PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley's entrance music is Fight Music. A fine choice. Ivan ORourke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riley
vs
ORourke

195 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan ORourke!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORourke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Ivan ORourke has been cut.
Riley fails to land with a series of punches.
Riley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ORourke.
Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and ORourke counters with an outside leg kick.
ORourke doesn't manage to clinch there - Riley circles away.
Riley misses with a double jab
and ORourke counters with an outside leg kick.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley falls off balance throwing a combination
and ORourke counters with a good low kick that Riley was not able to check.
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!
ORourke is looking to clinch.
ORourke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by ORourke.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and ORourke counters with a left and a right that stings Riley.
Riley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Riley is rocked!

It looks like Josh Riley has been cut.

ORourke rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Riley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

ORourke gets control of Riley's arms and successfully pulls guard. ORourke will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

ORourke scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Riley seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Riley stumbling backwards into the cage! Riley bounces back off the cage towards ORourke, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! ORourke lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! ORourke celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan ORourke!