PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Riggs
vs
Zero

176 cm
18
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hendo Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero misses with a leg kick.

Riggs moves into the clinch.
Zero jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riggs walks away with a smile on his face. Zero gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've been informed that Zero has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Zero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riggs has him pressed against the cage.
Riggs lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.
Riggs keeps control of Zero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riggs misses with a knee strike.
Zero tries to break free but Riggs pushes him back against the cage.
Zero can't get the takedown.
Zero working hard to break the clinch.
Zero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Riggs.
Riggs lands a right hand.
Riggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zero looks winded!
Riggs with a knee to the head.
Riggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zero.
Riggs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zero avoiding damage as Riggs throws knees to the body.
Riggs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike.
Riggs scores with a shot to the side of Zero's head.
Zero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riggs trying to land knees to the body.
Zero is looking to break free of the clinch but Riggs has double underhooks.
Riggs prevents Zero from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero is trying to pull guard but Riggs has him pressed against the cage.
Hendo Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Zero.
Riggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riggs lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riggs.
Riggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Riggs.
Riggs lands a nice uppercut.
Riggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riggs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Riggs.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike.
Zero is trying to break the clinch but Riggs is controlling him.
Riggs trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riggs presses Zero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riggs landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Sub Zero's cut even more.
Zero avoiding damage as Riggs throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Riggs as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riggs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riggs trying to land knees to the body.
Zero tries to break free but Riggs pushes him back against the cage.
Riggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zero managing to block the knees to the body from Riggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Riggs drops Zero onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zero is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Zero is rocked!

The cut above Sub Zero's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Riggs creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Zero's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Zero drops to his knees and Riggs pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hendo Riggs!