PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stone Flail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ondrej Rigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flail might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself by Ice Cube. Stone Flail could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ondrej Rigo's chin.

Flail
vs
Rigo

188 cm
28
177 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

170 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear

Jamu Goyang Dumang

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Stone Flail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ondrej Rigo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flail goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ondrej Rigo has been cut.
Flail scores with a nice strike.
Rigo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flail has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thirteenth Legion MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A jab lands there for Flail.
Stone Flail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flail fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rigo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Flail lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flail misses with a straight left.
Flail thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rigo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Flail did well to prevent Rigo getting side control.

Flail pushes Rigo off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rigo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flail has time to react.
Rigo avoids the head kick by Flail.
Rigo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rigo thuds a left hand into Flail's body.
Flail ducks under a wild hook from Rigo.
Flail scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Rigo misses the target.
Flail is looking for a counter combo.
Flail throws a head kick but Rigo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flail was well out of range. Poor timing from Rigo.
Flail thinks about countering with a body kick.
Flail throws a shot to the body.
Flail slips a jab from Rigo.
Nice shot by Flail.
Flail scores with a body shot.
Flail bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rigo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rigo takes one to the chin there.
Rigo throws a shot from downtown. Flail moves away and avoids it.
Rigo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flail jabs Rigo right on the nose. Rigo blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rigo misses with a body shot.
Flail explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Flail is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Flail keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flail avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Flail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Rigo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flail scores with a jab.
Flail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flail throws the left hand but Rigo avoids the punch easily.
Rigo avoids a kick to the body.
Flail ducks under a wild hook from Rigo.
Rigo staying out of range there.
Rigo misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Flail blocks the low kick.
Rigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flail.
Flail lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rigo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rigo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Flail throws a front kick aimed at Rigo's knee but Rigo avoids it well.
Flail throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rigo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rigo loads up on a big right hand but Flail slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flail is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Flail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Flail lands.
Rigo avoids the head kick by Flail.
Rigo swings for the body but Flail moves out of range.
Rigo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rigo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Flail. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flail.
Flail takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flail moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Flail scores with a jab. Rigo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rigo misses the shot to the body.
Flail fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flail keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rigo blocks a head kick by Flail.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flail manages to avoid it.
And Flail counters with a quick kick to the body but Rigo blocks it.
Rigo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rigo needs to keep his hands up - Flail had a free shot at his head there.
Rigo checks the leg kick.
Flail throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rigo throws a hook but Flail blocks it.
Rigo misses with an uppercut. Flail saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flail.
Flail misses with a straight left.
Flail lands with an uppercut that bounces Rigo off the cage and back into range.
Flail throws a body kick that misses
and Rigo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flail.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flail looks to score with a jab to the body but Rigo is just out of range.
Rigo misses the shot to the body.
Flail throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rigo's head.
A jab from Rigo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stone Flail dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ondrej Rigo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Flail throws a hook but Rigo blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rigo checks a leg kick.
Flail lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rigo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Flail counter with a right hand.
Stone Flail is winning the standup battle so far.
Rigo connects with a body shot.
Flail scores with the left hand. Rigo knows he should have avoided that one.
Flail lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flail throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flail is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rigo can do to turn this around?
Flail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flail.
Flail lands a front kick.
Rigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flail manages to avoid it.
Flail lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flail lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rigo will feel that in the morning.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Flail here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Flail with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flail.
Rigo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flail throwing a counter right hand but Rigo manages to avoid it.
Rigo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flail.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flail, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Rigo.
Flail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rigo manages to avoid it.
Rigo with the counter takedown but Flail avoids it easily.
Rigo misses with a body shot.
Rigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flail moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flail.
Flail throws a leg kick but Rigo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flail turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flail lands a nice hook to Rigo's body. Rigo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flail takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flail scores with the left hand. Rigo knows he should have avoided that one.
Flail fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flail throws a head kick but Rigo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Flail.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flail swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rigo.
Flail scores with a hook.
Rigo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rigo blocks a head kick by Flail.
Flail connects with a looping right hand.
Flail digs a good body shot into Rigo's ribs.
Rigo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flail.
Flail looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Rigo responds with a good body kick, but Flail manages to step out the way in time.
Rigo swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Flail to counter with a crisp jab.
Flail lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flail - that will leave a mark!
Rigo lunges at Flail with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Flail's hand.
Flail lands a jab to the nose.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Flail checks a leg kick.
Rigo misses the body punch
and Flail cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flail misses with a hook.
Flail throws a poor cross that misses
and Rigo counters with a right hand to the body.
Flail paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flail lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rigo's sensitive parts.
Rigo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flail throws an off balance right hand

and Rigo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flail is trying to get back to full guard.
Rigo wants to control but Flail is keeping him busy.
Flail tries to kick Rigo off but Rigo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Flail is trying to get back to full guard.
Rigo is trying to control. Flail wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Rigo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flail is refusing to be controlled, as Rigo sits in half guard.
Rigo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flail knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rigo controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rigo trying to control from half guard but Flail is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stone Flail dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ondrej Rigo's cut.
That's time! Flail's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rigo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Flail lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rigo throws a leg kick but Flail sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flail misses with the combination.
Rigo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flail cracks Rigo with an open hand slap.
Flail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rigo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Flail misses.
It seemed like Rigo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rigo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flail slips under a jab from Rigo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flail fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rigo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rigo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flail circles away quickly and effectively.
Flail tries a head kick but it misses.
Rigo scores with a shot to the body.
Rigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Rigo looks to move away, Flail throws a big counter combo but Rigo just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Flail misses.
A nice side step and Rigo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Flail misses with a head kick.
Rigo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rigo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rigo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rigo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flail.
Flail loads up on a big right hand but Rigo slips the punch.
Flail slips under a jab from Rigo.
Rigo misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rigo.
An inside leg kick lands from Flail.
Flail throws a leg kick which misses Rigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rigo tries to avoid it.
Rigo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flail lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rigo throws a lazy right hand but Flail sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flail lands with an uppercut that bounces Rigo off the cage and back into range.
Flail swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flail scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flail dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rigo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flail staying out of range there.
Flail throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rigo's head.
Flail cracks Rigo with a good jab.
Rigo misses with a takedown attempt - Flail sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rigo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flail.
Flail tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rigo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flail.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flail scores with a nice body kick.
Flail misses with a body kick.
Rigo feints the counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Rigo.
Flail scores with a head kick. Rigo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rigo moves away from the strike by Flail.
Rigo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rigo misses the jab.
Rigo slips under a jab from Flail.
Rigo scores with a shot to the body.
Flail pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rigo back to the cage. Flail follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rigo swings for the body but Flail moves out of range.
Flail tests Rigo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flail misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flail stalks Rigo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rigo's face. Rigo staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flail throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flail takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigo cracks Flail with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Flail throws a head kick that misses
and Rigo counters with a stiff right hand.
Flail throws an overhand right that lands on Rigo's shoulder, as Rigo tries to avoid the shot.
Flail on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flail fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rigo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rigo looks to land a combination. Flail sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Flail throws a looping overhand right but Rigo ducks down to avoid it.
Rigo throws out a counter right but Flail avoids it with no problem.
Rigo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flail throws a head kick that half lands.
Rigo misses with an uppercut.
Rigo thows a leg kick but Flail checks it
and Flail connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flail.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flail moves away.
Rigo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flail looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flail on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stone Flail clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ondrej Rigo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rigo throws an off balance right hand
and Flail counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rigo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rigo blocks a head kick by Flail.
Rigo lands the left hand.
Rigo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good exchange - Flail coming out on top.
Flail jabs Rigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rigo is looking to chop away at Flail's legs.
Rigo avoids the head kick by Flail.
Flail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flail tries to land a body kick
letting Rigo counter with a right hand.
Flail defending well as Rigo loads up on a big left hand.
Flail has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rigo finds it's way round the side to connect with Flail's head.
Rigo ducks under a wild hook from Flail.
Flail throws a jab when Rigo was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flail misses the jab.
A lazy left from Flail finds it's target.
Flail tries to land a front kick but Rigo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flail lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rigo takes a swing at Flail's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flail. Rigo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flail throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Flail throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flail misses with a right hand

so Rigo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Rigo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Flail is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rigo, into his guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Flail stopping the sweep attempt from Rigo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flail with a nice head shot there.
Flail throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rigo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rigo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rigo wants to control but Flail passes easily into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flail connects with a nice short shot to Rigo's temple.
Flail is looking to take a break and control but Rigo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rigo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flail.
Rigo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flail is working away from the top position though.
Flail lands with a punch from half guard.
Flail lands with a punch from half guard.

Rigo is rocked!
Flail is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rigo is still in real trouble! Can Flail finish him?
Rigo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flail lands a nice short elbow.
Flail lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rigo quite badly. Rigo pulls Flail in close trying to recover. Flail postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rigo on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rigo doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stone Flail!
After the fight, Stone Flail was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.