PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erin Riley (ranked 24939 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Paxman (ranked 8715 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Paxman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erin Riley's chin.

Riley
vs
Paxman

167 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erin Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Paxman!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxman tries to clinch but Riley is having none of it.
Riley looks to land a body kick but Paxman moved away.
Paxman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Paxman rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Paxman.

Riley pulls guard successfully.
Paxman stands up over Riley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Paxman throws a strike but Riley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Riley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paxman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paxman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Paxman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Riley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paxman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paxman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Paxman tries to strike from the bottom.
Riley stopping the sweep attempt from Paxman.
Paxman striking from his own guard.
Paxman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Riley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Paxman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riley lands a couple of digs.
Paxman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Paxman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Paxman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riley manages to get himself to full guard.

Riley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paxman is looking to work some ground and pound but Riley has wrist control.
Paxman throws a strike but Riley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Paxman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paxman trying to strike off his back.
Paxman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riley landing with the ground and pound.
Riley won't allow Paxman to sweep him here.
Riley postures up in Paxman's guard and throws a big left but Paxman blocks it.
Paxman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxman scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Riley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paxman wants to sweep but no luck.
Paxman tries to strike from the bottom.
Paxman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Riley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paxman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Riley scoring with some ground and pound.
Paxman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paxman is striking but Riley is not phased and passes to half guard.
Riley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paxman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Paxman punching from the bottom.
Paxman tries to roll over but Riley keeps him under control.
Paxman gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Paxman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Paxman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riley slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Paxman.
Riley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Paxman wants to improve his position but Riley is controlling well.
Paxman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Riley prevents Paxman from improving his position.
Riley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paxman gets full guard.
Riley throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paxman is on top in guard.

Paxman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Riley is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paxman throwing strikes from guard but Riley blocks nicely.
Paxman works over Riley with some ground and pound from guard.
Paxman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riley has momentary wrist control but Paxman slips an elbow through the middle.
Riley trying to control the position.
Paxman throwing strikes but missing.
Paxman prevents Riley from getting back to his feet.
Paxman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paxman throwing strikes but missing.
Riley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paxman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Riley is rocked!
Paxman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Riley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paxman arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Riley's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeremy Paxman!