PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Rigano (ranked 2660 p4p, 305 weight class) and Bruno Niedzwiedzki (ranked 2297 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bruno Niedzwiedzki enters the cage!

Rigano
vs
Niedzwiedzki

188 cm
38
184 lbs
27 - 22 - 1

190 cm
29
199 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cliff Rigano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rigano misses with a right hand
and Niedzwiedzki counters with an inside leg kick.
Rigano blocks a head kick by Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rigano circles away quickly and effectively.
Rigano wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Niedzwiedzki throws a sloppy head kick and Rigano moves out of range easily.
Niedzwiedzki misses with the combination.
Niedzwiedzki misses with a two punch combination.
Bruno Niedzwiedzki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niedzwiedzki misses the body punch
enabling Rigano to counter with a crisp jab.
Rigano blocks a head kick by Niedzwiedzki.
Rigano is looking to counter punch.
Niedzwiedzki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rigano counters with a left to the body.
Niedzwiedzki misses with a head kick.
Niedzwiedzki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Niedzwiedzki is looking to chop away at Rigano's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Niedzwiedzki gets caught napping as Rigano dives in and scores a takedown. Niedzwiedzki manages to retain guard.
Rigano passes into half guard.
Rigano winds up and cracks Niedzwiedzki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki is trying to get back to full guard.
Niedzwiedzki trying to control here.
Niedzwiedzki trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rigano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Niedzwiedzki tries to lock up and control but Rigano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Niedzwiedzki looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rigano missing with strikes from the back.

Niedzwiedzki fending off the submission attempt from Rigano.
Niedzwiedzki is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Rigano working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Rigano working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki wants to escape the position.
Niedzwiedzki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Niedzwiedzki wants to control but Rigano is keeping busy.
Niedzwiedzki wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Rigano there.
Niedzwiedzki wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Niedzwiedzki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Niedzwiedzki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rigano pulls his head out easily.
Niedzwiedzki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Niedzwiedzki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niedzwiedzki wants to get back to full guard but Rigano has passed into side control.
Rigano tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Rigano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Niedzwiedzki throws a head kick that Rigano semi-blocks.
Rigano tries for a takedown but Niedzwiedzki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Niedzwiedzki throws a front kick aimed at Rigano's knee but Rigano avoids it well.
Niedzwiedzki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruno Niedzwiedzki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rigano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Niedzwiedzki's waist but Niedzwiedzki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rigano off to one side.
A lazy left from Niedzwiedzki finds it's target.
Niedzwiedzki lands with a kick to the temple. Rigano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Rigano is rocked!
Niedzwiedzki misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niedzwiedzki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Rigano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niedzwiedzki cracks Rigano's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Rigano slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Niedzwiedzki can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Niedzwiedzki!
Bruno Niedzwiedzki thanked the fans post fight for their support.