PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franky Young has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Billy Riley's chin.

Riley
vs
Young

172 cm
34
140 lbs
18 - 33 - 1

165 cm
26
137 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 33 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franky Young!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Young counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Young.
Riley looking to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Riley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there.
Riley wants to get back to his feet but Young is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Young controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Young scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Young misses with a two punch combination.

Young moves into the clinch.
Riley tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the cage.
Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
Young is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Riley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Young fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young clinches with his opponent.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riley stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Young digs a right hand underneath Riley's ribcage. Riley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley is trying to pull guard but Young turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Young.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Riley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. Riley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riley misses with a looping left.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Riley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a body punch.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Riley's head.
Young has Riley pressed against the cage.
Riley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Young lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Riley backwards.

Young breaks from the clinch.

Young clinches up against the cage.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Young.
Stalling in the clinch from Young.
A short right from Young.

Young breaks the clinch.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Young gets a clinch.
Young effectively controlling the action here.
Young pushes Riley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Good body shot from Young.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Riley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Young is defending well.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Riley working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Young dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Young.
Young throws a series of strikes that have Riley backpedaling.
Riley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Riley tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young works over Riley's head and body with a nice combination.
Riley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Young has Riley up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley can't get the takedown.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Riley is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Young is working Riley over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Young as the two fighters clinch.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley is looking for a takedown.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley is trying to break free.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Riley's head.
Young is working Riley over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Young.
Young lands with a light punch inside.
Young pushes Riley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Riley is rocked!
Young slows down the pace here.
Oh Riley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young stops a takedown attempt from Riley.
Riley seems to have got his legs back now.
Good body shot from Young.
Young stalls.
A short right from Young.
Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young stops a takedown attempt from Riley.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riley wants to break free but Young has control.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Riley's head.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Riley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Young is defending well.
Franky Young seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young cracks Riley with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Young.
Young lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Riley tries to pull guard but Young forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Young.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Young scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Riley wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.

Riley wants the takedown. Young is fighting it off but Riley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Young's guard against the cage.

Young has his foot on Riley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riley works his way back into a safe position though.

Riley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Young dives on top into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young pushes down on Riley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Riley tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young taking a breather.
Riley wants a takedown but no success here.
Riley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Young gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley working hard to break the clinch.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franky Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Riley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Young is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Riley, into his guard.
Young throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Young throws a strike but Riley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riley throws a strike but Young rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Young is pushing down on Riley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Riley is fighting to maintain full guard but Young has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Riley wants to get back to his feet.
Riley won't allow Young to pass to mount.
Riley wants to control but Young is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Young slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Young wants to pass to mount but Riley is defending the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Riley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Young is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riley dodges the punch combination from Young.
Riley tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Riley shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young throws a right hand that Riley ducks under and follows up with a left that Riley also avoids with ease.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Billy Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young misses with a few strikes there.

Young rushes Riley and presses him up against the cage.
Billy Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Young!
A very excited looking Franky Young made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.