PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alton Newcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick comes to the cage accompanied by Micheal Jackson smooth criminal. Richard Riddick had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Riddick
vs
Newcastle

165 cm
27
143 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
148 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Riddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alton Newcastle!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Newcastle. Riddick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riddick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Newcastle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Newcastle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Riddick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Riddick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddick throws a sloppy head kick and Newcastle moves out of range easily.
Riddick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riddick.
Newcastle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riddick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Riddick.
A jab lands there for Riddick.

Newcastle shoots in and bounces Riddick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riddick looking for a sweep. Not yet Riddick, not yet.
Newcastle prevents Riddick from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Riddick pushes Newcastle off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Riddick missing with a left hand there. Newcastle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newcastle steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Riddick tries to land a leg kick but Newcastle saw it coming and moves away.

Newcastle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Riddick to the ground. Newcastle is now in Riddick's guard.
Newcastle slips nicely into half guard.
Riddick trying to control from the bottom.
Newcastle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Riddick is trying to maintain the position but Newcastle is very close to passing his half guard.

Newcastle seems to be working for a kimura but Riddick defends the submission attempt.
Newcastle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riddick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Newcastle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Riddick is looking to improve his position but Newcastle isn't that keen on the idea.
Newcastle moves to back control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Riddick defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Riddick is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Riddick is in bad spot here.

Riddick defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddick is trying to get back to his feet but Newcastle has full control of the position and if anything, Riddick has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Newcastle has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Riddick can't escape the position.

Riddick preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Newcastle.
Riddick trying to get back to his feet but Newcastle is in full control for now.
Well, with Newcastle on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Riddick is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Newcastle tightening his grip on Riddick, looking for the choke.
Newcastle is looking to control Riddick but Riddick is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Riddick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Newcastle on the ground.

Newcastle is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Riddick has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Newcastle controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Newcastle is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Riddick defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Newcastle is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Riddick knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Riddick for a finish.

Newcastle patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Newcastle is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Riddick is defending well though. Newcastle let's go of the attempt for now.

Newcastle tightening his grip on Riddick, looking for the choke.
Newcastle somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alton Newcastle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Newcastle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riddick finds it's way round the side to connect with Newcastle's head.
Riddick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newcastle staying out of range there.
Riddick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Newcastle.
Alton Newcastle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riddick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newcastle. That did some damage!
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newcastle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Newcastle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Newcastle shoots in looking for a takedown but Riddick manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Newcastle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Riddick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newcastle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick connects with a body shot.
Newcastle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Riddick cracks the inside of Newcastle's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newcastle moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riddick.
Riddick is looking to chop away at Newcastle's legs.
Newcastle is looking to clinch.
Riddick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newcastle misses with a combination
and Riddick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newcastle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riddick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Riddick is out of range.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddick.
Newcastle scores with a jab.
Riddick connects with an inside leg kick.
Newcastle has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Newcastle looks to land a combination but Riddick avoids it well.
Riddick connects with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Riddick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riddick throws a head kick that misses
enabling Newcastle to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle jabs at Riddick's body.
Newcastle tries to clinch but Riddick is having none of it.
Newcastle shoots for a double leg takedown but Riddick sprawls well. He's pushed Newcastle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richard Riddick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alton Newcastle.

Newcastle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Riddick is looking to escape.
Newcastle works his way into side control.
Riddick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Newcastle trying to control the position but Riddick is working away.
Riddick is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Newcastle is controlling him well.
Riddick tries to buck Newcastle off but Newcastle is having none of it.
Newcastle wants to control but Riddick is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick can't do much from the bottom here.
Riddick is trying to buck Newcastle off.
You can see the frustration on Riddick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Newcastle has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Riddick!
Riddick has given up his back here. Will Newcastle look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Newcastle has managed to slip his arm under Riddick's chin. This could be all over... yep, Riddick is tapping out! Submission win for Newcastle.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alton Newcastle!
Alton Newcastle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Richard Riddick stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill come back stronger..my oppenent was the better fighter tonight.'.