PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Assunsao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Riggins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Assunsao
vs
Riggins

180 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Quark's

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raphael Assunsao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Riggins!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assunsao scores with a punch to the head.

Assunsao darts in and clinches Riggins up against the cage.
Riggins's coach down at Area51 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Riggins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Riggins tries to pull guard but Assunsao holds him up against the cage and eventually Riggins drops back down to his feet.
Assunsao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tim Riggins has been cut.
Riggins jumps guard but Assunsao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Assunsao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Assunsao landing knees to the head.
Assunsao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riggins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Assunsao lands a knee to the head.
Assunsao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Raphael Assunsao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Riggins.
Riggins looks winded!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Assunsao obliges.
Assunsao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Assunsao connects with a knee to the head.
Assunsao lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Assunsao.
Assunsao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Riggins is rocked!
Assunsao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riggins's face.
Riggins is still on wobbly legs! Can Assunsao finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assunsao landing knees to the head.
Assunsao working the clinch nicely. Riggins is working for position but Assunsao cracks him with a big knee to the head! Riggins crumples up against the cage and Assunsao lands two more shots before the ref can save Riggins! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Raphael Assunsao!
Our winner, Raphael Assunsao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.