PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck WIlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riley
vs
WIlson

170 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck WIlson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WIlson tries to clinch but Riley is having none of it.
WIlson darts in trying to clinch

so Riley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
WIlson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley throwing strikes but missing.
WIlson being controlled here, momentarily.
Riley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of WIlson's head.
Riley controlling from the top position.
Riley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as WIlson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
WIlson is trying to keep Riley in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
WIlson tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Riley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Riley happy to just control the position for now.
WIlson wants to get back to his feet but Riley drags him back down.
Riley controls the position.
Riley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
WIlson prevents Riley from moving into mount.
WIlson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley working away.
Riley controlling the position.
WIlson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
WIlson is trying to stand back up but Riley is controlling him
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Riley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Riley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
WIlson tries to get to full guard but Riley has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Riley thows a huge punch but WIlson dodges it nicely.
Riley working WIlson over with strikes.
WIlson trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Riley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Riley is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for WIlson!
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 with good strikes from the mount here!
Riley controlling the position easily from mount.
Riley scoring with strikes but WIlson is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Riley with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
WIlson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Riley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Riley.

Riley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. WIlson quickly recovers to half guard.
Riley works his way into full mount!
Riley controlling the pace for now.
Riley cracks WIlson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Riley cracks WIlson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Riley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Riley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but WIlson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Riley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley prevents WIlson from escaping the position.
WIlson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
WIlson wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Riley prevents WIlson from improving his position.
Riley not doing much here.
WIlson wants to get back to full guard but Riley has mounted him!
Riley lands a big shot there that rocks WIlson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley raining down shots from the mount!
WIlson is trying to escape the mount.
Riley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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 dominating with strikes here.
Chris Riley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Riley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
WIlson tries to reverse the position but Riley maintains control.
Riley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. WIlson looks a forlorn figure.
Riley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish WIlson?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Riley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Riley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
WIlson is trying to escape the mount.
Riley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Riley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Riley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down WIlson for as long as he can get away with.
Riley landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley controlling from mount.
WIlson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Riley with shots to the head and body - WIlson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Riley controlling his opponent.
WIlson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
WIlson wants to get back to full guard but Riley has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Riley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

That kick from WIlson tenderised Riley's leg. Riley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts WIlson as he jumps to the side.
Riley fails with the takedown.
WIlson throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Chris Riley has been cut.
WIlson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Riley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. WIlson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
WIlson working a defensive guard but Riley passes into half guard.
Riley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that WIlson can do to turn this around?
WIlson wants to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Riley looking for a submission but WIlson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Riley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley stays in close to WIlson's body and controls the position.
WIlson wants to sweep but no luck.
Riley controlling from the top position.
WIlson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has WIlson pinned against the cage. WIlson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley tries to land a leg kick but WIlson saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

WIlson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Riley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Riley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Riley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
WIlson wants to control but Riley passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
WIlson is trying to control but can't.

Riley is looking for a kimura but WIlson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riley to get the leverage.
Riley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Riley content to control rather than advance.
Chris Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
WIlson wants to get back to full guard.
Riley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley stops WIlson from getting back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Riley stalling.
Riley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Riley just wasn't active enough.
WIlson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and WIlson wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from WIlson.
WIlson moves in looking to clinch but Riley pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
WIlson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chuck WIlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Riley!
Our winner, Chris Riley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.