PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Tretow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tretow comes to the cage accompanied by Days of Thunder. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tretow
vs
Riley

178 cm
28
143 lbs
13 - 20 - 0

176 cm
32
153 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Tretow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cj Riley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Riley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tretow.

Tretow gets caught flat footed, as Riley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tretow looking to control.
Tretow seems keen to control Riley's posture.
Riley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tretow's head.
Riley throwing strikes from guard but Tretow blocks nicely.
Riley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riley cracks Tretow with a solid left hand.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Tretow working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws a big elbow that misses.
Tretow trying to control the position.
Tretow controlling Riley's posture.
Tretow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riley postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dennis Tretow wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tretow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tretow won't be happy with that.
Riley in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tretow can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretow is looking to reverse the position.
Riley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tretow down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tretow tries to buck Riley off but Riley is having none of it.
Tretow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tretow manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tretow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Riley is not content to let Tretow control the position.
Riley is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tretow wants to take a breather but Riley is having none of it.

Dennis Tretow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Riley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tretow to the ground. Riley is now in Tretow's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riley postures up.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Tretow is keeping the position.
Riley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tretow's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands a couple of elbows.
Riley trying to control but Tretow is working from the bottom.
Tretow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tretow is trying to control the position but Riley postures up.
Riley throwing strikes from guard but Tretow blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tretow trying to keep a closed guard but Riley is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dennis Tretow.
Riley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cj Riley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tretow misses with the combination.
Tretow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dennis Tretow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Riley drives through with a takedown into Tretow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cj Riley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tretow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tretow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tretow is on top in guard.
Riley wants to sweep here but Tretow controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tretow is stalling in the full guard.

Tretow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Riley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tretow has managed to get both his arms back between Riley's legs - danger averted.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Tretow from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley wants to sweep here but Tretow controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Riley's guard.
Riley is looking to control Tretow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Riley avoid being mounted?
Tretow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Riley is trying to stand back up but Tretow is controlling him
Riley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riley is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Tretow misses with a takedown attempt - Riley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tretow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riley.
Tretow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Tretow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tretow has his takedown stuffed
and Riley counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riley looking to score a takedown here. Tretow is defending well but Riley drives through and ends up in Tretow's guard.
Riley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riley is working Tretow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Riley trying to control but Tretow is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tretow managing to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley throwing strikes but missing.
Riley postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cj Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tretow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riley circles away.
Tretow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tretow somewhat.

Tretow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riley, pushing him back against the cage.
Riley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tretow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riley.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tretow backwards.
Tretow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riley pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Tretow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Riley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tretow!
Riley breaks from Tretow's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tretow tries to hold on but Riley postures up.
Riley thowing shots but they're missing.
Riley unloading with bombs!
Tretow taking shots to the head.
Riley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tretow's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley unloading with bombs!
Riley lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Riley raining down hammerfists from mount.
Riley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Riley trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Riley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tretow can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Riley raining down shots from the mount!
Tretow tries to lock up and control but Riley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tretow is trying to escape the mount.
Dennis Tretow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riley landing punches.
Tretow is bucking up trying to escape but Riley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Riley lands with some strikes.

Tretow is rocked!
Riley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Tretow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Riley! Tretow is hurt baaadly! Riley is firing away with more strikes - Tretow is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cj Riley!
Cj Riley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.