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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riggs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Colt Mitchell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell feints and as Riggs raises his hands in defense, Mitchell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riggs has a closed guard, preventing Mitchell from standing up.
Riggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riggs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitchell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitchell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mitchell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Riggs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Riggs has his foot on Mitchell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mitchell works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mitchell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Riggs is proving hard to escape from.
Riggs wants to control but Mitchell passes easily into half guard.
Riggs wants to improve his position but Mitchell is controlling well.
Riggs is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Riggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riggs walks into a straight right hand from Mitchell.
Riggs checks a leg kick.
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Riggs backs away looking to recover.
Mitchell scores with a takedown into Riggs's guard.
Riggs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mitchell wants to stand but Riggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Riggs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitchell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mitchell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Mitchell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitchell as he avoids it easily.
Mitchell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mitchell won't allow Riggs to sweep him here.
Mitchell tries to stand but Riggs is controlling from the bottom.
Riggs has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mitchell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Riggs.
Riggs struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs tries to buck Mitchell off but Mitchell is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mitchell stands up and beckons Riggs to his feet.
Mitchell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riggs at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell swinging wilding here.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice sprawl there from Mitchell as Riggs shoots in.
Mitchell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Riggs's guard.
Mitchell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Riggs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Riggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mitchell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mitchell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Riggs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitchell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Riggs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mitchell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Riggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggs, not yet.
Riggs working for submissions but it's allowed Mitchell to get to half guard.
Riggs trying to control but Mitchell postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses.
Colt Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell instigates a clinch.
Riggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mitchell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riggs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riggs lands a knee to the head.
Riggs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mitchell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell swinging wilding here.
Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Riggs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riggs has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell blocks an elbow strike.
Mitchell is trying to break the clinch but Riggs has him pressed against the cage.
Riggs lands an elbow inside.
Mitchell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riggs prevents Mitchell from breaking the clinch.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Riggs is controlling the position.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch but Riggs keeps him there for the moment.
Riggs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Riggs has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Riggs is controlling the position.
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell lands a right hook to the body.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Riggs avoids nicely.
Riggs shoots and misses
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riggs misses with a takedown
and Mitchell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mitchell.
Riggs jumps guard but Mitchell stands there with Riggs around his waist. Riggs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riggs keeps control of Mitchell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riggs has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggs won't allow it.
Mitchell slows down the pace here.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Riggs has double underhooks.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggs won't allow it.
Riggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mitchell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riggs keeps control of Mitchell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Riggs.
Riggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mitchell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riggs is pressed up against the cage. Mitchell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riggs down to the mat. Riggs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riggs tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice sprawl there from Mitchell as Riggs shoots in.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riggs.
Riggs shoots for a takedown but Mitchell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Riggs backs away looking to recover.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riggs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mitchell drives through and clinches with Riggs against the cage.
Riggs tries to pull guard but Mitchell holds him up against the cage and eventually Riggs drops back down to his feet.
Mitchell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitchell 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Mitchell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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