PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atapang Atao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riley
vs
Atao

160 cm
21
174 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

155 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atapang Atao!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Atao drops Riley with a beautiful combination! Riley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Atao is looking for the KO!

It looks like Nate Riley has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atao just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atao.
Atapang Atao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley throws a push kick but Atao slaps the foot to one side.
Riley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Riley really is a fat lump.
Riley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atao finds it's way round the side to connect with Riley's head.
Atao cracks Riley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Riley is rocked!
Riley get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Riley stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Atao runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Atapang Atao!