PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Seanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ythomas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seanoa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama Said Knock You Out. Riley has chosen bullet in my hand as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seanoa
vs
Riley

190 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Seanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ythomas Riley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley slaps away a takedown attempt from Seanoa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riley misses with a series of wild punches.

Seanoa rushes Riley and presses him up against the cage.
Seanoa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seanoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley wants to clinch up but Seanoa keeps it at a distance.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.

Riley pushes Seanoa up against the cage in a clinch.
Seanoa stalling in the clinch.
Riley wants to break free but Seanoa has control.

Seanoa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Seanoa passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seanoa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Seanoa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Riley wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Seanoa is working to tighten is grip on Riley's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Riley has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Seanoa is really squeezing tight and eventually Riley passes out! Seanoa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joe Seanoa!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Seanoa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.