PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunts comes to the cage accompanied by Meek Mill - Polo & Shell Tops. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blunts
vs
Riley

182 cm
32
196 lbs
28 - 12 - 2

184 cm
26
183 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Legion of Pain Nutrition

KAISER
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Blunts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Riley!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blunts.
Riley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blunts fails with a takedown attempt.
Riley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Riley connects with a crisp jab.
Blunts misses with a head kick.
Riley throws a head kick that half lands.

Blunts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Blunts throwing shots but Riley is blocking nicely.

Riley is defending against the submission attempts here by Blunts.
Blunts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blunts wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
Riley seems keen to control Blunts's posture.
Riley wants to hit a switch here but Blunts passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Riley there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley can't escape the position.
Blunts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blunts lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley is squirming around, avoiding Blunts's attempts to control the action.
Riley is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Blunts there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunts thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Blunts.
Riley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blunts thowing shots but they're missing.
Blunts landing strikes from the mount.
Blunts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riley is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riley looks a forlorn figure.
Blunts breaks from Riley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blunts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blunts controlling from the full mount.
Blunts 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.
Blunts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J Blunts dominated that round.
That's time! Blunts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blunts scores with a body shot.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blunts.
Riley misses with a combination
and Blunts counters with a straight right hand.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Blunts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Riley.
Blunts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riley. That did some damage!
Riley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Blunts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Riley.
Riley tries to clinch but Blunts moves out of range.
Blunts misses with a wild body shot.
Riley scores with a push kick.
Blunts tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley misses with an uppercut
and Blunts counters with a stiff right hand.
Blunts fails with a takedown attempt.
Blunts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riley throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Riley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blunts misses with a hook.
Riley avoids the body shot from Blunts.
Riley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blunts manages to avoid it.
Riley throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Blunts misses
and Riley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riley scores with the left hand. Blunts knows he should have avoided that one.
Riley wants to clinch up but Blunts keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Riley does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts avoids the body shot from Riley.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blunts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blunts thows a body kick. Riley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Riley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blunts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley throws a body punch but Blunts moves out of range.
Blunts checks a low kick from Riley.
Riley is looking to slow Blunts down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick there by Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blunts.
Blunts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Blunts throws a hook but Riley avoids it easily.
Riley cracks Blunts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blunts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ronnie Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blunts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riley.
Blunts tries a low kick but Riley avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Riley is predictable there
letting Blunts counter with a right hand.
Riley catches Blunts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Blunts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronnie Riley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

An inside leg kick from Riley misses.
Riley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blunts throws a head kick that misses
and Riley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Blunts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blunts explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Riley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blunts.
Blunts moves away from the strike by Riley.
Blunts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Riley lands a nice looking body shot.
Blunts tests Riley's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts throws a shot from downtown. Riley moves away and avoids it.
Blunts throws a head kick that misses.
Blunts scores with a nice right hand.
Riley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blunts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blunts if he has to take too many more of those.
Riley connects with a leg kick. Blunts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch lands to the side of Blunts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blunts walks into a left hand.
Blunts with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley is looking to land body kicks.
Riley throws a right hand that Blunts ducks under and follows up with a left that Blunts also avoids with ease.
Blunts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blunts misses with a straight left.
Riley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blunts swings widly with a right hand
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blunts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riley.
Blunts misses with a body shot
and Riley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riley lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a series of punches but Blunts moves out of range.
Riley scores with a hook to the body. Blunts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Riley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blunts will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blunts tried to score with a low kick but Riley checks it.
Blunts misses with a hook
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Blunts does it's job there.
Blunts jabs Riley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Blunts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riley lands a jab to the nose.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with an uppercut.
Riley misses the shot to the body.
Riley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blunts throws a hook but Riley avoids it easily.
Blunts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley thuds his shin into the meat of Blunts's side.
Riley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blunts lands with a hook. Riley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blunts swinging wildly here.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronnie Riley.
I think Riley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Riley!
Ronnie Riley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.