PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Riley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Fox's chin.

Fox
vs
Riley

190 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

195 cm
27
176 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Riley!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riley looks to land a left hand but Fox moved out of range nicely.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fox misses with a combination
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fox is rocked!

Riley pushes Fox up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Fox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riley lands a left hand.

Riley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Riley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Riley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Riley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fox is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Riley is proving hard to escape from.
Fox seems to have got his legs back now.

Riley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fox defends it easily.

Fox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to stand but Riley is controlling from the bottom.

Riley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Fox stands up from Riley's guard - Fox perhaps looking for a knockout.
Riley fails with a takedown attempt.
Fox misses with a combination

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Fox looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Riley trying to control from half guard but Fox is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Riley seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fox is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Riley!