PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry William French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). French's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blaze of Glory. Henry William French has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

William French
vs
Riggs

194 cm
21
212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry William French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
French uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs swinging wilding here.
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.
French scores with a nice head shot.
French lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
French swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riggs counters with a series of strikes. French will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
French misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
French looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggs misses with a body shot.

French gets a clinch.
French misses with a hook to the ribs.

French breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riggs lands a nice looking body shot.
French throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
French misses with an uppercut. Riggs saw that one coming.
French wants to clinch up but Riggs keeps it at a distance.
Riggs misses with a double jab
and French connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down French rather than just go for the knockout.
French blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
French displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
French tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riggs throws a body punch but French moves out of range.
Riggs swings for the body but French moves out of range.
French fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
French keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs thows a body shot but no joy.
French showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riggs.

French forces Riggs back against the cage and clinches.

Riggs manages to break the clinch.
Riggs lands a nice shot that snaps French's head back.
French tries to clinch up.
French tries to bum rush Riggs with a series of wild strikes but Riggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riggs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from French misses.
Riggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
French is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
French swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs digs a good hook to French's body.
Riggs misses with a body shot.
French walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck French on the side of the head.
Riggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles French. French circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riggs tests French's chin there with a solid looking shot.

French is rocked!
Riggs throws an overhand right that has French reeling! Riggs follows up with more punches and French is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Riggs!