PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Riordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Riordan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riordan
vs
Lewis

182 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Riordan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riordan is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Riordan avoids it well.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riordan.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Riordan avoids it well.
Riordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Riordan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lewis scores with a hook.
We've been told by Riordan's head coaches at Academia Ipanema that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lewis thuds a left hand into Riordan's body.
Lewis with a poor takedown
letting Riordan counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Riordan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lewis blocks an elbow strike.
Riordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riordan lands an elbow inside.
Riordan has Lewis pushed against the cage.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Riordan has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Riordan won't allow it.
Riordan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riordan lands an elbow that stopped Lewis in his tracks for a moment.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riordan obliges.
Riordan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riordan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riordan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riordan scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to break free but Riordan has control.
Riordan lands an elbow inside that Lewis shrugs off.

It looks like Mark Lewis has been cut.
Lewis blocks an elbow strike.
Riordan lands an elbow just above Lewis 's eye.
Lewis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riordan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Lewis is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinched against the cage, Riordan lands a big elbow that drops Lewis! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Lewis is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Riordan!
Tommy Riordan retains his welterweight title!