PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claus Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Clausen
vs
Riddle

189 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

189 cm
27
199 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Fast

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riddle misses with a looping right.
Riddle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clausen was well out of range. Poor timing from Riddle.
Clausen throws a shot from downtown. Riddle moves away and avoids it.
Riddle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clausen.
Clausen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clausen misses with a hook. Riddle ducked under it nicely.
Riddle lands a leg kick that knocks Clausen off balance momentarily.
Clausen slips under a jab.
Riddle tries to bum rush Clausen with a series of wild strikes but Clausen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riddle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clausen misses with a looping right.
Clausen misses with a hook. Riddle ducked under it nicely.
Riddle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riddle blocks a jab.
Riddle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Riddle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clausen manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Riddle.
Riddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle misses with a straight right.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddle manages to avoid it.
Riddle looks to score with a jab to the body but Clausen is just out of range.
Riddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clausen throws a hook to the side of Riddle's head but Riddle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Riddle!
Riddle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clausen at a distance.
Riddle scores with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riddle, right into the meat.
Riddle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clausen scores with the left hand. Riddle knows he should have avoided that one.
Clausen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riddle. Riddle obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clausen looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddle is just out of range.
Riddle tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Riddle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Riddle finds it's way through Clausen's defenses.
Clausen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riddle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clausen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riddle lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riddle.
Riddle throws a leg kick that misses.
Riddle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riddle throws a front kick that sends Clausen stumbling back into the cage.
Clausen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riddle lands with a nice body kick.
Riddle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clausen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clausen is looking to wear down Riddle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clausen connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clausen thows a body shot but no joy.
Riddle digs a good body shot into Clausen's ribs.
Riddle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riddle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riddle.
Clausen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riddle throws a body punch but Clausen moves out of range.
Riddle scores with a jab to the body.
Clausen missing with a left hand there. Riddle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clausen blocks a jab.
Riddle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clausen digs a good body shot into Riddle's ribs.
Riddle takes a swing at Clausen's ribcage but misses.
Riddle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clausen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clausen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riddle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Riddle throws a body kick that misses.
Riddle swinging wildly here.
Clausen misses with a hook.
Riddle throws a jab but it's blocked by Clausen.
Riddle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clausen.
Clausen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clausen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Riddle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clausen lands with a hook. Riddle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Riddle lands.
Riddle scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Riddle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big right from Riddle misses.
A swing and a miss from Clausen.
Clausen takes a swing at Riddle's ribcage but misses.
Riddle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clausen throws a shot from downtown. Riddle moves away and avoids it.
Riddle ducks under a wild hook from Clausen.
Clausen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clausen misses the jab.
Riddle throws a leg kick which misses Clausen's front leg but catches the back leg as Clausen tries to avoid it.
Riddle scores with a push kick.
Riddle throws a leg kick but Clausen checks it.
Riddle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clausen momentarily.
Crunch! Riddle slams his shin into Clausen's torso.
Riddle misses with a looping left.
Riddle moves away from the strike by Clausen.
Riddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brian Riddle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen takes a swing at Riddle's ribcage but misses.
Riddle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clausen throws out the jab.
Riddle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Riddle misses.
Riddle tries to clinch up but Clausen circles away and keeps his distance.
Riddle misses with a wild body shot.
Riddle ducks under a wild hook from Clausen.
Riddle scoring well with a low kick there.
Riddle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riddle digs a good body shot into Clausen's ribs.
Clausen misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clausen.
Clausen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddle.
Clausen keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Riddle.
A low kick from Riddle misses
and Clausen counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddle lands with a good body shot.
Clausen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clausen moves away from the strike by Riddle.
Riddle misses with a body kick.
Riddle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clausen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riddle wants to clinch.
Clausen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clausen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riddle!
Riddle misses with an uppercut. Clausen saw that one coming.
Riddle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Riddle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clausen's head.
Clausen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clausen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clausen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clausen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riddle in his tracks.
Clausen lands with a right hand.
Riddle lands a right hook to the body.
Riddle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riddle is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clausen lands an overhand right.
Riddle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddle manages to avoid it.
Clausen looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddle is just out of range.
Clausen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle looks to land a body kick but Clausen moved away.
Clausen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Riddle clinches up with Clausen and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Riddle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riddle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riddle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riddle letting Clausen take a breather here.
Riddle throws a punch but it's blocked by Clausen.
Riddle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Clausen is rocked!
Riddle pushes Clausen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oh Clausen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clausen throws a punch but it's blocked by Riddle.
Riddle is leaning against Clausen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riddle lands a big right hand that drops Clausen! The killer instinct kicks in and Riddle finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Riddle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Riddle!