PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mayweather
vs
Riley

176 cm
29
155 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

175 cm
21
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Riley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mayweather displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Evan Riley has been cut.
Mayweather throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Riley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayweather is trying to control Riley's posture but Riley avoids it.
Mayweather tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Riley stands up.
Mayweather ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mayweather misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riley slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riley dives in and grabs Mayweather's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes down on Riley's head and hops out.
Riley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Riley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riley blocks a head kick by Mayweather.

Riley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mayweather's guard.
Riley won't allow Mayweather to get back to his feet.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayweather swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riley with a flurry of punches that miss.

Riley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mayweather looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mayweather looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mayweather!

Mayweather decides to stand back up. Mayweather steps back and let's Riley get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mayweather as Riley shoots in.
Riley looks gassed!
Mayweather throws a good cross that connects.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayweather moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Riley misses with a lunging right hand
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayweather.
Floyd Mayweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayweather misses the jab.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Riley with a series of wild strikes but Riley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayweather connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Riley.
Riley tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
and Mayweather counters with a one-two to the body.
Riley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayweather counters with an outside leg kick.
Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayweather counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayweather lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Riley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mayweather shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Riley eats them both and turns towards Mayweather to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayweather misses the jab.
Mayweather throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Mayweather.
Riley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather connects with a solid leg kick.
Mayweather connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mayweather just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayweather fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayweather scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riley in his tracks.
Mayweather misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Mayweather. Beautiful body shot.
Riley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayweather fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mayweather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Riley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mayweather lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck for Riley with that takedown attempt.
Mayweather listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Floyd Mayweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayweather throws a head kick that misses.
Riley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mayweather counters with a one-two to the body.
Riley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riley's knee momentarily.
Mayweather misses with a lunging right hand
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Riley avoids the head kick by Mayweather.
Riley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather looks to land a right hand but Riley moved out of range.
Mayweather misses with a wild combination.

Riley closes the distance and pushes Mayweather back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mayweather lands a body shot.
Mayweather lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Mayweather.
Riley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayweather just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riley pushes Mayweather back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Mayweather manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Riley as he checks the leg kick.
Floyd Mayweather is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Mayweather swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a low kick, looking for Riley's leg but Riley calmly moves out of range.
Riley walks into a stiff left hand from Mayweather.
Riley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather counters with a leg kick.
Mayweather tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
Riley looks for a takedown but Mayweather sprawls well.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Riley.
Riley thows a leg kick but Mayweather checks it
and Mayweather counters with a left to the body.
Riley throws a sloppy body shot
and Mayweather counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riley's knee momentarily.
Mayweather throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riley on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Mayweather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riley can do to turn this around?
Mayweather scores with a one two! Riley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Mayweather.
Riley misses with a left hand
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayweather displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mayweather avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Riley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley tries to clinch but Mayweather is having none of it.
Mayweather slips under a jab.
Mayweather misses the shot to the body.
Mayweather lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riley's sensitive parts.
Riley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayweather counters with a big head kick but Riley shrugs it off.
Riley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mayweather counters with a three punch combo that has Riley backing up. Riley nods at Mayweather to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan Riley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Mayweather, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Riley both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Floyd Mayweather has been cut.
Mayweather jabs at Riley's body.
Riley has his takedown stuffed
and Mayweather counters with a big head kick but Riley shrugs it off.
Riley thows a leg kick but Mayweather checks it
and Mayweather counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riley walks into a left hand.
Mayweather misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riley avoids the body shot from Mayweather.
Riley misses with a double jab
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riley slips a straight right by Mayweather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather lands a jab.
Mayweather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riley.
Riley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riley doesn't seem bothered though.
Riley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mayweather.
Riley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather stalks Riley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riley's face. Riley staggers backwards, shaken.
Mayweather throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Riley defending well as Mayweather loads up on a big left hand.
Mayweather misses with a jab to the body
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Riley throws a combination that misses
and Mayweather counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayweather misses with a wild body shot.
Mayweather connects with a high kick.
Riley shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather shows good takedown defense.
Riley moves to clinch but Mayweather breaks away
and Mayweather counters with a head kick.
Mayweather misses with a lunging right hand
and Riley counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riley's head.

Riley moves into the clinch.
Mayweather is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Evan Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Riley.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayweather.
Riley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Riley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mayweather tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley shoots for a takedown but Mayweather saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Floyd Mayweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayweather throws a one two combo.
Mayweather throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather misses the target.
Mayweather pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riley back to the cage. Mayweather follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mayweather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Mayweather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayweather counters with a right hand to the body.
Mayweather lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Mayweather showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayweather, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather!