PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Von Rothlesberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Rothlesberger has chosen Armin Van Buuren - Sail as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ryan Riley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Riley
vs
Von Rothlesberger

184 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Behold The Beast

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Von Rothlesberger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Rothlesberger slaps away a takedown attempt from Riley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von Rothlesberger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley throws a head kick that misses

and Von Rothlesberger counters by moving into the clinch.
Von Rothlesberger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley throws an elbow but it misses.

Von Rothlesberger lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Von Rothlesberger passes into side control, despite Riley's attempt to control the position.

Von Rothlesberger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Riley is looking for a sweep.

Von Rothlesberger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Von Rothlesberger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Riley looking for a sweep but Von Rothlesberger has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Rothlesberger wants to control the pace but Riley is squirming around nicely.
Von Rothlesberger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Von Rothlesberger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Von Rothlesberger looking for a guillotine from mount but Riley is having none of it.
Riley is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Rothlesberger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riley hang on?
Riley is breathing heavily.
Von Rothlesberger wants to control the pace but Riley is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Rothlesberger controlling the position easily from mount.
Von Rothlesberger working Riley over with strikes here.
Riley looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Rothlesberger really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Riley.

Von Rothlesberger has his arm under Riley's chin here. Game over son! Von Rothlesberger squeezes tightly and Riley is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Von Rothlesberger!