PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rigidy (ranked 3944 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandoe Mi (ranked 25276 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rigidy
vs
Mi

195 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Rigidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sandoe Mi!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rigidy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rigidy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Rigidy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rigidy lands in his opponent's guard.
Mi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rigidy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rigidy preventing the sweep.
Rigidy lands a couple of elbows.
Rigidy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rigidy throwing strikes but missing.
Rigidy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigidy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mi looking for a sweep. Not yet Mi, not yet.
Rigidy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigidy throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mi is trying to control the position but Rigidy postures up.
Mi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rigidy.
Rigidy landing some decent shots from guard.
Rigidy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mi is looking to stand up but Rigidy isn't so interested in that idea.
Rigidy lands a couple of digs.
Rigidy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mi's head.
Mi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rigidy working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigidy scoring with some ground and pound.
Mi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rigidy cracks Mi with a solid left hand.
Mi has momentary wrist control but Rigidy slips an elbow through the middle.
Mi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rigidy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rigidy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mi looks winded!
Rigidy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rigidy scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rigidy scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rigidy is working Mi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rigidy lands a few punches from side control.
Rigidy working the ground and pound.
Mi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rigidy connects with a decent elbow.
Rigidy lands some shots froms side control.
Mi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rigidy lands an elbow.
Rigidy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mi throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Rigidy in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roger Rigidy!