PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuan Riley (ranked 24564 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Ironsmith (ranked 7186 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironsmith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Last Resort-Papa Roach. Tuan Riley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Riley
vs
Ironsmith

180 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

195 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tuan Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Ironsmith !
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Riley gets caught napping as Ironsmith dives in and scores a takedown. Riley manages to retain guard.
Riley is trying to keep Ironsmith in close.
Ironsmith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

It looks like Tuan Riley has been cut.
Riley has momentary wrist control but Ironsmith slips an elbow through the middle.
Riley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ironsmith chips away with some ground and pound.

Riley is rocked!

Tuan Riley's cut is getting worse.
Ironsmith loads up on a big left hand. Riley felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ironsmith looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Riley can't hide his disappointment, as Ironsmith celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Ironsmith !
After winning the bout, Ben Ironsmith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.