PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vazren Rigogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Fistyrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rigogo comes to the cage accompanied by Parapapapa. Fistyrian has chosen Metallica - Enter sandman as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rigogo
vs
Fistyrian

193 cm
29
287 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

193 cm
26
267 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vazren Rigogo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Fistyrian!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fistyrian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Fistyrian closes the distance and pushes Rigogo back into the cage.
Rigogo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fistyrian with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vazren Rigogo has been cut.
Fistyrian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fistyrian lands a shoulder strike.
Rigogo is breathing heavily.
Rigogo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A bit of stalling here from Fistyrian.
Fistyrian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rigogo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vazren Rigogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fistyrian is stalling here.
Rigogo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fistyrian smiles and moves away.
Rigogo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fistyrian swivels and escapes.
Fistyrian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rigogo moves out of range as Fistyrian strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fistyrian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fistyrian takes a swing at Rigogo's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fistyrian.
Fistyrian lands with a cross.

Fistyrian catches Rigogo napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Rigogo to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fistyrian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fistyrian trying to control the position from guard on top but Rigogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rigogo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fistyrian is aware though and is defending well.
Rigogo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fistyrian trying to control but Rigogo is working from the bottom.
Rigogo trying to control the position.
Fistyrian is looking to work some ground and pound but Rigogo has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fistyrian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rigogo is working an open guard so Fistyrian takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Fistyrian clinches.
Rigogo is trying to pull guard but Fistyrian has him pressed against the cage.
Fistyrian crunches a lovely knee into Rigogo's ribcage.
Fistyrian connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fistyrian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fistyrian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rigogo's defenses.
Fistyrian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fistyrian lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Fistyrian.
A knee to the head by Fistyrian.

Vazren Rigogo's cut is getting worse.
Fistyrian lands a nice knee to the body.
Fistyrian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fistyrian with a knee to the head.
Fistyrian lands a nice uppercut.

Rigogo is rocked!
Fistyrian has Rigogo pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Rigogo is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Fistyrian - that's hurt Rigogo badly! Oh, another knee lands and Rigogo is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Rigogo doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Manuel Fistyrian!
Manuel Fistyrian is the new heavyweight champion!
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