PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Riot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercules Strongarm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riot
vs
Strongarm

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Riot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hercules Strongarm!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strongarm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riot is fending him off so far but Strongarm persists. Nope, Riot circles away and we're back to standing.
Strongarm has his takedown stuffed

and Riot counters by moving into the clinch.
Strongarm is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Travis Riot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hercules Strongarm.
Riot controlling the action here for a moment.
Strongarm looking for a takedown.
Riot is looking to break free of the clinch but Strongarm has double underhooks.

Riot manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Strongarm is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Riot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Strongarm moves into full guard.
Strongarm wants to sweep but no luck.
Strongarm controls Riot momentarily but Riot frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Riot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strongarm looking to control.
Riot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Riot drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strongarm dives on top into guard.
Riot is breathing heavily.
Strongarm tries to free his leg and advance position but Riot is retaining full guard.
Strongarm trying to control but Riot is working from the bottom.
Strongarm content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Strongarm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Riot working for a triangle but Strongarm defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riot keeping moving, preventing Strongarm from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongarm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strongarm trying to control but Riot is working from the bottom.
Strongarm works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
Riot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Strongarm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Strongarm is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Strongarm pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Strongarm with a couple of short strikes.
Strongarm tries to control but Riot wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strongarm wants to finish this one by submission but Riot is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Strongarm.
Riot is squirming around, avoiding Strongarm's attempts to control the action.
Strongarm lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Strongarm wants to control the pace but Riot is squirming around nicely.
Strongarm lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Strongarm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Strongarm lands a big shot there that rocks Riot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongarm with a couple of short strikes.

Strongarm jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Riot is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Riot and Strongarm has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riot on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Riot gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Strongarm scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Riot?
Strongarm trying to control but Riot is having none of it.
Strongarm scoring with strikes but Riot is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strongarm scoring with strikes but Riot is staying in there.

Riot defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Strongarm.
Riot working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hercules Strongarm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Strongarm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riot defends it nicely.

Riot clinches.
Strongarm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strongarm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Travis Riot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hercules Strongarm.
Riot prevents the takedown attempt.
Strongarm is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Riot is pressed up against the cage. Strongarm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riot down to the mat. Riot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Strongarm shoots for a takedown but Riot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Riot throws out a loose jab but Strongarm uses good head movement to avoid it.

Riot pushes Strongarm up against the cage in a clinch.

Riot is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Strongarm can't fight it off and eventually Riot manages to take the fight to the floor. Strongarm looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Riot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strongarm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Riot wants to control from the top but Strongarm keeps moving.
Strongarm controlling the position.
Riot wants to control from the top but Strongarm keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

We're going to have a standup here because Travis Riot wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Strongarm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strongarm showed some decent athleticism there.
Strongarm works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongarm trying to control the position but Riot is working away.
Strongarm working the head with strikes.
Strongarm trying to control the action but Riot is working from the bottom.
Strongarm staying calm.
Riot wants to control but Strongarm postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riot is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riot is looking to regain half guard here but Strongarm keeps moving and retains side control.
Strongarm controls the position.
Strongarm passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Riot!
Riot is bucking up trying to escape but Strongarm cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Riot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riot is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Riot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Strongarm lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riot hang on?
Strongarm postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riot looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strongarm breaks from Riot's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Strongarm breaks from Riot's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Riot is rocked!
Strongarm with shots to the head and body - Riot looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Riot is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Strongarm! That's really hurt Riot and he's turned his back - Strongarm keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Strongarm jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hercules Strongarm!