PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caco Antibes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antibes
vs
Riley

188 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caco Antibes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Riley!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antibes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley wants to clinch up but Antibes keeps it at a distance.
Riley tries to clinch but Antibes is having none of it.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Antibes pushes him off.
Nice shot by Antibes.
Antibes wants to slow Riley down by chopping away at his legs.
Antibes throws a right hand that Riley ducks under and follows up with a left that Riley also avoids with ease.
Antibes lands with a cross.
Riley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Antibes misses with a series of wild punches.

Riley has managed to clinch.
Riley misses with a knee strike.

Antibes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Antibes misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antibes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riley throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Antibes does no damage.
Riley misses with a series of wild punches.
Riley has a takedown stuffed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Antibes!
No joy there for Antibes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caco Antibes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antibes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antibes lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley moves forwards but Antibes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Riley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Antibes avoids it really well and circles away.
Antibes fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Antibes to score with a decent uppercut.
Antibes misses with a looping right.
Riley closes the distance but Antibes moves to the side
and Antibes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Antibes misses with a series of wild punches.
Antibes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Antibes throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
Riley tries to move into range but Antibes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Antibes drops Riley with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Riley looks back up at him and smiles so Antibes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Riley is rocked!
Antibes throws an uppercut from hell that sends Riley clean off his feet! He's out cold! Antibes stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caco Antibes!