PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rivo Riitta (ranked 2721 p4p, 249 weight class) and Tony Parks (ranked 2730 p4p, 250 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rivo Riitta has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rivo Riitta seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Riitta
vs
Parks

191 cm
27
273 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rivo Riitta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Parks!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks throws a push kick but Riitta slaps the foot to one side.
Riitta ducks right into an uppercut from Parks.
Parks misses with a hook. Riitta ducked under it nicely.
As Parks looks to move away, Riitta throws a big counter combo but Parks just gets out of the way.
Parks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riitta throwing a counter right hand but Parks manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Parks misses the target.
Parks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parks scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Rivo Riitta has been cut.
Parks blocks a jab.
Parks misses with a wild body shot.
Parks throws a body punch but Riitta moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks misses with a hook.
Riitta avoids the head kick by Parks.
Riitta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Parks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parks fakes the leg kick and cracks Riitta in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riitta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riitta looks to score with a jab to the body but Parks is just out of range.
Riitta misses with a double jab
and Parks counters with a right hand to the body.
Parks punishes Riitta's body with a nice straight punch.
We've been hearing reports that Riitta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Parks has closed the distance and engaged Riitta in a clinch.

Parks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Parks throws a leg kick
and Riitta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riitta lands a body shot.
Riitta moves out of range of the body kick.
Riitta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parks sprawls and moves away.

Parks moves into the clinch.

Parks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks loads up on a big right hand but Riitta slips the punch.
Riitta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch but Riitta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riitta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riitta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parks.
Parks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parks throws a sloppy body shot
and Riitta counters with a straight right hand.
Parks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riitta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Parks.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch but Riitta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parks misses with a wild body shot.
Riitta throwing a counter right hand but Parks manages to avoid it.
Parks misses with a straight left.
Riitta throwing a counter right hand but Parks manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tony Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riitta counters with a straight right hand.
Riitta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riitta slips under a jab from Parks.
Parks misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Riitta misses.
Parks gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Riitta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parks tries to land a leg kick but Riitta saw it coming and moves away.
Parks misses with a body punch
and Riitta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riitta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riitta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Riitta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riitta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Riitta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parks circles away quickly and effectively.
Riitta avoids the body shot from Parks.
Parks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Riitta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Riitta swinging wildly here.
Parks misses with a leg kick

and Riitta counters with a single leg into guard. Parks didn't expect that.
Parks controls Riitta momentarily but Riitta frees himself.
Parks wants to get back to his feet but Riitta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Parks told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Riitta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Parks's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Parks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rivo Riitta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Riitta takes one to the side of the head.
Riitta throws a low kick but Parks moves out of range easily.

Parks moves into range and clinches up with Riitta.
Parks misses with a punch to the body.

Parks manages to break the clinch.
Parks loads up on a big right hand but Riitta slips the punch.
Parks lands a nice hook to Riitta's body. Riitta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parks is looking to land body kicks.
Parks throws a shot from downtown. Riitta moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riitta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Parks misses with a double jab.
Rivo Riitta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parks throws a lazy right hand but Riitta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riitta avoids the head kick by Parks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riitta misses with a two punch combination.
Parks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Riitta takes a step back to recover.
Riitta staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Riitta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parks misses with a looping right.
Parks throws a jab when Riitta was well out of range.
Parks throws a leg kick
and Riitta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riitta counters with a left to the body.
Riitta swinging wildly here.
Riitta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parks doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Tony Parks has been cut.
Parks slips a jab from Riitta.
Parks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riitta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riitta circles away quickly and effectively.
Parks throws a head kick that misses.
Parks misses with a wild combination.
Parks throws a lazy head kick
and Riitta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riitta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parks delivers a nice body kick.
Parks connects with a looping right hand.
Parks digs a good body shot into Riitta's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Parks misses.
Riitta throws a hook to the side of Parks's head but Parks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parks throws the left hand but Riitta avoids the punch easily.
Riitta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parks tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Riitta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riitta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parks.
A little feinted left hand from Riitta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Riitta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Riitta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parks throws out a loose jab but Riitta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parks cracks a nice hook into Riitta's ribs.
Riitta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Parks tenderised Riitta's leg. Riitta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riitta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parks tries to score with a low kick but Riitta moves his leg out of the way.
Parks misses with a head kick.
It looked like Riitta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parks swings for the body but Riitta moves out of range.
Riitta throwing a counter right hand but Parks manages to avoid it.
Riitta shoots in but no luck this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parks wants to land a leg kick but Riitta is out of range.
No joy there for Parks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parks throws a right hand that misses
and Riitta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Parks.
Good exchange - Riitta coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Riitta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Parks darts in trying to clinch
and Riitta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parks thinking.
A low kick from Parks is predictable there
and Riitta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Parks misses with a low kick.
Riitta moves out of range of the strikes.
Riitta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parks misses with a wild body shot.
Parks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parks misses with a looping right.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Parks thumps Riitta with a low kick.
Parks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Riitta counters with a big uppercut that knocks Parks off his feet! Riitta dives into side control looking to finish!

Parks is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riitta is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Parks looks calm but he's in trouble here. Riitta gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Parks is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Riitta lets go of the hold and Parks can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rivo Riitta!