PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Louis (ranked 398 p4p, 65 weight class) and Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 468 p4p, 73 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Louis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Siren. Leon Louis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Serhey Rishkinov's chin.

Louis
vs
Rishkinov

179 cm
21
176 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
176 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Louis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Louis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Our spies down at at Natty Vincere inform us that Rishkinov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.

Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Louis is retaining full guard.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard.

Louis stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Louis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Louis won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.

Rishkinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Louis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Louis is one step ahead there.
Louis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Louis controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Louis working some strikes from top position.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Rishkinov's brow.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Louis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Louis in close.
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Rishkinov trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.

Louis is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Louis working a defensive guard but Rishkinov passes into half guard.
Louis is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Louis taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov working the ground and pound effectively.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rishkinov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Louis tries to lock up and control but Rishkinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Louis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Louis wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov moves nicely into side control.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Louis can't do much from the bottom here.
Rishkinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rishkinov grinds an elbow into Louis's temple.
Rishkinov advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rishkinov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Louis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Louis is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov dominating with strikes here.
Rishkinov prevents Louis from getting the reversal.
Rishkinov avoids the attempt from Louis to control.
Rishkinov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rishkinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Louis.
Rishkinov feints the counter takedown.
Louis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rishkinov swivels and escapes.
Rishkinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Louis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Louis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Louis landing some decent shots from guard.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov stands up over Louis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov passes Louis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rishkinov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rishkinov working over Louis with some ground and pound. Louis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Louis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Louis wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis wants to improve his position but instead Rishkinov has moved into half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Louis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov trying to control from half guard but Louis is working away.
Louis moves into full guard.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rishkinov stands and throws Louis's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rishkinov happy to just control the position for now.
Louis is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Louis regains half guard.
Louis is looking to improve his position.
Louis taking some punishment here, with Rishkinov in his half guard.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Louis is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Louis's temple.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
The fighters are battling for position here. Louis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Louis can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Louis wants to get back to full guard.
Louis has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov prevents Louis from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rishkinov shoots in but Louis avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rishkinov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rishkinov wants to control but Louis is keeping him busy.
Louis wants to get back to full guard but Rishkinov has mounted him!
Louis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Rishkinov lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rishkinov landing punches.

It looks like Leon Louis has been cut.
Louis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov controlling the position easily from mount.
Louis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Louis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Louis regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Louis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Louis tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Louis is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Louis is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov with a couple of short strikes.
Rishkinov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Louis's face.
Louis regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rishkinov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Louis looking to control.
Louis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rishkinov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Louis preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Louis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
That's time! Louis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rishkinov goes for a double leg but Louis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Louis continues to drive forward.

Rishkinov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Louis wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Louis is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Louis moves into full guard.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rishkinov distracts Louis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louis can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Louis wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
Louis won't allow Rishkinov to pass to mount.
Louis is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Louis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Louis is looking to control Rishkinov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Louis avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Louis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Louis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov controlling from the top position.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Rishkinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis wants to hit a switch here but Rishkinov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Louis there!
Rishkinov raining down shots from the mount!
Rishkinov raining down shots from the mount!

Louis is rocked!
Rishkinov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Louis wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Rishkinov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Serhey Rishkinov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Leon Louis was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better man this evening and it showed. I'm young and have only been training for two years so I got holes in my game - I'll patch those up and return better than ever'.