PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coran Norrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Riggs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Riggs
vs
Norrel

190 cm
22
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

212 cm
25
288 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coran Norrel!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norrel connects with a body shot that sends Riggs's belly button to the back.
Norrel throws a series of punches but Riggs moves out of range.

Riggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Riggs throwing shots but Norrel is blocking nicely.
Riggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Norrel taking some punishment here, with Riggs in his half guard.
Riggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggs controlling the action here.

Riggs is looking for a kimura but Norrel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riggs to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norrel wants to improve his position but Riggs is controlling well.

Riggs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Norrel is trying to control but Riggs manages to pass to mount!
Norrel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Riggs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riggs cracks Norrel with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!