PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Flijers (ranked 4798 p4p, 22461 weight class) and Math Riddle (ranked 565 p4p, 659 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flijers
vs
Riddle

188 cm
30
200
5 - 13 - 1

192 cm
27
201
3 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 5 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben Flijers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flijers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riddle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Flijers swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Flijers throws a jab but it's blocked by Riddle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Riddle has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Riddle lands a glancing blow to the side of Flijers's head.
Flijers throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
Riddle throws a front kick aimed at Flijers's knee but Flijers avoids it well.
Flijers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riddle moves away.
Flijers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riddle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Flijers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riddle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Riddle misses with a looping left.
Riddle moves in looking to clinch but Flijers pushes him off.
Flijers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flijers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flijers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riddle digs a good body shot into Flijers's ribs.
Riddle scores with a jab to the body.
Riddle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flijers momentarily.
Flijers loads up on a big right hand but Riddle slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Riddle.
Riddle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riddle lands a head kick. Flijers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Flijers misses with a left hand
and Riddle counters with a nice leg kick.
Flijers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Riddle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flijers takes a swing at Riddle's ribcage but misses.
Flijers misses with a hook. Riddle ducked under it nicely.
Riddle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flijers loads up on a big right hand but Riddle slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riddle. That's going to slow Flijers down.

Riddle closes the distance and pushes Flijers back into the cage.
Riddle scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddle being controlled against the cage.
Riddle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riddle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flijers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flijers is trying to pull guard but Riddle has him pressed against the cage.
Flijers just leaning against Riddle, taking a breather.
Flijers misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Flijers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flijers tries to work over Riddle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riddle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flijers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flijers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Riddle.
Riddle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flijers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riddle is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Flijers to work.
Flijers trying to control the position but instead, Riddle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flijers into the cage.
Come on Flijers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Riddle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flijers trying to land knees to the body.
Flijers avoiding damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Riddle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Flijers tries to stall but Riddle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Flijers avoids a wild elbow strike from Riddle.
Flijers working aggressively here.
Flijers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riddle is defending well for now.
Flijers missing with knees to the body.
Riddle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Riddle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flijers tries to pull guard but Riddle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Riddle.
Riddle struggles to land a body shot inside as Flijers controls his hands.
Flijers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle misses with a punch to the body.
Flijers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Flijers.
Riddle lands an elbow inside that Flijers shrugs off.
Riddle struggles to land a body shot inside as Flijers controls his hands.
Riddle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flijers blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riddle obliges.
Riddle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flijers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruben Flijers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riddle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flijers backwards.
Flijers lands a right hand.
Riddle has Flijers pressed against the cage.
Riddle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riddle is pushing Flijers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Flijers. Riddle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riddle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Flijers throws a hook but Riddle blocks it.
Riddle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flijers.
Flijers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Flijers.
Ruben Flijers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riddle dips to his left and cracks Flijers with an uppercut!
Riddle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Flijers is out of range and Riddle settles back down.
Flijers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riddle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riddle throws a head kick but Flijers moves out of range.
Flijers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A good leg kick by Riddle.

Riddle gets a clinch.
Flijers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riddle avoids a wild elbow strike from Flijers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flijers blocks a body shot from Riddle.
Riddle is leaning against Flijers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riddle misses with a punch on the inside.
Math Riddle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flijers misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flijers avoiding damage as Riddle throws knees to the body.
Riddle tries a body shot but Flijers blocks it.
Riddle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flijers throws an elbow that misses.
Flijers pushes Riddle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flijers leaning against his opponent.
Flijers avoids a wild elbow strike from Riddle.
Flijers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riddle pushes Flijers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flijers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flijers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flijers is trying to pull guard but Riddle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Flijers misses with a body punch.
Flijers misses with a punch to the body.
Riddle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flijers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riddle is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flijers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flijers is looking to control Riddle's arms but Riddle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flijers has his back to the cage.
Flijers blocks an uppercut.
Riddle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flijers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Riddle looking to throw knees to the head but Flijers is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riddle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddle misses with a knee strike.
Riddle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flijers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riddle walks away with a smile on his face. Flijers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flijers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flijers throws a body shot but no joy.
Flijers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flijers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flijers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Flijers.
Riddle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Flijers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flijers misses with a kick to the body.
Riddle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flijers.
Flijers misses with a low kick.
Riddle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flijers.
Flijers clobbers Riddle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riddle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flijers misses the shot to the body.
Riddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Flijers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riddle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flijers looks to land a right hand but Riddle moved out of range.
Flijers ducks under a wild hook from Riddle.
Riddle lands a nice shot to the body.
Riddle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flijers.
Riddle tries to score with a low kick but Flijers moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flijers throws out a loose jab but Riddle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flijers throws a big shot that misses.
Flijers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riddle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flijers finds it's way round the side to connect with Riddle's head.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Flijers. Riddle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riddle only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Riddle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flijers misses the shot to the body.
Flijers throws an overhand right that lands on Riddle's shoulder, as Riddle tries to avoid the shot.
Riddle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Flijers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Flijers misses.
Riddle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Flijers misses with a wild body shot.
Flijers misses the body punch
and Riddle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Flijers really felt that one!
Riddle lands with a cross.
Riddle feints and then cracks Flijers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flijers down.
Flijers looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddle is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Riddle - that will leave a mark!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Math Riddle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Flijers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Riddle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Riddle scores with a hook.
Riddle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riddle scores with a leg kick.
Flijers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flijers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riddle moves away.
Riddle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riddle cracks a nice hook into Flijers's ribs.

Riddle rushes Flijers and presses him up against the cage.
Flijers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riddles head.
Flijers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flijers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Riddle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flijers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riddle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flijers's elbow.
Flijers lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riddle trying to land knees to the body.
Flijers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riddle's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flijers leaning against his opponent.
Riddle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flijers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riddle lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flijers.
Flijers looking to slow down the pace here.
Flijers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riddle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flijers misses with the head strike.
Riddle trying to land knees to the body.
Flijers lands an elbow just above Riddle 's eye.
Flijers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riddle tries a body shot but Flijers blocks it.
Riddle lands a nice elbow.
Flijers misses with a punch on the inside.
Flijers trying to stall but Riddle improves his position.
Flijers tries to pull guard but Riddle holds him up against the cage and eventually Flijers drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Riddle.
Flijers tries to throw a body punch but Riddle avoids it by throwing Flijers back against the cage.
Flijers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riddle scores with a shot to the side of Flijers's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flijers has Riddle pushed against the cage.
Riddle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riddle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flijers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riddle lands a nice shot to the body.
Riddle avoiding damage.
Riddle avoids the elbow strike from Flijers, against the cage.
Riddle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle lands an uppercut.
Riddle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Riddle.
Riddle with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ruben Flijers has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riddle.
Riddle lands a nice elbow.
Riddle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riddle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Riddle with a knee to the head.
Flijers blocks an uppercut.
Flijers lands a nice shot to the body.
Riddle connects with a knee to the head.
Riddle with a knee to the head.

Flijers is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flijers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riddle is defending well for now.
Riddle controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riddle.
Riddle has Flijers pressed against the cage.
Flijers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riddle.
Riddle landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Riddle.
Riddle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riddle crunches a lovely knee into Flijers's ribcage.
Riddle scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruben Flijers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Riddle scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Math Riddle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riddle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Math Riddle!