PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wro Tump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Reipas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Riku Reipas enters the cage!

Tump
vs
Reipas

180 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wro Tump!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riku Reipas!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tump misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Tump.
Tump goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tump throws a head kick that misses.
Reipas scores with a hook to the body. Tump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reipas moves out of range of the body kick from Tump.
Reipas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tump wants to slow Reipas down by chopping away at his legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tump. Reipas shrugs it off though.
Tump tries to land a front kick but Reipas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reipas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tump defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Tump.
Tump throws a push kick but Reipas slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Tump.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reipas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reipas fails with a takedown attempt.
Wro Tump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riku Reipas.

Reipas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tump is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Reipas tries for a kimura but Tump is defending well.

Reipas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tump wants to get back to his feet.
Tump can't do much from the bottom here.
Reipas passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tump!
Tump can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tump takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tump knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reipas on the ground.
Reipas moves to the back.
Tump trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tump is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Reipas loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tump hold on?
Reipas is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Tump is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reipas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tump defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Reipas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tump has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tump is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tump is really stuck here.

Reipas is looking for a rear naked choke here but Tump reverses the position brilliantly into Reipas's guard!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Reipas working for a triangle but Tump defends it easily.

Tump decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reipas, up you get!
Reipas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reipas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tump throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tump throws a sloppy head kick and Reipas moves out of range easily.
Tump displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reipas.
Tump with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horrible takedown by Reipas or perhaps it was just good defense by Tump which made him look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tump misses with a kick to the body.
Reipas shoots in for a takedown but Tump shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reipas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reipas looks gassed!
Reipas avoids the head kick by Tump.
Tump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wro Tump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tump throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tump stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reipas avoids a kick to the body.
Tump throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reipas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tump moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Riku Reipas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slapping body kick lands there for Tump.
Reipas throws a low kick, looking for Tump's leg but Tump calmly moves out of range.
Tump throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Tump gets caught napping as Reipas dives in and scores a takedown. Tump manages to retain guard.

Tump has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reipas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Reipas drops back looking for a leg! Tump is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tump manages to kick Reipas off! Reipas jumps back into Tump's guard.

Tump has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reipas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reipas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reipas won't allow Tump to get back to his feet.
Tump keeping moving, preventing Reipas from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tump can't keep his opponent in guard - Reipas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Reipas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tump defends it well.

Tump is defending against the submission attempts here by Reipas.
Reipas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tump wants to get back to full guard but Reipas has mounted him!
Tump looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tump has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Well, with Reipas on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Tump is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Tump breaks Reipas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tump wants to stand but Reipas is controlling his posture from full guard.

Tump thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Reipas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tump is defending well. Reipas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tump has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Reipas celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riku Reipas!
Riku Reipas is the new featherweight champion!