PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cj Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Tretow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tretow has chosen Days of Thunder as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Riley
vs
Tretow

176 cm
32
153 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

178 cm
28
143 lbs
13 - 21 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cj Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Tretow!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tretow shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense.

Riley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tretow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tretow has Riley pulled in close to control his posture.
Riley lands a couple of elbows.
Tretow is trying to control the position but Riley postures up.
Tretow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tretow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riley throws a big right hand that misses.
Tretow is trying to keep Riley in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dennis Tretow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Riley drives through with a takedown into Tretow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley trying to control but Tretow is working from the bottom.
Tretow looking to control.
Riley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tretow is on top in guard.
Tretow wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tretow's guard.
Tretow looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dennis Tretow.
No luck for Tretow with that takedown attempt.

Tretow shoots in and bounces Riley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Riley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tretow controls the pace.
Riley trying to keep a closed guard but Tretow is proving a slippery customer.
Tretow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tretow tries to free his leg and advance position but Riley is retaining full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dennis Tretow wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tretow tries for a takedown but Riley circles away easily

and Riley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tretow's guard now.
Cj Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Tretow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tretow is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tretow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Tretow is retaining full guard.
Riley works over Tretow with some ground and pound from guard.
Riley is pushing down on Tretow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tretow is fighting to maintain full guard but Riley has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cj Riley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tretow doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tretow won't be happy with that.
Riley throwing strikes but Tretow manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Riley is refusing to be controlled, as Tretow sits in half guard.
Riley is concentrating on defense, preventing Tretow from advancing position.
Riley is trying to get back to full guard.
Tretow not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tretow wants to take a breather but Riley is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dennis Tretow.
Tretow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riley counters with a solid body kick.
Tretow shoots in but Riley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cj Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Tretow.

Riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tretow regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a big elbow that misses.
Riley postures up in Tretow's guard and throws a big left but Tretow blocks it.
Riley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tretow is keeping the position for now.
Tretow is trying to control the position but Riley postures up.
Riley throws a big elbow that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tretow is controlling Riley's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dennis Tretow was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Riley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riley throws a strike but Tretow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to sweep here but Tretow controlling him for the moment.
Riley pulls Tretow in close to his closed guard and prevents Tretow from doing any damage or advancing position.
Riley working a defensive guard but Tretow manages to pass into side control anyway.
Riley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tretow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tretow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riley.
Tretow is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley wants to take a breather but Tretow is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tretow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tretow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riley throws a strike but Tretow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cj Riley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tretow looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cj Riley dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Riley as Tretow shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tretow.
Tretow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riley counters with a head kick. That will keep Tretow thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cj Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Tretow.

Tretow drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tretow is doing well to control the position and prevent Riley from advancing to side control.
Tretow trying to control but Riley postures up.
Tretow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Tretow is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riley seems to be working for a kimura but Tretow defends the submission attempt.
Riley is stalling here. Tretow is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Riley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tretow has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tretow working away.
Tretow moves into full mount!
Riley is squirming around, avoiding Tretow's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretow unloads with some shots from mount but Riley bucks and avoids them well.
Riley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tretow avoids the attempt from Riley to control.
Riley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to hold on but Tretow pushes him away.
Tretow looking to control but Riley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dennis Tretow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Riley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Riley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tretow controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dennis Tretow.
Tretow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley slaps away a takedown attempt from Tretow, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Tretow gets caught flat footed, as Riley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Riley trying to control but Tretow is working from the bottom.
Tretow looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cj Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tretow swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cj Riley.
Well Riley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cj Riley!
Cj Riley managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry, into his post fight interview.