PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Plainview (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Riley
vs
Plainview

185 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Plainview!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley wants to clinch up but Plainview keeps it at a distance.
Plainview ducks under a wild hook from Riley.
Riley loads up on a big right hand but Plainview slips the punch.
Plainview uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Plainview takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Riley misses its intended target.
Riley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Plainview's head backwards.
Riley with a nice cross.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plainview darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Plainview on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Travis Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plainview fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plainview circles away quickly and effectively.
Plainview connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Riley misses.
Plainview misses with a hook. Riley ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Riley.
Plainview lands a glancing blow to the side of Riley's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plainview avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plainview takes one on the button.
Riley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws a jab but it's blocked by Plainview.
Riley throws a hook but Plainview blocks it.
Plainview drops his hands momentarily and Riley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plainview manages to avoid it.
Riley misses with a low kick.
Riley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plainview was well out of range. Poor timing from Riley.
Riley tries to clinch up.
Riley blocks a jab.
Riley throws a jab but it's blocked by Plainview.
Nice cross by Riley.
A jab from Riley misses.
Riley lands a head shot.
Plainview swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Plainview scores with a jab.
Riley walks into a straight right hand from Plainview.
Plainview slips under a jab.
Riley thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plainview clinches up against the cage.
Plainview lands with a right to the head.
Plainview throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rileys head.
Plainview cracks Riley with a nice body shot.
Riley pushes Plainview back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riley.
Riley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Plainview up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
Riley throws a head punch that misses.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plainview stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plainview uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riley.
Riley scores with a punch to the head.
Riley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Riley lands a jab to Plainview's midsection.
Plainview slips a straight right by Riley.
Daniel Plainview is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley shoots in but no luck this time.
Riley lands a really nice looking cross but Plainview seems unphased.
Riley closes the distance but Plainview moves to the side
and Plainview connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley avoids the body shot from Plainview.
Plainview lands with a right hand.
Plainview slips under a jab.
Riley throws a shot from downtown. Plainview moves away and avoids it.
Plainview doesn't manage to clinch there - Riley circles away.

Riley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plainview, pushing him back against the cage.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Plainview is looking to control Riley's arms but Riley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plainview has his back to the cage.
Plainview stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riley working aggressively here.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley defending well as Plainview loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Plainview.
Plainview tries to clinch up but Riley circles away and keeps his distance.
Plainview scores with a body shot.
Riley misses with a straight left.
Riley lands with a straight right. Plainview didn't see that one coming.
Riley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses the jab.
Riley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Plainview has time to react.
Riley is looking to score with low kicks.

Riley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Riley throws a strike aimed at the side of Plainview's head but Plainview avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Riley stands up.
Riley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plainview defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
Plainview ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plainview swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley throws a hook but Plainview avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Plainview will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Plainview tries to clinch there but Riley circles away.
Riley throws a series of punches but Plainview avoids them all with ease.
Plainview tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Plainview.
Riley cracks Plainview with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Plainview lands a jab to the head.
Plainview might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Riley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plainview's waist but Plainview gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riley off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Riley misses the target.
Plainview swings for the body but Riley moves out of range.
Plainview thows a body shot but no joy.
Riley misses with a looping right.
Riley throws a jab when Plainview was well out of range.
Plainview doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Riley avoids the body shot from Plainview.
Riley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riley scores with a three punch combo!
Plainview ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Plainview throws a lazy right hand but Riley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Plainview clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plainview.
Plainview just leaning against Riley, taking a breather.
Riley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plainview blocks an uppercut.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Riley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plainview stalling in the clinch.
Riley stalling.
Riley misses with some punches.
Plainview blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Riley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Plainview.
Riley tries to throw a body punch but Plainview avoids it by throwing Riley back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Riley.
Riley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plainview.
A body shot lands from Riley.
Plainview lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Riley lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
Riley tries to throw a body punch but Plainview avoids it by throwing Riley back against the cage.
Plainview lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Riley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Riley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Riley.
Plainview is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley controlling the action here for a moment.
Plainview lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plainview's elbow.
Riley misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plainview.
Riley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plainview takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.
Riley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plainview backwards.
Riley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Riley.
Riley misses with some punches.
Plainview blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Plainview seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riley scores with a nice strike.
Riley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plainview defends it nicely.
Riley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plainview throws a hook but Riley avoids it easily.
Plainview uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
Plainview stuns Riley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plainview thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Plainview.
A slow jab from Riley misses its intended target.
Riley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Riley misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riley, right into the meat.
Plainview slips under a jab from Riley.
Riley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riley misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plainview looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plainview lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Riley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riley 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.
Riley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Plainview taking punishment in the form of punches.
Riley working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Riley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Plainview will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Riley wants to control but Plainview is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Riley dominated that second round.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Riley looks to land a right hand but Plainview moved out of range.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley shoots for a double leg takedown but Plainview sprawls well. He's pushed Riley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Plainview just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley throws a hook but Plainview avoids it easily.
Riley throws out a leg kick but Plainview moves out of range and Riley only half commits.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plainview. That did some damage!
Riley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Plainview scores with a sloppy right hand. Riley should have avoided that one.
Riley scores with a decent looking hook.
Riley looks to clinch
and Plainview counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley connects with a body shot.
Plainview darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Plainview is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws a hook but Plainview avoids it easily.
Riley tries to clinch up.
Riley scores with a sloppy right hand. Plainview should have avoided that one.
Plainview tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plainview misses with a straight right.
Riley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plainview moves away.
Riley misses with an uppercut. Plainview saw that one coming.
Plainview moves out of range of the strikes.
Plainview misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riley.
Plainview lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.
Plainview stalling in the clinch but Riley improves position.
Riley tries to work over Plainview's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riley slowing the pace effectively.
Plainview lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plainview working aggressively here.
Plainview is trying to maintain a safe position but Riley gets an underhook and turns Plainview into the cage.
Riley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
Plainview takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley misses with a body punch.
Riley blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riley.
Riley is working Plainview over against the cage.
Riley lands a shoulder strike.
Riley misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Plainview fails to land.
Travis Riley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riley.
Riley blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Riley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Riley.
Plainview tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riley slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plainview.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riley.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
Plainview leaning his opponent against the cage.
Riley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Riley.
Riley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plainview.
A shot in the inside from Riley.

Riley manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Plainview.

Riley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Plainview to the mat! Plainview manages to get full guard.
Riley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to control but Plainview is working from the bottom.
Riley is looking to work some ground and pound but Plainview has wrist control.
Riley controlling from the top position.
Riley landing with the ground and pound.
Riley trying to control but Plainview is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Plainview can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Riley!