|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Tennenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Riva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riva has chosen Smack My B tch UP as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
23
187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
|
183 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Tennenbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Riva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tennenbaum is trying to stand up here but Riva is controlling him well.
Tennenbaum trying to control from the bottom.
Riva wants to control but Tennenbaum is keeping him busy.
Tennenbaum is trying to stand up here but Riva is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tennenbaum is pressing down on Riva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tennenbaum trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riva swats away the attempt to clinch by Tennenbaum.
Horrible takedown by Riva or perhaps it was just good defense by Tennenbaum which made him look bad.
Tennenbaum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riva circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tennenbaum kicks Riva off and gets back to his feet.
Tennenbaum wants to clinch up but Riva keeps it at a distance.
Tennenbaum takes the fight into the clinch.
Tennenbaum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tennenbaum throws an elbow but misses.
Riva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tennenbaum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tennenbaum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tennenbaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riva blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennenbaum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riva.
Rich Tennenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Riva.
Riva dodges an elbow strike from Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riva looks gassed!
Riva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tennenbaum has him pressed against the cage.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but Riva blocks with his arms.
Tennenbaum tries a knee to the head but Riva blocks it.
Tennenbaum landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tennenbaum lands a left hand.
Tennenbaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riva looking for a takedown.
Tennenbaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Tennenbaum.
Riva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tennenbaum pulls his leg out and moves away.
Riva walks into a jab.
Tennenbaum darts in and clinches Riva up against the cage.
Tennenbaum lands with a right to the head.
Tennenbaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riva blocks it with crossed arms.
Riva wants a takedown.
Tennenbaum lands a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but Riva blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennenbaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riva blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but Riva blocks with his arms.
Riva can't break the clinch.
Tennenbaum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tennenbaum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tennenbaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennenbaum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but Riva blocks with his arms.
Tennenbaum lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riva's face.
Tennenbaum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum landing knees to the body.
Tennenbaum misses with a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum misses with a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riva blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennenbaum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riva takes an elbow to the temple.
Tennenbaum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tennenbaum smiles and moves away.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but Riva is having none of it.
Rich Tennenbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riva dodges the punch combination from Tennenbaum.
Riva shoots in for a takedown but Tennenbaum shows good takedown defense.
Tennenbaum throws a leg kick but Riva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tennenbaum wants to clinch.
Riva moves out of range as Tennenbaum throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tennenbaum wants to clinch.
Tennenbaum misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Tennenbaum. No joy for Riva on that attempt.
Riva shoots in but no luck this time.
Tennenbaum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tennenbaum scores with a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennenbaum lands a damaging elbow.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennenbaum misses with a knee strike.
Riva managing to block the knees to the body from Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Tennenbaum dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riva shoots in for a takedown but Tennenbaum shows good takedown defense.
Riva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tennenbaum pinned against the cage. Tennenbaum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tennenbaum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tennenbaum throws out a loose jab but Riva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tennenbaum moves in looking to clinch but Riva pushes him off.
Riva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch up but Riva circles away and keeps his distance.
Riva tries to keep at a distance but Tennenbaum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tennenbaum tries a knee to the head but Riva blocks it.
Tennenbaum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennenbaum connects with a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennenbaum with a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riva's face.
Tennenbaum is pressed up against the cage. Riva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tennenbaum down to the mat. Tennenbaum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rich Tennenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Riva.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch up.
Riva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tennenbaum is avoiding damage well.
Riva stands up and beckons Tennenbaum to his feet.
Riva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tennenbaum circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Tennenbaum as Riva shoots in.
Tennenbaum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tennenbaum smiles and moves away.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch up but Riva circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tennenbaum closes the distance and pushes Riva back into the cage.
Riva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riva pulls guard.
Tennenbaum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riva is looking for a triangle but Tennenbaum pushes his legs off easily.
Riva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tennenbaum is one step ahead there.
Riva keeping moving, preventing Tennenbaum from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riva is looking for a triangle here but Tennenbaum uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Riva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tennenbaum is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Tennenbaum prevents Riva from getting the reversal.
Tennenbaum looking to control but Riva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Riva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Riva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tennenbaum raining down shots from the mount!
Tennenbaum stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Rich Tennenbaum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riva shoots in and drives through. Tennenbaum sprawls well.
Tennenbaum has Riva up against the cage in a clinch.
Riva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tennenbaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riva blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennenbaum scores with a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tennenbaum gets underhooks to prevent Riva's takedown attempt.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but Riva blocks with his arms.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennenbaum lands a left hand.
Riva tries to score a body lock takedown but Tennenbaum shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but Riva blocks with his arms.
Tennenbaum connects with a knee to the head.
Riva takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Tennenbaum dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Riva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tennenbaum tries to close the distance and clinch but Riva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rich Tennenbaum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tennenbaum tries to close the distance and clinch but Riva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tennenbaum has closed the distance and engaged Riva in a clinch.
Tennenbaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riva blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennenbaum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tennenbaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennenbaum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tennenbaum connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riva's face.
Riva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rich Tennenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Riva.
Riva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tennenbaum prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tennenbaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennenbaum looking to throw knees to the head but Riva is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tennenbaum landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tennenbaum just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum lands a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riva wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennenbaum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tennenbaum lands a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but Riva blocks with his arms.
Riva goes for a takedown attempt but Tennenbaum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tennenbaum moves in looking to clinch but Riva pushes him off.
Tennenbaum doesn't manage to clinch there - Riva circles away.
Riva wants to clinch up but Tennenbaum keeps it at a distance.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch there but Riva circles away.
Tennenbaum wants to clinch
and Riva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tennenbaum tries to roll over but Riva keeps him under control.
Riva trying to control the action but Tennenbaum is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riva prevents Tennenbaum from improving his position.
Riva escapes and gets back to his feet.
Riva shoots in but no luck this time.
Riva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch
and Riva counters with a shoot takedown. Tennenbaum fights it but they end up in guard.
Thomas Riva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tennenbaum will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Riva trying to control the position from guard on top but Tennenbaum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tennenbaum uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum wants to clinch.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch up
and Riva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Riva drops an elbow to the side of Tennenbaum's head.
Tennenbaum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riva.
Tennenbaum looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tennenbaum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Riva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Riva's back!
Thomas Riva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tennenbaum lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Tennenbaum working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum is trying to stick to Riva's back but Riva is turning into Tennenbaum. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tennenbaum's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Riva.
Tennenbaum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Riva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tennenbaum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tennenbaum manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Riva has Tennenbaum in his guard.
Rich Tennenbaum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tennenbaum slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Riva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tennenbaum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Tennenbaum!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
