PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triston Rioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rioka has chosen Life Is Beautiful as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nelson
vs
Rioka

190 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

164 cm
19
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Hilo Nutrition (video proof) & Laundry 95 %
Hilo Nutrition (video proof) & Laundry 95 %

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 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!

Rioka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rioka wants to break free but Nelson has control.

Nelson jumps into guard, dragging Rioka to the mat.
Rioka pushing down on Nelson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rioka winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nelson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rioka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nelson defending well though.
Rioka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rioka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rioka wants to pass the guard but Nelson is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rioka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nelson is just riding it out for now. Rioka eventually gives up the hold.

Nelson looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Rioka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nelson's head.
Rioka trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.
Nelson is looking for a sweep. Rioka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nelson gets full guard.
Rioka cracks Nelson with a solid left hand.
Nelson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nelson has his foot on Rioka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rioka works his way back into a safe position though.

Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rioka working some strikes from top position.
Rioka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nelson's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rioka is working Nelson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rioka throws a big right hand that misses.
Rioka is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rioka lands a couple of digs.
Rioka throwing strikes but missing.
Rioka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rioka is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rioka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nelson's head.

Nelson is rocked!
Rioka works over Nelson with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rioka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rioka arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nelson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Triston Rioka!
Triston Rioka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.