PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joelmir Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Subzero
vs
Riccuito

189 cm
29
215 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

193 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joelmir Subzero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Riccuito!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Riccuito.
Subzero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riccuito.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Subzero is looking to clinch but Riccuito is avoiding it.
Riccuito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Subzero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Subzero.
Riccuito lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Riccuito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Subzero in his tracks for a moment.
Subzero can't break the clinch.
Subzero fails to pull guard.
Riccuito presses Subzero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Subzero wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riccuito.
Subzero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riccuito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Subzero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Subzero is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside that Subzero shrugs off.

Riccuito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Riccuito sends Subzero crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Riccuito is motioning to the referee to let Subzero up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Subzero is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riccuito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riccuito connects with a leg kick. Subzero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Riccuito! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mark Riccuito!