PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Triston Rioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rioka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Life Is Beautiful. Rickson Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rioka
vs
Gracie

164 cm
20
189 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Triston Rioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rioka forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.

Rioka gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rioka drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rioka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rioka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rioka lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Rioka is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie has hold of Rioka's hands but Rioka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rioka drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.

Rioka seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rioka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rioka lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rioka stalling.
Rioka lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rioka lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rioka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rioka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Gracie is rocked!
Rioka is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Rioka finish him?
Rioka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Rioka is very close to passing his half guard.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rioka working Gracie over with strikes.
Rioka working Gracie over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rioka lands strikes from half guard.
Rioka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Rioka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rioka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rioka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rioka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rioka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Rioka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rioka working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rioka working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rioka is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rioka drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Rioka is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Gracie is hurt! He's hurt bad - Rioka fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Gracie from any more punishment! Congratulations to Rioka! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Triston Rioka!
Triston Rioka thanked the fans post fight for their support.