathing heavily.
Rikishi lands an elbow inside that Caveman shrugs off.
Rikishi lands an elbow that stopped Caveman in his tracks for a moment.
Rikishi throws an elbow but it misses.
Caveman tries to break free but Rikishi pushes him back against the cage.
Rikishi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rikishi tries to stall but Caveman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caveman takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rikishi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caveman is looking to break free of the clinch but Rikishi has double underhooks.
Caveman is trying to break the clinch but Rikishi is controlling him.

Caveman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rikishi slips under a jab from Caveman.
Rikishi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caveman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Captain Caveman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiro Rikishi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rikishi pushes Caveman up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Rikishi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rikishi throws an elbow but misses.

Caveman breaks from the clinch.
Rikishi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caveman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rikishi.
A jab from Rikishi does it's job there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rikishi doesn't manage to clinch there - Caveman circles away.
Rikishi throws a right hand that Caveman ducks under and follows up with a left that Caveman also avoids with ease.
Caveman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rikishi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rikishi defending well as Caveman loads up on a big left hand.
Caveman misses with a double jab
and Rikishi counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Rikishi finds it's way through Caveman's defenses.

Rikishi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rikishi lands a takedown into guard.
Rikishi throwing strikes from guard but Caveman blocks nicely.
Rikishi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikishi stops Caveman from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caveman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rikishi trying to control but Caveman is working from the bottom.
Caveman wants to sweep here but Rikishi controlling him for the moment.
Rikishi wants to control from the top but Caveman keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Hiro Rikishi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No joy there for Caveman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Captain Caveman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Rikishi lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rikishi.
Rikishi staying out of range there.
Rikishi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Rikishi moves into the clinch.
Rikishi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caveman blocks an elbow strike.
Rikishi prevents Caveman from breaking the clinch.
Caveman wants to get back to striking at distance but Rikishi won't allow it.
Rikishi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Caveman is trying to break the clinch but Rikishi has him pressed against the cage.
Rikishi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Captain Caveman has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Caveman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caveman tries to break the clinch but Rikishi is controlling the position.
Caveman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caveman blocks an elbow strike from Rikishi.
Caveman is trying to force a seperation but Rikishi has the dominant position.

Rikishi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Caveman regains guard.
Rikishi throws and elbow that misses. Caveman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rikishi's guard. Nice move by Caveman!
Caveman won't allow Rikishi to get back to his feet.
Caveman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Caveman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman trying to control the position from guard on top but Rikishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caveman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rikishi is looking to stand up but Caveman isn't so interested in that idea.
Caveman throwing strikes from guard but Rikishi blocks nicely.

Rikishi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Caveman has gone for a leg lock! Rikishi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Caveman's guard.
Caveman wants to improve his position but instead Rikishi has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Caveman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Caveman is trying to stand back up but Rikishi is controlling him
Rikishi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rikishi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rikishi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rikishi with the ground and pound but Caveman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rikishi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rikishi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rikishi is looking to work some ground and pound but Caveman has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Rikishi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rikishi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rikishi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rikishi lands with a kick to the temple. Caveman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Caveman takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Rikishi clinches.
Rikishi pushes off an throws an elbow but Caveman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Caveman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rikishi backwards.
Rikishi lands an elbow inside that Caveman shrugs off.
Caveman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rikishi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rikishi throws an elbow that misses.
Rikishi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caveman avoids it.

Caveman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikishi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rikishi tries to clinch up but Caveman circles away and keeps his distance.
Rikishi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caveman. That did some damage!
A jab from Caveman misses.
Rikishi connects with a nice looking jab.
Rikishi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Caveman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caveman misses with a double jab
and Rikishi counters with a series of strikes. Caveman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Caveman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rikishi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Caveman does no damage.
Caveman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rikishi counters with a good low kick that Caveman was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Rikishi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikishi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rikishi misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Caveman.
Caveman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rikishi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caveman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rikishi moves away.
Rikishi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caveman's head backwards.
Rikishi scores with a three punch combo!
Caveman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rikishi was well out of range. Poor timing from Caveman.
Some wild striking there from Caveman.
Rikishi tries to clinch but Caveman is having none of it.
Rikishi moves in looking to clinch but Caveman pushes him off.
Caveman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rikishi defending well as Caveman loads up on a big left hand.
Rikishi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caveman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rikishi misses with a wild combination.
Caveman swats away the attempt to clinch by Rikishi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rikishi cracks Caveman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caveman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rikishi wants to clinch up but Caveman keeps it at a distance.
Rikishi thumps Caveman with a low kick.
Rikishi defending well as Caveman loads up on a big left hand.
Caveman looks to throw the jab but Rikishi is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rikishi.
Caveman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caveman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rikishi.
Rikishi tries to close the distance and clinch but Caveman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rikishi closes the distance and pushes Caveman back into the cage.
Rikishi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caveman working hard to break the clinch.
Rikishi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caveman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rikishi throws an elbow that misses.
Caveman avoids the elbow strike from Rikishi, against the cage.
Rikishi has Caveman pressed against the cage, preventing Caveman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rikishi has Caveman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Caveman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rikishi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rikishi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caveman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikishi missing with knees to the body.
Caveman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caveman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caveman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rikishi lands an elbow inside that Caveman shrugs off.
Rikishi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rikishi tries a knee to the head but Caveman blocks it.
Caveman has had enough of the clinch but Rikishi keeps him there for the moment.
Caveman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caveman wants to break free but Rikishi has control.
Caveman avoiding damage as Rikishi throws knees to the body.
Caveman tries to break the clinch but Rikishi is controlling the position.
Rikishi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caveman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Caveman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Caveman blocks an elbow strike.
Caveman blocks an elbow strike from Rikishi.
Rikishi has Caveman pressed against the cage, preventing Caveman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caveman takes an elbow to the temple.
Rikishi throws an elbow that misses.
Caveman lands a shoulder strike.
Rikishi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caveman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Caveman breaks from the clinch.
Caveman lands with an uppercut that bounces Rikishi off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Caveman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rikishi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rikishi dodges the punch combination from Caveman.
Rikishi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caveman misses with the combination.
Caveman tries to bum rush Rikishi with a series of wild strikes but Rikishi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Rikishi closes the distance and clinches.
Rikishi keeps control of Caveman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rikishi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rikishi lands a nice elbow.
Rikishi tries to score a body lock takedown but Caveman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rikishi pushes off an throws an elbow but Caveman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rikishi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caveman.

Caveman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caveman throws a right hand that Rikishi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rikishi also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caveman throws a series of punches but Rikishi avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Rikishi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caveman scores with a jab. Rikishi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rikishi connects with a solid leg kick.
Caveman dodges the punch combination from Rikishi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Caveman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caveman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Caveman!