PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickael Riviere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Rys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Riviere
vs
Rys

180 cm
24
166 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickael Riviere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominik Rys!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rys pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rys misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rys throws a sloppy head kick and Riviere moves out of range easily.

Rys sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Riviere to the ground! Rys dives into full mount looking to finish!

Riviere is rocked!

It looks like Mickael Riviere has been cut.
Riviere tries to reverse the position but Rys maintains control.
Rys is looking to stand but Rys has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Riviere working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rys is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Riviere blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Rys.
Rys tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rys knocks Riviere to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Oh Riviere is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rys decides to stand back up.
Rys looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Rys.
Rys throws a head kick but Riviere moves out of range.
Riviere seems to have got his legs back now.
Riviere fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rys tries a head kick but it misses.
Rys throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviere shoots for a double leg takedown but Rys sprawls well. He's pushed Riviere's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rys misses with a head kick.
Rys tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rys misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rys displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riviere.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickael Riviere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rys misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riviere takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rys misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rys misses with a head kick.
Riviere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rys moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rys looks for the body kick but Riviere saw that one coming.
Rys pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rys throws a head kick but Riviere moves out of range.
Riviere avoids the head kick by Rys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Rys dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickael Riviere's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Riviere fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rys tries a head kick but it misses.
Riviere lands a nice looking body shot.

Riviere closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rys quickly recovers to half guard.
Rys is not content to let Riviere control the position.

Riviere is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rys sees it coming and defends easily.

Riviere is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rys is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mickael Riviere!