PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triston Rioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Materla comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota feat. chór Montu - Do góry łeb (prod. Matheo) . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Materla
vs
Rioka

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michal Materla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Triston Rioka!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Materla decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rioka desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Materla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rioka has managed to free his arm - good work.

Materla is looking for a kimura here.
Rioka tries to get to full guard but Materla has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Materla is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Materla is looking for a kimura but Rioka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Materla to get the leverage.
Rioka tries to roll over but Materla keeps him under control.
Rioka keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Let's hope that Rioka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rioka wants to get back to full guard.
Rioka is holding on to half guard well.

Triston Rioka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Materla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Materla is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rioka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rioka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rioka struggling a bit here.
Rioka regains half guard.

Materla is working for a kimura but Rioka is defending it quite comfortably.
Rioka controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rioka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Materla trying to control the action but Rioka is working from the bottom.

Materla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Materla dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Materla throws a combination. Rioka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rioka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Materla.
Materla avoids the head kick by Rioka.
Materla looks for a takedown but Rioka sprawls well.
Rioka shoots and misses

and Materla moves into the clinch.
Rioka taking a breather.

Materla turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Michal Materla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Materla goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rioka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Materla but great work by Rioka.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rioka has eaten all the pies!
Rioka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Materla struggling a bit here.
Rioka throws a strike aimed at the side of Materla's head but Materla avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla taking a bit of punishment here - Rioka scoring with strikes.
Materla regains half guard, as Rioka was trying to land strikes.
Materla trying to control but Rioka postures up.
Rioka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Materla looking for subs from the bottom but Rioka mounts him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rioka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Materla takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rioka breaks from Materla's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Rioka landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Materla is rocked!
Rioka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Materla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rioka postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Materla badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rioka around the waist but Rioka pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rioka is the winner by TKO! Rioka jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Triston Rioka!