PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 488 p4p, 67 weight class) and Kobayashi Jin (ranked 278 p4p, 41 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rishkinov
vs
Jin

180 cm
24
176 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
174 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Top Gun Nutrition

UnderGround Supplements
Dark Knight Nutrition

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Serhey Rishkinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobayashi Jin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Jin moves out of range.
Jin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rishkinov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Jin.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Jin clobbers Rishkinov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
A shot to the liver by Jin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jin gets caught napping as Rishkinov dives in and scores a takedown. Jin manages to retain guard.
Rishkinov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Jin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rishkinov is aware though and is defending well.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jin trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Jin wants to control but Rishkinov passes easily into half guard.
Rishkinov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Jin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jin sees it coming and defends easily.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Jin dodges it nicely.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jin.
Jin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jin working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jin working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Jin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jin keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jin's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rishkinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov working some strikes from top position.
Jin looking to control.

Jin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Jin's brow.

Jin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rishkinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Rishkinov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rishkinov has managed to get both his arms back between Jin's legs - danger averted.

Jin is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin taking some punishment here, with Rishkinov in his half guard.

Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jin defends it well.
Jin is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Jin wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Jin is working from the bottom.
Jin tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Jin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jin throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rishkinov throws a lazy uppercut
and Jin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Jin lands.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the body
and Jin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jin has time to react.
Rishkinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jin blocks the body kick.
Rishkinov slips a jab from Jin.
Jin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kobayashi Jin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jin scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jin misses with a looping left.
Jin defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Jin scores with the left hand. Rishkinov knows he should have avoided that one.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rishkinov throws a push kick but Jin slaps the foot to one side.
Jin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jin misses with a hook. Rishkinov ducked under it nicely.
Rishkinov throws a sloppy body shot
and Jin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jin moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov throws a chopping leg kick but Jin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Rishkinov jabs at Jin's body.
Rishkinov connects with a right hand. Jin shakes it off.
Rishkinov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jin.
Jin throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jin.
Jin scores with a sloppy right hand. Rishkinov should have avoided that one.
Rishkinov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rishkinov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jin's guard.
Jin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rishkinov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rishkinov distracts Jin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rishkinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jin's head.
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Jin looking to control.
Rishkinov trying to control but Jin is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Jin working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rishkinov has picked Jin up and slammed him! Jin can't keep hold of the triangle and Rishkinov manages to pass to side control!
Jin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jin sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov working some strikes from top position.
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Rishkinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jin keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin has Rishkinov pulled in close to control his posture.
Rishkinov stands up over Jin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rishkinov controlling from the top position.
Rishkinov is in close to Jin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jin is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov 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!

Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jin misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Jin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Jin strikes.
Rishkinov attempts a counter takedown but Jin avoids it well and moves away.
Jin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rishkinov swinging wildly here.
Jin moves out of range of the body kick.
Jin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rishkinov missing with a left hand there. Jin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jin.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jin manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov defending well as Jin loads up on a big left hand.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jin swings widly with a right hand

and Rishkinov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jin!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jin is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Rishkinov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jin down.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
Jin is still trying to improve position.
Jin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rishkinov grinds an elbow into Jin's temple.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
Jin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rishkinov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jin stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Kobayashi Jin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rishkinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.

Jin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rishkinov sees it coming and defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Jin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jin is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rishkinov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jin is looking to defend but Rishkinov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jin! Rishkinov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jin taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Top Gun Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Kobayashi Jin had this to say: 'Thank you for the support. I will did my best and hope you all support next time Congratulations to my opposition'.