PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basil Morrison (ranked 7664 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Riley (ranked 4574 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Riley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morrison
vs
Riley

166 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Basil Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Riley!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison misses with a head kick.
Morrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riley.

Morrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morrison tries to pull guard but Riley won't allow it.
Riley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morrison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Riley to keep the fight standing.
Morrison fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basil Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison thuds his shin into the meat of Riley's side.
Morrison looks to throw a body kick
and Riley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses
and Riley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Basil Morrison has been cut.

Riley closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morrison fails to pull guard.
Morrison is trying to pull guard but Riley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Riley tries to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling the position.
Morrison tries to pull guard but Riley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley avoids the head kick by Morrison.
Morrison throws a body kick that misses
and Riley scores with a counter punch that sends Morrison to the canvas! Riley smells blood - he's punishing Morrison with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Morrison has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Riley!