PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nomi Mae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colt Riley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nomi Mae's chin.

Mae
vs
Riley

178 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

171 cm
25
157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Perkele!
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nomi Mae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colt Riley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Mae does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Mae.
Mae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riley.
Mae lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riley circles away quickly and effectively.
Mae lands with a slapping head kick.
Riley thuds a left hand into Mae's body.
Mae finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Riley instigates a clinch.

Riley breaks from the clinch.
Riley tries for a takedown but Mae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mae misses with a series of wild punches.

Riley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Riley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mae's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mae is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Riley working away.
Mae is looking for a sweep.
Riley landing a few strikes.
Mae is trying to get back to half guard.

Mae sneaks out the side door and pushes Riley away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Colt Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mae misses with a two punch combination.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mae throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riley wants to clinch up but Mae keeps it at a distance.
Mae throws a hook to the side of Riley's head but Riley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Mae misses.
Mae showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a right hand that misses
and Mae counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Riley.

Riley closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mae misses with a body shot.
Riley tries to clinch up.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Mae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riley throws a nice looking combination but Mae bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Riley clinches up against the cage.
Riley scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Riley clinches up with Mae and pushes him back against the cage.
Mae scores with a shot to the side of Riley's head.
Riley lands a body shot.
Mae looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mae prevents a body shot from Riley.
Mae goes for a takedown in the clinch but Riley prevents it.
A hook to the body from Riley.
Riley prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nomi Mae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mae is breathing heavily.
Riley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riley lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Riley on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Riley.

Mae is rocked!

It looks like Nomi Mae has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley gets through Mae's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Mae is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Mae controls the action.
Riley lands with a light punch inside.
Riley pushes Mae back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Riley.
Mae's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riley tries a body shot but Mae blocks it.
Riley tries a body shot but Mae blocks it.
Riley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riley unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mae! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Riley is unloading with more strikes now! Mae drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Riley!