PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Gilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Riggins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riggins
vs
Gilly

188 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Riggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davey Gilly!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilly lands with a nice body punch.
Gilly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Tim Riggins has been cut.
Riggins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big left from Riggins misses.
Riggins throws a head kick but Gilly moves out of range.
Gilly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Riggins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at R.A.D's Lads in the buildup to the fight.
Gilly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Riggins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gilly throws out the jab.
Riggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riggins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Riggins keeps Gilly at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Riggins misses with a hook
letting Gilly counter with a right hand.
Riggins swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilly.
Gilly is looking to clinch.
Gilly tries to work over Riggins's front leg with a kick but Riggins checks it.
Gilly lands a lovely overhand right.
Riggins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Riggins throwing a counter right hand but Gilly manages to avoid it.
Gilly blocks the body kick.
Gilly lands a glancing blow to the side of Riggins's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gilly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Riggins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riggins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Riggins drops his hands momentarily and Gilly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gilly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riggins back to the cage. Gilly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Riggins is rocked!
Davey Gilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilly drops Riggins with a naaaaasty hook - Riggins is in real trouble here! Gilly dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davey Gilly!
Davey Gilly managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition , into his post fight interview.