PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Whitelaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Whitelaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whitelaw
vs
Riley

200 cm
27
273 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey Whitelaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Riley!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley blocks a leg kick.
Whitelaw throws a hook but Riley blocks it.
Duke Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitelaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Joey Whitelaw has been cut.
Riley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whitelaw. Whitelaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riley moves out of range as Whitelaw strikes.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley fails to land with a series of punches.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whitelaw on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitelaw keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whitelaw blocks a jab.
Whitelaw slips a jab from Riley.
Whitelaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range.
Whitelaw defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
Riley throws a shot from downtown. Whitelaw moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Whitelaw.
Whitelaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Riley to score with a decent uppercut.
Riley misses with an uppercut
and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws an overhand right that lands on Whitelaw's shoulder, as Whitelaw tries to avoid the shot.
Riley throws a right hand that Whitelaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Whitelaw also avoids with ease.
Riley misses with a wild combination.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitelaw.
Whitelaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riley throws out the jab.
Riley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Riley looks gassed!
Riley throws a right hand that misses
and Whitelaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitelaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitelaw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Duke Riley has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitelaw blocks a jab.
Whitelaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitelaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whitelaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whitelaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riley.
A solid body kick from Whitelaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitelaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Whitelaw connects with a crisp jab.
Whitelaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitelaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riley in his tracks.
Whitelaw cracks Riley on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Riley falls backwards against the cage. Whitelaw follows up with more strikes that drop Riley to his knees. Whitelaw keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Riley! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Whitelaw!