PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lane Larson (ranked 25350 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Rigidy (ranked 4599 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Rigidy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Larson
vs
Rigidy

187 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lane Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Rigidy!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rigidy dives in for a single leg takedown but Larson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Larson feinted with a counter takedown.
Rigidy shoots in but no luck this time.
Rigidy looks winded!
Larson dives in and grabs Rigidy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rigidy pushes down on Larson's head and hops out.
Rigidy stuffs the takedown.
Larson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rigidy.
Larson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lane Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Rigidy.

Rigidy looking to score a takedown here. Larson is defending well but Rigidy drives through and ends up in Larson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Larson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Larson controls Rigidy momentarily but Rigidy frees himself.
Larson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rigidy on the ground.
Rigidy wants to pass the guard but Larson is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rigidy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rigidy stopping the sweep attempt from Larson.
Larson keeping full guard, as Rigidy tries to pass.
Larson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rigidy postures up and lands a big shot to Larson's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson looking for a sweep. Not yet Larson, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rigidy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rigidy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Larson working a defensive guard here.
Rigidy throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Larson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rigidy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Larson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Larson wants to control but Rigidy is keeping him busy.
Rigidy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Larson working the strikes but Rigidy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Larson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Rigidy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rigidy closes the distance and clinches up with Larson, looking for a takedown. Rigidy pushes Larson against the cage but Larson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roger Rigidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larson shoots in looking for a takedown but Rigidy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Larson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rigidy has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rigidy's calf.

Rigidy shoots in and gets a takedown into Larson's guard.
Rigidy won't allow Larson to get back to his feet.
Larson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Larson slows the pace down in half guard.
We've been informed that Rigidy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Larson lands with a punch from half guard.
Larson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Larson thows a huge punch but Rigidy dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rigidy wants to get back to his feet.
Larson is looking to stall here but Rigidy recovers full guard.
Larson throwing strikes but missing.
Larson throws an elbow that misses. Rigidy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Larson's guard. Nice move by Rigidy!

Rigidy won't allow Larson to sweep him here.
Rigidy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larson is keeping the position for now.
Larson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Rigidy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Larson has a takedown stuffed.
Rigidy shoots in for a double leg but Larson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Larson as Rigidy shoots in.
Roger Rigidy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Larson with that takedown attempt.
Rigidy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larson swivels and escapes.
Larson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lane Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Rigidy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rigidy tries to avoid it but Larson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rigidy to the ground. Rigidy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice side step and Rigidy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rigidy shoots in but Larson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rigidy avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rigidy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Larson is defended easily by Rigidy.
Larson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rigidy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rigidy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larson's waist but Larson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rigidy off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rigidy's head.
Larson shoots in for a takedown but Rigidy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Larson fails with a takedown attempt.

Rigidy dives in and scores a takedown into Larson's guard.
Rigidy is looking to work some ground and pound but Larson has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larson wriggles free and stands up.
Larson stuffs the takedown.
Rigidy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Larson.
Rigidy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larson sprawls well. Larson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rigidy gets slowly back to his feet.
Larson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rigidy misses with a takedown attempt - Larson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rigidy misses with a takedown attempt - Larson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rigidy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Larson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rigidy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Larson trying to control but Rigidy is working from the bottom.
Larson looking to sit in guard and control but Rigidy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larson is trying to control the position but Rigidy postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lane Larson dominated that second round.
That's time! Larson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rigidy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Larson's guard.

Larson is looking for a triangle but Rigidy pushes his legs off easily.
Larson wants to sweep here but Rigidy controlling him for the moment.
Larson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rigidy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson is striking from the bottom but Rigidy uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larson has a hand on Rigidy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rigidy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Larson is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rigidy lands a big elbow.
Larson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rigidy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rigidy unloading with bombs!
Rigidy dominating with strikes here.
Rigidy avoids the attempt from Larson to control.
Rigidy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Larson is looking to improve his position but Rigidy isn't that keen on the idea.
Rigidy raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson is in a horrible position here. Rigidy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Larson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Larson wants to hold on but Rigidy pushes him away.
Rigidy with good strikes from the mount here!
Rigidy lands a big elbow.

Larson is rocked!
Rigidy unloading with bombs!
Oh Larson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roger Rigidy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rigidy! Larson is hurt baaadly! Rigidy is firing away with more strikes - Larson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Rigidy!