PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Woite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Woite
vs
Riley

190 cm
21
223 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Woite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Riley!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woite scores with a nice right hand.
Riley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woite.
Woite connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Riley staying out of range there.
Woite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Woite.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Woite.
Woite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woite works over Riley's head and body with a nice combination.
Woite swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riley counters with a one-two to the body.
Woite chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Woite pinned against the cage. Woite gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Woite misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woite lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Woite misses with a wild body shot.
Woite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
Woite lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Riley shoots for a double leg takedown but Woite sprawls well. He's pushed Riley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Woite misses with a straight left.
Woite loads up on a big right hand but Riley slips the punch.
Woite scores with a sloppy right hand. Riley should have avoided that one.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Woite swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woite lands a slapping body shot.
Woite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woite thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woite is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woite slaps away a takedown attempt from Riley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marc Woite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Riley.
Woite scores with a jab to the head.
Woite lands with a right hand.
Marc Woite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woite throws a jab but it's blocked by Riley.
Marc Woite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woite throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Woite tries a head kick but it misses.
Woite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woite. Riley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Woite.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woite works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Woite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Woite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Woite.
Woite throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riley tries to clinch up but Woite circles away and keeps his distance.
Riley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Woite is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Riley.
Woite fails to land with a series of punches.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Woite as he connects with a hook.
Woite throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woite connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woite feints and then cracks Riley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riley down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woite, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woite connects with a right hand. Riley shakes it off.
Woite avoids the head kick by Riley.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woite, right into the meat.
Woite fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riley.
Woite pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Riley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woite thuds his right hand into Riley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woite comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Woite dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Woite lands a body shot.
Riley is looking to clinch but Woite is avoiding it.
Woite misses with a jab to the body

and Riley counters with a shoot takedown. Woite fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Woite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woite has Riley pulled in close to control his posture.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woite keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.
Riley stops Woite from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woite looking for a sweep. Not yet Woite, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Riley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Woite scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Riley slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley avoids the body shot from Woite.
Woite looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woite looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range.
Woite thuds his right hand into Riley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Riley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Riley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Woite's half guard.

Riley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Woite doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Riley.
Woite on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Woite tries to get out of the position.
Woite has his hands clasped together around Riley's back. He's all about the action.

Riley in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Woite tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Riley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Riley!
Marcus Riley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.