PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Larken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Larken
vs
Riddle

200 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

CROWN - Pit Inc
BioPharm Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Larken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riddle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Larken can't keep his opponent in guard - Riddle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Riddle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Larken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Riddle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Larken taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddle with the ground and pound from mount.
Riddle working Larken over with strikes here.
Riddle cracks Larken with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Larken is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Riddle lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larken really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Riddle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riddle with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Larken is in a horrible position here. Riddle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Larken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Larken is working hard here to advance position.
Riddle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Riddle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Larken is in a horrible position here. Riddle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Larken keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Larken is rocked!
Riddle postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Larken in real trouble here! The ref calls for Larken to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Riddle!