PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Barber (ranked 2907 p4p, 3195 weight class) and Davis Riley (ranked 202 p4p, 218 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barber
vs
Riley

175 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
145
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reynaldo Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davis Riley!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barber. Riley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barber definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That kick from Barber tenderised Riley's leg. Riley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice cross by Barber.

It looks like Davis Riley has been cut.
Riley throws an off balance right hand
and Barber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barber walks into a left hand.
Riley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Riley misses the shot to the body.
Riley misses with a body shot.
Riley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Riley drops his hands momentarily and Barber takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barber lands with an overhand left.
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!
Riley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Riley is rocked!
Barber misses with an uppercut. Riley saw that one coming.
Riley is still on wobbly legs! Can Barber finish him?
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Barber.
Riley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Barber catches Riley right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber scores with a punch to the head.
Riley misses with a hook. Barber ducked under it nicely.
Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riley swinging wildly here.
Barber lands a really nice looking cross but Riley seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Riley. Those never looked like landing.
Barber scores with a hook to the body. Riley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Riley seems to have recovered his senses.
Riley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barber circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Barber.
Riley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Barber moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Barber scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Barber.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Barber has him pressed against the cage.
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barber scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Barber lands a left hand.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Riley avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Barber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.

Barber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barber scoring well with a low kick there.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Barber.
Barber connects with an inside leg kick.
Barber lands with a kick to the ribs.
Riley checks a leg kick.
Barber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Riley will feel that in the morning.
Barber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Riley loads up on a big right hand but Barber slips the punch.
Riley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barber on the side of the head.
Barber throws the left hand but Riley avoids the punch easily.
Riley scores with the left hand. Barber knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Barber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Riley. Those never looked like landing.
Barber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barber fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Barber lands a big head kick that sends Riley tumbling to the mat! Barber takes a step backwards and waves Riley back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riley throws a combination that misses
and Barber counters with a crisp right that sends Riley to the canvas! Barber follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reynaldo Barber!