PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djocovito has chosen Rose - A Perfect Circle as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Riseman
vs
Djocovito

189 cm
30
186 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

185 cm
31
170 lbs
11 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djocovito keeps the fight on the outside.
Djocovito fails to land with a series of punches.
Djocovito shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riseman sprawls well. Riseman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Djocovito gets slowly back to his feet.
Djocovito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Riseman on the side of the head.
Djocovito throws a body punch but Riseman moves out of range.
Riseman tries to clinch up.
Jonathan Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Djocovito throws a sloppy head kick

and Riseman counters with a head kick that drops Djocovito to the mat! Djocovito scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Riseman takes the fight into the clinch.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Djocovito blocks it with crossed arms.
Riseman prevents the takedown attempt.
Djocovito managing to block the knees to the body from Riseman.
Riseman throws an elbow that misses.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Djocovito blocks it with crossed arms.
Riseman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Djocovito is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman gets underhooks to prevent Djocovito's takedown attempt.
Jonathan Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafeal Djocovito.
Riseman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riseman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riseman slowing the pace effectively.
Djocovito changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riseman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riseman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riseman scores with a shot to the body.
Djocovito looks gassed!
Riseman wants to clinch up but Djocovito keeps it at a distance.
Djocovito keeps the fight on the outside.
Riseman tries to clinch up.
Riseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Djocovito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Riseman forces Djocovito back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito tries to score a body lock takedown but Riseman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Djocovito tries for a takedown. No joy.
Riseman lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Riseman.

It looks like Rafeal Djocovito has been cut.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but Djocovito blocks it.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Riseman working Djocovito over with knees to the body.
Djocovito wants a takedown but no success here.
Riseman connects with a knee to the head.
Djocovito takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riseman tries a knee to the head but Djocovito blocks it.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Riseman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Djocovito in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with 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.
Djocovito takes a knee right on the jaw!
Djocovito takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Riseman.
Knees to the body from Riseman.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Riseman lands an elbow inside.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Djocovito's face.

Djocovito is rocked!
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Djocovito is still on wobbly legs! Can Riseman finish him?
Riseman landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Rafeal Djocovito's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman lands a knee to the body.
Riseman with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Djocovito takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riseman trying to land knees to the body.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Djocovito seems to have recovered his senses.
Djocovito takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riseman.
Riseman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Djocovito in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Riseman lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riseman tries a knee to the head but Djocovito blocks it.
Djocovito is looking to take this one to the mat.
Riseman with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Riseman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafeal Djocovito's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Riseman scores with a push kick.

Riseman lands a big head kick that sends Djocovito tumbling to the mat! Riseman takes a step backwards and waves Djocovito back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riseman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Riseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Djocovito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Djocovito wants to stay close but Riseman steps back to make room for something. Djocovito seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Riseman and Djocovito drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jonathan Riseman!