PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - It's A Hard Life. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riley
vs
Sabre

184 cm
29
188 lbs
23 - 9 - 2

189 cm
35
184 lbs
41 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
KAISER Nutrition (160!)

Hellbent
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre misses with the combination.
Riley checks a low kick from Sabre.
Riley misses with a straight right.
Sabre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Sabre.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riley.
Sabre checks the leg kick.
Riley tries to clinch there but Sabre circles away.
Sabre slips under a jab from Riley.

Riley dives in and scores a takedown into Sabre's guard.
Sabre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabre is retaining full guard.
Sabre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sabre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riley is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riley pushing down on Sabre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sabre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riley trying to pass the guard but Sabre defending well.
Sabre gets full guard.
Sabre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sabre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Sabre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sabre is controlling Riley's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Sabre is keeping the position.
Sabre is trying to keep Riley in close.
Riley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ronnie Riley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Riley moves forwards but Sabre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre fails to land the takedown.
Riley throws a hook but Sabre avoids it easily.
Riley lands an overhand right.

It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
Riley throws a leg kick but Sabre checks it.
Sabre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sabre thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Riley.
Sabre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riley thumps Sabre with a low kick.
Riley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riley. That's going to slow Sabre down.
Riley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sabre's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riley misses with a hook. Sabre ducked under it nicely.
Riley throws a head kick but Sabre moves out of range.
Sabre throws a low kick, looking for Riley's leg but Riley calmly moves out of range.
Sabre is looking to land body kicks.
Riley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Riley throws a leg kick but Sabre checks it.

Sabre clinches up against the cage.
Riley cracks Sabre with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley looking to throw knees to the head but Sabre is blocking nicely.
Riley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sabre backwards.

Sabre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Riley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Riley lands a really nice looking cross but Sabre seems unphased.
Sabre throws a jab when Riley was well out of range.
Riley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Sabre.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronnie Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabre.
Riley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riley throws a head kick but Sabre moves out of range.
Sabre throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Sabre blocks the low kick.
A jab from Riley misses.
Riley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Riley gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sabre throws a punch but it's blocked by Riley.
Riley throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabre.
A knee to the head by Riley.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley gets through Sabre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabre.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riley.
Sabre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sabre fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley looking to slow down the pace here.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sabre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sabre throws a punch but it's blocked by Riley.
Riley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sabre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sabre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riley as Sabre tries to tie him up.
Riley misses with some punches.
Sabre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riley scores with a shot to the side of Sabre's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Riley blocks an uppercut.
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Sabre.
Riley struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabre controls his hands.
Ronnie Riley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sabre blocks an uppercut.
Sabre blocks a body shot from Riley.
Sabre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Sabre controls the action.
Sabre misses with an elbow strike.
Riley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riley throws a head punch that misses.
Riley misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riley avoids it.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
Sabre blocks an uppercut.
Riley throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
Riley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sabre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Sabre controls the action.
Sabre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre can't find room to land a body shot as Riley controls the action.
Riley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sabre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Riley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Riley.
Riley scores with a nice head shot.
Sabre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sabre ducks under a wild hook from Riley.
Riley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sabre.
Sabre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Sabre misses
and Riley counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley is looking to land body kicks.
A clash of legs there as Riley blocks the low kick.
Riley shoots for a double leg takedown but Sabre sprawls well. He's pushed Riley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabre.
Riley delivers a nice body kick.
Riley lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Riley tenderised Sabre's leg. Sabre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sabre scores with a body shot.
Riley throws out a loose jab but Sabre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabre blocks the body kick.
Sabre tries a head kick but it misses.

Riley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sabre to the mat! Sabre manages to get full guard.
Riley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sabre wants to sweep but no luck.
Sabre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Sabre is keeping the position.
Sabre keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sabre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Sabre.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riley. That's going to slow Sabre down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ronnie Riley is winning the standup battle so far.
Riley misses the shot to the body.
Riley lands a slapping body shot.
Riley misses with a left hand
and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riley misses with a low kick.
Riley scores with a nice right hand.
Matt Sabre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sabre as Riley shoots in.
Sabre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sabre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley throws a front kick that sends Sabre stumbling back into the cage.
Riley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sabre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sabre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riley throws a push kick but Sabre slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Riley misses.
Sabre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Sabre lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
An inside leg kick from Riley misses.
Riley scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riley.
Riley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabre circles away.
Sabre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Riley loads up on a big right hand but Sabre slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley scores with a body shot.
Ronnie Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sabre throws a low kick but Riley moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Riley!
Ronnie Riley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.