PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Riley
vs
Harris

200 cm
25
155 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

225 cm
24
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dallas Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Harris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harris looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Riley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riley tries to stand but can't do so whilst Harris controls his leg.
Riley wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley is pressing down on Harris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harris is holding on for now.
Riley trying to control from half guard but Harris is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dallas Riley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.

Riley gets the takedown into side control.

Riley decides to stand back up. Riley steps back and let's Harris get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harris quickly recovers to half guard.
Riley is pressing down on Harris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harris is holding on for now.
Riley wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Riley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Riley unloading with bombs!
Harris blocking the ground and pound.
Riley sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws some wild stikes that Harris manages to avoid easily.
Riley wants to control the pace but Harris is squirming around nicely.
Harris holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Riley tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Riley looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley controlling the position easily from mount.
Riley working Harris over with strikes here.

Harris is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Riley content just to control the position here.
Riley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Riley finish him?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Riley raining down shots from the mount!
Riley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Riley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harris wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harris wants to control but Riley is having none of it.

Riley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Riley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.

Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Riley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Riley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Riley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Riley lands an uppercut.

Riley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Harris is trying to keep an underhook but Riley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Riley moves nicely into side control.

Riley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Harris to his feet.

Riley gets a double leg takedown into Harris's guard.
Riley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Harris is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riley trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Riley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Dallas Riley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Riley gets a takedown into half guard.
Riley moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris being controlled for a moment.
Riley trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.

Riley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Riley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Riley trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Riley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.

Riley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riley decides to stand back up.

Riley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harris to the mat! Harris manages to get full guard.
Harris has a closed guard, preventing Riley from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Riley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Riley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Riley shoots in and gets a takedown into Harris's guard.
Riley wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris is trying to keep Riley in close.
Riley trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dallas Riley just wasn't active enough.

Riley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris is trying to control Riley's posture but Riley avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riley stands up.

Riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Riley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harris is just riding it out for now. Riley eventually gives up the hold.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control from the bottom.
Riley is keen to just control but Harris is a slippery customer.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riley.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Riley wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dallas Riley wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Riley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harris to the mat! Harris manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris is trying to control the position but Riley postures up.
Riley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Riley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Riley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harris to the ground. Riley is now in Harris's guard.
Riley advances to half guard.
Riley wants to get back to his feet.
Harris wants to sweep but Riley has passed to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Riley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Riley is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jack Harris 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Riley decides to take the fight back to the feet.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25

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