PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riddle
vs
Silva

195 cm
23
196 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Raptorz Inc.

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocco Silva!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riddle closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Riddle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Randy Riddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riddle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Riddle is out of range.

Riddle closes the distance and clinches.
Riddle throws a head punch that misses.

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Silva is working an open guard so Riddle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Riddle tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Riddle tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Riddle looks to clinch
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Riddle is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Riddle tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riddle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries for a takedown but Riddle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Riddle.
Riddle tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

Riddle closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Riddle stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riddle scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rocco Silva has been cut.
Riddle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva looks winded!
Silva jumps guard but Riddle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Randy Riddle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Silva.
Riddle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riddle walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Riddle clinches with his opponent.
Silva jumps guard but Riddle stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Riddle.
Riddle lands a shot to the body.
Silva blocks a body shot from Riddle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to work over Riddle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riddle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Riddle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Riddle lands a nice uppercut.
Riddle lands a right hand.
Riddle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Riddle misses with a knee strike.
Riddle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riddle landing knees to the head.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries to pull guard but Riddle won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riddle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Riddle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riddle.
Silva blocks a body shot from Riddle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Riddle.
Still in the clinch, Riddle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riddle lands a nice knee to the body.
Riddle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riddle with a knee to the head.

Silva is rocked!
Riddle dips a shoulder and cracks Silva with a mighty uppercut! Silva falls back against the cage and Riddle unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Riddle screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Riddle!
In his post fight interview, Randy Riddle gave a big smile as he said 'than you my corner Renan Barao,Eugen ivanovic my manager'.