PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Riles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Mckormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Riles
vs
Mckormick

170 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Riles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ken Mckormick!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riles throws a lazy right hand but Mckormick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mckormick.
Riles swings widly with a right hand
and Mckormick counters with a nice uppercut.

Mckormick throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Riles was covering up waiting for the punch and Mckormick finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mckormick postures up in Riles's guard and throws a big left but Riles blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riles trying to keep a closed guard but Mckormick is proving a slippery customer.
Riles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mckormick is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Riles holds on and takes a little breather.
Riles looking for a sweep. Not yet Riles, not yet.
Mckormick passes Riles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mckormick stops Riles from getting back to his feet.
Riles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mckormick on the ground.
Riles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riles.
Mckormick advances position into side control!
Riles is looking to reverse the position.
Mckormick in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckormick lands some shots froms side control.
Mckormick scoring with punches and elbows.

Mckormick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riles has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mckormick is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Riles is trying to escape and Mckormick transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Riles is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mckormick! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Mckormick!