PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Riddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riddell
vs
Pain

185 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Riddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Pain!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pain drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Pain drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Riddell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pain has Riddell in his guard.
Pain working a defensive guard but Riddell manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pain is trying to escape the position but Riddell is controlling the position.
Pain is looking for a sweep.
Pain is trying to work for a sweep but Riddell has mounted him!
Riddell prevents Pain from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Riddell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pain for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Riddell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pain bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pain looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to pass the guard but Riddell is keeping the position.
Pain is fighting to break Riddell's control of his arms but Riddell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Riddell pushes Pain off and scrambles back to his feet.
Riddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Angel Pain has been cut.
Riddell takes a swing at Pain's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Pain or perhaps it was just good defense by Riddell which made him look bad.
Riddell's corner calls for a 1-2. Riddell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riddell gets the takedown into side control.
Pain tries to improve position but can't.
Riddell is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pain will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is trying to get back to half guard.
Riddell controlling from side mount.
Pain tries to bench press Riddell off him but Riddell keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Riddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angel Pain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Riddell misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Pain blocks the leg kick.
Riddell connects with a jab.
Riddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riddell.
Riddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pain has his takedown stuffed

and Riddell counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Pain!

Pain is rocked!
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!
Pain throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Riddell stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Riddell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Riddell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riddell controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pain throwing hammer fists to the chest of Riddell. What's that going to do exactly?
Pain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Riddell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Riddell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to hold on but Riddell pushes him away.
Pain is looking to get to half guard.
Riddell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pain tries to hold on but Riddell postures up.
Riddell looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Riddell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A shot to de liver by Riddell. Beautiful body shot.
Riddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riddell throws a front kick aimed at Pain's knee but Pain avoids it well.
Riddell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pain's sensitive parts.
Riddell fails with the takedown.
Riddell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Angel Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Riddell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pain to the mat! Pain manages to get full guard.

Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Riddell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Riddell controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Riddell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angel Pain's cut.
That's time! Riddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Pain misses with a takedown attempt
and Riddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike Riddell is winning the standup battle so far.

Riddell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Pain looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Riddell has picked Pain up and slammed him! Pain can't keep hold of the triangle and Riddell manages to pass to side control!
Pain tries to bench press Riddell off him but Riddell keeps the position.
Pain looks to move to half guard but instead Riddell has passed into mount! Damn!
Pain is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddell controlling from mount.
Pain tries to reverse the position but Riddell maintains control.
Pain is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pain throwing hammer fists to the chest of Riddell. What's that going to do exactly?
Pain is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Riddell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pain is looking to get to half guard.
Riddell content just to control the position here.
Pain is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Riddell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pain tries to lock up and control but Riddell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Riddell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Riddell avoids the attempt from Pain to control.
Pain is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riddell controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Riddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riddell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Riddell!