PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dallas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Duane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riley
vs
Duane

200 cm
21
155 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

156 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Brawler
Experienced

Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dallas Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Duane !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riley keeps the fight on the outside.
Duane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riley wants to clinch.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Riley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Riley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Riley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Duane is controlling him.
Riley keeps control of Duane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duane can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Riley.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Riley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Riley stalling in the clinch.

Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley wants to clinch.

Riley tries to keep at a distance but Duane has taken the fight into the clinch.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duane tries to work over Riley's front leg with a kick but Riley checks it.

Duane has Riley up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley can't break the clinch.

Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riley wants to clinch
and Duane counters with a one-two to the body.
Duane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Duane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duane drops his hands momentarily and Riley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duane swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Duane swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Duane misses with an attempted mid kick.

Riley has managed to clinch.

Duane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley lands a high kick!
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Duane circles away.

Duane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riley, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duane darts in trying to clinch
and Riley counters with a good low kick that Duane was not able to check.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duane tries to close the distance and clinch but Riley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duane . That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by Duane .
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Duane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Riley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Riley scores with a nice body kick.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Duane pushes him off.

Duane gets tackled into the cage by Riley. Riley maintains the clinch.
Duane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riley managing to block the knees to the body from Duane .
Duane prevents Riley from breaking the clinch.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dallas Riley is winning the standup battle so far.

Duane pushes Riley up against the cage in a clinch.
Duane stalling in the clinch but Riley improves position.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Dallas Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley blocks a head kick by Duane .
Duane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley throws a right and a left that Duane avoids nicely.
Duane fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duane throws a head kick that misses
and Riley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duane is looking to clinch.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Duane clinches up against the cage.
Riley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duane prevents Riley from breaking the clinch.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duane thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to clinch.
Riley wants to clinch.
Riley lands with a slapping head kick.
Duane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duane tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range.
Duane tries to close the distance and clinch but Riley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duane misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Riley.
Duane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duane is looking to clinch.
Duane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duane throws a series of punches but Riley moves out of range.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to clinch there but Duane circles away.
Duane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Riley. Those never looked like landing.
Duane wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Riley.
Duane blocks the body kick.
Duane wants to clinch.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley is looking to clinch.
Mark Duane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley tries to clinch but Duane moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 20:18
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 20:18
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Riley!