PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Rinkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Ciggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rinkov
vs
Ciggs

225 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Rinkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stevie Ciggs!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciggs throws a right hand that Rinkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Rinkov also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Rinkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Ciggs which made him look bad.
Ciggs fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ciggs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rinkov trying to control here.
Rinkov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ciggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ciggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ciggs not doing much here.

Ciggs decides to return to a standing position.
Rinkov tries to clinch but Ciggs moves out of range.

Ciggs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ciggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rinkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ciggs tries to break free but Rinkov pushes him back against the cage.
Ciggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rinkov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rinkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Rinkov trying to land knees to the body.
Rinkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rinkov is working Ciggs over against the cage.
Ciggs looks gassed!
Ciggs is trying to break free.
Rinkov is trying to push Ciggs away but Ciggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ciggs is trying to break free.
Rinkov keeps control of Ciggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rinkov stalling in the clinch but Ciggs improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Ciggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rinkov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rinkov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ciggs is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rinkov to the mat. Rinkov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ciggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ciggs stands up and waves to Rinkov to follow him.
Rinkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ciggs circles away.

Ciggs scores a takedown into full mount!
Rinkov is squirming around, avoiding Ciggs's attempts to control the action.
Rinkov tries to hold on but Ciggs pushes him away.
Ciggs with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciggs raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ciggs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ciggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ciggs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Ciggs might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevie Ciggs has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ciggs tries to bum rush Rinkov with a series of wild strikes but Rinkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rinkov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ciggs on the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Rinkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Ciggs which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ciggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ciggs stalling.
Rinkov taking some punishment here, with Ciggs in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciggs drops an elbow to the side of Rinkov's head.
Ciggs trying to control the pace.
Ciggs works his way into side control.
Ciggs staying calm.
Ciggs working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciggs working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Ciggs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ciggs.
Ciggs controlling the position from side mount.
Ciggs advances nicely into full mount.
Ciggs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ciggs lands with some strikes.
Ciggs controlling the pace for now.
Ciggs landing strikes from the mount and Rinkov is in trouble!
Ciggs content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciggs landing strikes from the mount.
Ciggs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ciggs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ciggs landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ciggs.
Ciggs cracks Rinkov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ciggs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ciggs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ciggs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ciggs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciggs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ciggs with a couple of short strikes.
Ciggs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ciggs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ciggs landing punches.

Rinkov is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciggs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Rinkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ciggs postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Rinkov bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Ciggs and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie Ciggs!