PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riley
vs
Taylor

185 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Battalion Athletics

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 2 - 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, Corey Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Riley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Riley throws a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Riley avoids the body shot from Taylor.

Riley closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Riley is controlling the position.
Riley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor trying to stall but Riley improves his position.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Riley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riley prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Riley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riley lands an uppercut.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riley.
Riley has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Riley pulls guard effortlessly.
Riley has Taylor pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to stand but Riley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taylor is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley has control of Taylor's left arm, preventing Taylor from doing any damage.
Taylor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Taylor looks gassed!
Riley wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
Riley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor misses with a body shot.

Riley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Riley is controlling Taylor's posture.
Riley has a closed guard, preventing Taylor from standing up.
Riley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor wants to stand but Riley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Riley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to stand but Riley is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Taylor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Riley's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Riley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riley feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Riley works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Riley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Riley scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riley swinging wildly here.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riley with a nice cross.
Taylor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riley jabs at Taylor's body.

Riley scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Riley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab lands there for Riley.
Riley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riley off to one side.
Riley throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Riley moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Riley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
Riley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Riley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taylor is trying to defend but Riley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Riley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley prevents Taylor from standing back up.
Riley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Riley is looking to stall here but Taylor recovers full guard.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riley throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Riley tries to pass.
Riley throwing strikes but missing.
Riley stops Taylor from standing up.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A lazy left from Riley finds it's target.
Riley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Riley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riley lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Riley throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Riley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big left from Riley misses.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Riley.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Riley.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riley scores with a body shot.

Riley has managed to clinch.
Riley lands a body shot.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Riley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.
Riley lands with a left to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Riley.
Riley stalling.
Riley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taylor or not.
Riley lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riley is pushing Taylor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Riley has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Riley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Riley misses with a body shot.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riley.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riley circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riley with a hook.
Taylor swings for the body but Riley moves out of range.
Riley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taylor slips a straight right by Riley.
Riley moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Riley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Riley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Riley scores with a hook.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
and Riley counters with a thumping low kick.
Riley scores with a nice head shot.
Riley cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley moves out of range of the leg kick from Taylor.
Taylor moves forwards but Riley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Riley lands a jab to the head.
Riley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Riley moved out of range.
Riley works the jab nicely.
Riley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riley thumps Taylor with a low kick.

Riley clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Riley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Riley lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Riley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Riley.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
A right handed body shot lands from Riley.
Nice body punch from Riley - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Riley is trying to trip Taylor. He has hold of a leg but Taylor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Riley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Riley wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riley slips nicely into half guard.
Travis Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley is pressing down on Taylor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taylor is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taylor!
Riley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Riley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Riley controlling from the full mount.
Riley trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Corey Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Riley looking to finish with strikes here!
Riley cracks Taylor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

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