PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Eighteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Eighteen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie Riley's chin.

Eighteen
vs
Riley

185 cm
22
195 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
199 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Never Mind The Bollocks, It's Gesundheit Designs!
STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP / MONEY EXCHANGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Eighteen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Riley!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eighteen.
Eighteen throws a leg kick that misses.
Riley throws a leg kick that misses.
Riley throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eighteen thumps Riley with a low kick.
Riley misses with a hook to the body
and Eighteen counters with a nice body kick.
Eighteen fails with a takedown attempt.
Eighteen misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eighteen throws a leg kick
and Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eighteen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eighteen thinking.
Riley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eighteen. Eighteen obviously looking to wear him down.
Riley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eighteen misses with a body punch
and Riley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riley misses with a shot to the body
and Eighteen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Eighteen tries to land a front kick but Riley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ronnie Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Riley.
Eighteen tries to score with a low kick but Riley moves his leg out of the way.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eighteen throws a leg kick but Riley moved away.
Riley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eighteen manages to avoid it.
Riley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eighteen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eighteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range.
Riley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eighteen.
Riley works Eighteen's body with a nice hook.
Riley moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Eighteen is predictable there
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eighteen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen throws out a leg kick but Riley moves out of range and Eighteen only half commits.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Eighteen circles away.
Eighteen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eighteen throws a leg kick
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eighteen misses with an uppercut
and Riley counters with a solid body kick.
Riley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eighteen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eighteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Riley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Riley is predictable there
and Eighteen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eighteen throws a leg kick
and Riley counters with a low kick, right behind Eighteen 's knee.
Eighteen tries a low kick but Riley avoids it.
Ronnie Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eighteen.
Eighteen tries to land a leg kick but Riley saw it coming and moves away.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Eighteen circles away.
Riley digs a good body shot into Eighteen's ribs.
A low kick from Eighteen is predictable there

and Riley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riley tries to throw a body punch but Eighteen avoids it by throwing Riley back against the cage.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eighteen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Eighteen controls the action.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riley lands an uppercut.
Eighteen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Eighteen.
Eighteen swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Riley.
Eighteen just leaning against Riley, taking a breather.
Riley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Eighteen controls the action.
Nice body punch from Riley.
Eighteen has Riley pressed against the cage.
Eighteen prevents a body shot from Riley.
Riley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eighteen is trying to maintain a safe position but Riley gets an underhook and turns Eighteen into the cage.
A short left from Riley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eighteen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eighteen digs a right hand underneath Riley's ribcage. Riley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eighteen blocks an uppercut.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eighteen's elbow.
A hook to the body from Riley.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Riley as the two fighters clinch.
Riley throws a head punch that misses.
Riley lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Riley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eighteen blocking some punches.
Riley tries to throw a body punch but Eighteen avoids it by throwing Riley back against the cage.
Riley lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riley swings wildly with an uppercut but Eighteen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries a body shot but Eighteen blocks it.
Eighteen prevents a body shot from Riley.
Riley working aggressively here.
Riley is working Eighteen over against the cage.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Riley.
Riley digs a right hand into Eighteen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eighteen's gas tank.
Riley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Riley.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eighteen's elbow.
A short left from Riley.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eighteen's elbow.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Eighteen controls the action.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Eighteen controls the action.
Eighteen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Eighteen is looking to control Riley's arms but Riley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eighteen has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riley.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Eighteen is trying to maintain a safe position but Riley gets an underhook and turns Eighteen into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley gets through Eighteen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Riley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eighteen misses with a punch to the body.
Riley scores with a hook to the body.
Eighteen stalling in the clinch but Riley improves position.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Eighteen controls the action.
Eighteen leaning against his opponent.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Riley.
Riley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Riley.
Eighteen taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley lands a shoulder strike.
Eighteen prevents a body shot from Riley.
Riley presses Eighteen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Eighteen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riley tries a body shot but Eighteen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Eighteen.
Eighteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Riley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eighteen tries to land a body kick
and Riley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Eighteen's knee momentarily.
Riley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eighteen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eighteen.
Riley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Eighteen is looking to wear down Riley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Eighteen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eighteen throws a leg kick
and Riley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eighteen, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Eighteen is predictable there
and Riley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eighteen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eighteen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eighteen throws a body kick that misses.
Eighteen thows a leg kick but Riley checks it
and Riley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eighteen is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Eighteen is rocked!
Eighteen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riley.
Eighteen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riley blocks a head kick by Eighteen.
Horrible takedown by Eighteen or perhaps it was just good defense by Riley which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eighteen throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
Eighteen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Riley counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Riley is predictable there
and Eighteen counters with a body kick.
A jab from Eighteen does it's job there.
Eighteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eighteen tries to work over Riley's front leg with a kick but Riley checks it.
Eighteen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eighteen.
Eighteen tries to land a front kick but Riley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eighteen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eighteen. Eighteen obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ronnie Riley just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eighteen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley misses the shot to the body.
Riley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eighteen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eighteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Eighteen wants to slow Riley down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eighteen throws a leg kick
and Riley counters with a nice leg kick.
Eighteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Eighteen looks for the body kick but Riley saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eighteen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eighteen thows a leg kick but Riley checks it
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Riley is looking to slow Eighteen down with leg kicks.

Eighteen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Riley's guard.
Riley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Eighteen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Riley's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eighteen throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Eighteen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range.
Eighteen throws a leg kick
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Riley tries to bum rush Eighteen with a series of wild strikes but Eighteen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Eighteen scores with a hook to the body. Riley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Riley as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riley misses with a shot to the body
and Eighteen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eighteen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Eighteen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eighteen throws a wild body kick that Riley sees coming a mile off.
Eighteen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eighteen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Riley.
Eighteen tries a low kick but Riley avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dave Eighteen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Eighteen misses with the body kick
and Eighteen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eighteen works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Eighteen throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
Riley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riley misses with a body shot
and Eighteen counters with a head kick. That will keep Riley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Eighteen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riley's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by Eighteen. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eighteen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eighteen connects with a body shot that sends Riley's belly button to the back.
Riley throws a sloppy body shot
and Eighteen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eighteen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eighteen misses with a low kick.
Eighteen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riley.
Eighteen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen scores with a shot to the body.
Riley moves out of range of the leg kick from Eighteen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eighteen. That's going to slow Riley down.
Riley scores with a jab to the head.
A leg kick checked by Riley.
Eighteen moves out of range as Riley throws a body kick.
Eighteen throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dave Eighteen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eighteen tries to work over Riley's front leg with a kick but Riley checks it.
Eighteen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eighteen throws a hook but Riley blocks it.
Riley throws a sloppy head kick
and Eighteen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ronnie Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eighteen misses with a low kick.
Eighteen throws a chopping leg kick but Riley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dave Eighteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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 pushes Eighteen away with a front kick.
Eighteen tries to land a body kick

and Riley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eighteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eighteen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short left from Riley.
A left hand lands to the body for Eighteen.
Eighteen lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eighteen.
Riley prevents a body shot from Eighteen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Eighteen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Riley! Ronnie Riley retains his middleweight title!