PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chevie Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Riekko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Case
vs
Riekko

172 cm
26
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chevie Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Risto Riekko!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Riekko.

Riekko rushes Case and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Case pushes Riekko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riekko wants to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Riekko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Riekko throws a head punch that misses.
Riekko stalling.
Riekko's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Riekko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Case gets through Riekko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Case tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riekko lands an elbow inside.
Case makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riekko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Case definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Case blocks an elbow strike from Riekko.

Case pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riekko wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.

Case has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Riekko should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Case has tightened it up now! Riekko should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chevie Case!