PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riggs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hot Iron & The Lead Sled. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pena
vs
Riggs

186 cm
38
165 lbs
27 - 24 - 0

177 cm
37
154 lbs
38 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pena.
Pena connects with the punch.
A big right from Pena misses.
Riggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pena makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good exchange - Pena coming out on top.
A slapping body kick lands there for Riggs.
Riggs throws a hook but Pena avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Riggs has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Riggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Pena's corner calls for a 1-2. Pena obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Riggs is looking to chop away at Pena's legs.
Pena throws a counter high kick but Riggs was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pena has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riggs.
Pena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riggs throws out a counter right but Pena avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Pena lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riggs doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Riggs misses with an uppercut.
Pena feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pena throws a sloppy head kick and Riggs moves out of range easily.
Riggs throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena misses with a hook.
Riggs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Riggs misses with an uppercut
and Pena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pena seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Riggs lands an overhand right.
Martin Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.
Pena misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riggs, right into the meat.
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riggs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riggs looks to land a combination but Pena avoids it well.
Pena listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pena moves away.
Riggs throws a series of punches but Pena avoids them all with ease.
Pena connects with a right hand. Riggs shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs throws the kick towards the body but Pena avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a right hand
and Pena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Riggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Riggs misses with a looping left.
Pena appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggs.
Pena is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pena throws a head kick but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pena.
Pena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pena misses with a head kick.
Riggs avoids a kick to the body.
Riggs flicks out a counter leg kick but Pena steps away.
Riggs misses with a hook. Pena ducked under it nicely.
Pena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riggs scores with a shot to the body.
Pena avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Riggs misses its intended target.
Riggs is looking to chop away at Pena's legs.
Pena throws a jab when Riggs was well out of range.
Riggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Pena throws a low kick but Riggs moves out of range easily.
Riggs misses with a low kick as Pena jumps back.
Riggs misses with a body shot.
Pena swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Pena misses its intended target.
Riggs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Riggs is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Riggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pena.
Pena lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riggs.
Riggs needs to keep his hands up - Pena had a free shot at his head there.
Riggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs connects with a body shot that sends Pena's belly button to the back.
Pena uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggs.
Riggs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pena connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Riggs scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs lands with a straight right. Pena didn't see that one coming.
Pena throws a combination that misses
enabling Riggs to counter with a crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pena crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Riggs - the referee stops the clock and Pena gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Riggs. Pena manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pena moves away from the strike by Riggs.
Riggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pena.
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pena misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pena throws out a leg kick but Riggs moves out of range and Pena only half commits.
Riggs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pena checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Pena on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pena throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martin Riggs will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pena scores with a nice strike.
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.
Pena scoring well with a low kick there.
Pena blocks a leg kick.
Pena looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Riggs swings widly with a right hand
and Pena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pena feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riggs's calf.
Javier Pena is winning the standup battle so far.
Riggs misses with a low kick.
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.
Pena is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pena throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Pena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Riggs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Riggs lands with a nice body punch.
Pena tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pena cracks the inside of Riggs's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riggs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pena with a body shot.
Riggs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pena checks it well.
Pena lands a two punch combo.
Pena takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riggs misses with a low kick.
Riggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pena tries a head kick but it misses.
Riggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Pena slips under a jab.
Riggs misses with a left hand
letting Pena counter with a right hand.
Pena throws a head kick that misses.
Riggs throws a big shot that misses.
Pena drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riggs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pena cracks Riggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pena's hands.
Pena connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
Pena moves out of range as Riggs throws a body kick.
Riggs throws out a leg kick but Pena moves out of range and Riggs only half commits.
Pena feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riggs's calf.
A head kick misses from Riggs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riggs.
Pena misses with a two punch combination.
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Pena on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riggs counters with a three punch combo that has Pena backing up. Pena nods at Riggs to acknowledge the strikes.
Riggs throws a sloppy body shot
and Pena counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pena misses.
Pena scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pena misses with a wild combination.
Riggs throws a front kick that sends Pena stumbling back into the cage.
Pena misses with a body shot.
Riggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pena counters with a body kick that stops Riggs in his tracks momentarily.
Pena lands with a kick to the ribs.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Riggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riggs lands with an overhand left.
Riggs connects with a right hand. Pena shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries to bum rush Riggs with a series of wild strikes but Riggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pena fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
Pena misses with a few strikes there.
Riggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pena under the eye.
Pena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggs.
Riggs misses the body punch
and Pena counters with a nice body shot.
Pena fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pena throws a jab but it's blocked by Riggs.
Pena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riggs throws a hook to the side of Pena's head but Pena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martin Riggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Pena connects with a single shot there.
Pena will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Riggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pena's sensitive parts.
Riggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.
Riggs tries to score with a low kick but Pena moves his leg out of the way.
Riggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Riggs tries a quick counter leg kick but Pena is wise to it.
Riggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pena throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riggs takes a swing at Pena's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena lands with a slapping head kick.
A big right from Riggs misses.
Pena throws a shot from downtown. Riggs moves away and avoids it.
Riggs misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena misses with a head kick.
Pena connects with a looping right hand.
Riggs avoids a kick to the body.
Riggs with a nice cross.
Riggs throws out a loose jab but Pena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Pena.
A jab from Pena misses.
Riggs throws a big counter head kick but Pena avoids it with no problem.
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pena fires out a quick counter leg kick but Riggs just manages to avoid it.
Pena misses with a head kick.
Pena slips a straight right by Riggs.
Pena connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body punch from Pena.
Riggs misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a looping overhand right but Riggs ducks down to avoid it.
Pena missing with a left hand there. Riggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pena throws a head kick that misses.
Pena tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riggs works the jab nicely.
Pena fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
Riggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pena's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riggs.
Pena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pena lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Pena misses.
Riggs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Riggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Riggs misses with a head kick.
Pena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riggs.
Riggs throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Pena counter with a right hand.
Javier Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riggs throws a leg kick but Pena sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riggs.
Pena lands with a right hand.
Riggs misses with a low kick.
Pena is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riggs.
Pena throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riggs connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pena. Pena circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riggs throws a right and a left that Pena avoids nicely.
As Riggs backs away, Pena returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Riggs looks to land a combination but Pena avoids it well.
Riggs tries to land a body kick
and Riggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena missing with a left hand there. Riggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pena crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Riggs - the referee stops the clock and Pena gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Riggs. Pena manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pena throws a head kick but Riggs moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Riggs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pena looks to land a combination but Riggs avoids it well.
Pena throws a shot from downtown. Riggs moves away and avoids it.
Pena is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pena slips a jab from Riggs.
Martin Riggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pena goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Riggs.
Well Riggs 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Martin Riggs!
Martin Riggs bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.