PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Riddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Rodriguiez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riddler
vs
Rodriguiez

200 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Riddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Rodriguiez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodriguiez gets a double leg takedown into Riddler's guard.
Rodriguiez won't allow Riddler to sweep him here.
Rodriguiez wants to control from the top but Riddler keeps moving.
Riddler looking for a sweep. Not yet Riddler, not yet.
Rodriguiez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riddler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riddler keeping moving, preventing Rodriguiez from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pablo Rodriguiez wasn't active enough on the ground.

Rodriguiez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Riddler sprawls well initially but Rodriguiez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Riddler is pressing down on Rodriguiez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Riddler has his hands on Rodriguiez's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddler wants to sweep but no luck.
Riddler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riddler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Riddler scoring with strikes but Rodriguiez is staying in there.
Riddler scoring with strikes but Rodriguiez is staying in there.
Rodriguiez is squirming around, avoiding Riddler's attempts to control the action.
Rodriguiez is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodriguiez?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguiez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rodriguiez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rodriguiez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Riddler drops a big elbow. That's hurt Rodriguiez! More shots from Riddler and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Riddler!
Our winner, Tom Riddler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.