PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Jane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jane
vs
Riley

182 cm
23
183 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Jane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Riley!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riley drives through and clinches with Jane against the cage.
Riley lands with a light punch inside.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jane prevents a body shot from Riley.
Jane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jane blocking some punches.

Jane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jane throws a head kick that misses.
Riley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jane manages to avoid it.
Jane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Riley avoids the head kick by Jane.
Jane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jane scores with a punch to the head.
Jane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Riley takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley lands a glancing blow to the side of Jane's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jane.
Riley looks for a takedown but Jane sprawls well.
Good work by Riley as he checks the leg kick.
Patrick Jane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riley throws a shot from downtown. Jane moves away and avoids it.
Jane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riley throws out the jab.
Jane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jane throws a body punch but Riley moves out of range.
Jane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riley. Riley obviously looking to wear him down.
Riley thumps Jane with a low kick.
Jane scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riley tries to work over Jane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riley has him pressed against the cage.
Jane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riley is keeping busy.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Jane.

Jane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jane.
Riley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Riley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riley is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Jane lands but Riley takes it in his stride.
Riley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jane.
Jane throws a big shot that misses.
Riley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Jane blocks the leg kick.
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Jane is just out of range.
Jane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jane with a hook.
Jane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Riley has closed the distance and engaged Jane in a clinch.
Jane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riley has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley throws a punch but it's blocked by Jane.

Jane breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Jane is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Riley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jane - the referee stops the clock and Riley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jane. Riley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jane jabs Riley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jane throws the left hand but Riley avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Jane - just one landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Riley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jane scores with the left hand. Riley knows he should have avoided that one.
Riley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jane blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Jane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Riley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jane tries to avoid it but Riley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jane to the ground. Jane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Riley misses with a low kick.
Jane avoids the body shot from Riley.
Nice shot lands for Jane.
Jane misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Riley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jane's guard now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Riley throws a strike but Jane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jane trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Jane wants to get up but he can't break Riley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riley is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley tries to strike from the bottom.
Riley trying to keep a closed guard but Jane is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Riley wants to sweep here but Jane controlling him for the moment.
Jane wants to stand and escape but instead Riley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Riley trying to control but Jane is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley thows a big elbow that misses.
Jane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riley looking to sit in guard and control but Jane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jane wants to stand but Riley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Riley is trying to control the position but Jane postures up.

Riley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jane won't allow Riley to sweep him here.

Jane gets to his feet - Riley follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane scores with a nice right hand.
Riley moves out of range of the strikes.
Riley throws a body punch but Jane moves out of range.
Jane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rileys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Riley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riley thows a body shot but no joy.
Riley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jane's hands.
Riley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jane rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jane throws a head kick that half lands.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Jane pushes him off.
Jane connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley misses with a looping right.
Jane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jane throws a big shot that misses.
Riley is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Travis Riley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Riley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Riley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riley takes a swing at Jane's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Jane.
Jane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riley.
Riley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Riley swings for the body but Jane moves out of range.
Jane lets loose with a powerful body kick. Riley will feel that in the morning.
Riley tries to land a body kick
and Jane counters with a nice leg kick.
Jane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jane cracks Riley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patrick Jane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane misses with a low kick as Riley jumps back.
Jane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Riley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Riley throws a big shot that misses.
Jane scores with a kick to the body.
Jane throws a leg kick
and Riley counters with a nice body shot.
Jane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Riley.
Riley throws a body punch but Jane moves out of range.
Jane moves out of range of the body kick from Riley.
Jane slips a straight right by Riley.
Jane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Riley moves out of range as Jane strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands with a good body shot.
Patrick Jane is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riley.
Jane throws a front kick that sends Riley stumbling back into the cage.
Riley throws a low kick but Jane avoids it.
Jane throws a chopping leg kick but Riley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Riley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Jane pushes him off.
Jane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Riley throws a head kick but Jane moves out of range.

Riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riley looking to sit in guard and control but Jane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane advances position into side control!
Riley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jane looking to control but instead Riley has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Jane blocks the strikes from Riley.
Riley is not content to let Jane control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Jane is going to stand back up.
Riley keeping control of the position.
Jane is looking to advance position but Riley won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley gets full guard.
Riley keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Travis Riley.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Riley!
Travis Riley is the new welterweight champion!