PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dark Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Knight
vs
Riley

188 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
212 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Riley!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Riley lands with a nice body punch.

Riley darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
Knight can't get the takedown.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Knight sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Riley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Riley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knight on his heels. He'll look to pass Knight's guard now, I'm sure.
Knight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.
Knight could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riley pushes down on Knight's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riley seems to be working for a kimura but Knight defends the submission attempt.
Riley passes to side control.

Riley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Knight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riley on the ground.
Knight wants to control but Riley postures up.

Riley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to improve his position.

Riley tries for a kimura but Knight is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Riley is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Knight looks calm but he's in trouble here. Riley gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Knight is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Riley lets go of the hold and Knight can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Riley!
A less than humble Marcus Riley misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.