PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Riner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hippo Potamus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hippo Potamus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Riner
vs
Potamus

204 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teddy Riner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hippo Potamus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potamus.
Potamus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Teddy Riner has been cut.
Potamus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Riner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Riner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Riner moves into full mount! Potamus won't be happy about that!
Riner controlling his opponent.
Potamus really wants to buck Riner off and get back to his feet.
Potamus is squirming around, avoiding Riner's attempts to control the action.
Riner controlling from the full mount.

Riner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potamus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Riner is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Potamus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Riner looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Riner controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Riner looking to isolate an arm here. Potamus doesn't see it coming and as Riner extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Riner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teddy Riner!