PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between snoork bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Riddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bananasplits comes to the cage accompanied by On a boat -. This should be a great matchup!

bananasplits
vs
Riddell

179 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, snoork bananasplits!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Riddell!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bananasplits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bananasplits closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riddell circles away.
Good exchange - bananasplits coming out on top.
bananasplits fails to land the takedown.
bananasplits throws a series of punches but Riddell moves out of range.
snoork bananasplits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for bananasplits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. bananasplits darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No luck for bananasplits with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for snoork bananasplits. That's going to take a lot out of him.

bananasplits scores with a takedown into Riddell's guard.
Riddell keeping full guard, as bananasplits tries to pass.
bananasplits trying to move into half guard but instead Riddell has managed to sweep!
Riddell preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bananasplits not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

bananasplits throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

bananasplits looking for a guillotine here but Riddell defends easily.
bananasplits is breathing heavily.
Riddell wants to stand but bananasplits is controlling his posture from full guard.
Riddell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Riddell advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on bananasplits's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
bananasplits is looking for a sweep.

Riddell decides to stand up, so the ref orders bananasplits to his feet.
bananasplits shoots in and drives through. Riddell sprawls well.
Riddell blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits connects with a nice looking jab.
Riddell slips a jab and a cross from bananasplits.
No luck for Riddell with that takedown attempt.
bananasplits keeps the fight on the outside.
bananasplits shoots and misses

and Riddell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Riddell.

Riddell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Riddell tries to clinch but bananasplits is having none of it.
bananasplits throws a big shot that misses.
Riddell fails with an attempt to clinch.

Riddell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riddell unloads a knee to the mid-section. bananasplits lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riddell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Riddell breaks the clinch.
bananasplits with a poor takedown

and Riddell counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

bananasplits is looking for a triangle but Riddell pushes his legs off easily.

bananasplits looking for a guillotine here but Riddell defends easily.
Riddell works over bananasplits with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Riddell stands up and waves to bananasplits to follow him.

Riddell clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Riddell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

bananasplits circles away from the clinch attempt.
bananasplits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riddell moves away.
bananasplits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bananasplits lands with an uppercut that bounces Riddell off the cage and back into rage.
bananasplits fails with the takedown

and Riddell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Riddell.
Riddell scores a nice knee to the body.
bananasplits managing to block the knees to the body from Riddell.
bananasplits on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
bananasplits on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
bananasplits on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Riddell gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
bananasplits slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riddell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Riddell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of bananasplits's head.
Riddell wants to stand but bananasplits is controlling his posture from full guard.
Riddell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Riddell stands up and waves to bananasplits to follow him.

Riddell clinches.
Riddell just leaning against bananasplits, taking a breather.
Riddell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Riddell turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Riddell manages to end up in side control.
bananasplits tries to improve position but can't.
bananasplits is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits tries to improve position but can't.
Riddell controlling from side mount.
bananasplits is looking to reverse the position.
bananasplits is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
bananasplits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Riddell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
bananasplits doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

bananasplits has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Riddell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for bananasplits.
bananasplits is letting Riddell control him for a moment.
bananasplits tries to bench press Riddell off him but Riddell keeps the position.

Riddell decides to stand up, so the ref orders bananasplits to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Riddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! bananasplits's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

bananasplits misses with a takedown attempt

and Riddell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riddell wants to get up but he can't break bananasplits's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

bananasplits escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riddell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Riddell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on bananasplits, up you get!
Riddell scores with a kick to the body.
bananasplits takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Riddell wants to slow bananasplits down by chopping away at his legs.
Riddell doesn't manage to clinch there - bananasplits circles away.
bananasplits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
snoork bananasplits is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Riddell scores a takedown into full mount!

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.
bananasplits is wriggling around trying to escape.
Riddell controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bananasplits is trying desperately to improve position.
Riddell controlling from the full mount.
bananasplits is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Riddell tries to control but bananasplits wriggling away.
bananasplits is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
snoork bananasplits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddell controlling from the full mount.
Mike Riddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bananasplits is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Riddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riddell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Riddell!
Mike Riddell is the new welterweight champion!