PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Riot (ranked 3355 p4p, 434 weight class) and Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner (ranked 7691 p4p, 648 weight class). The key to victory for Tony Riot has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Riot
vs
Puts Baby In A Corner

170 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Riot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baby In A Corner misses with a looping left.
Riot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Baby In A Corner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riot wants to get back to full guard.
Baby In A Corner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Baby In A Corner there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baby In A Corner stalling.

Riot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baby In A Corner wants to pass the guard but Riot is defending well.
Riot wants to improve his position but Baby In A Corner is controlling well.
Baby In A Corner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baby In A Corner scores with a couple of nice shots.

Riot actively working from the bottom here.
Baby In A Corner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Riot looking for submissions off his back.
Riot wants to control but Baby In A Corner is keeping busy.
Riot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baby In A Corner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Riot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baby In A Corner prevents Riot from improving his position.
Baby In A Corner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby In A Corner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baby In A Corner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Baby In A Corner lands with a punch from half guard.
Baby In A Corner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baby In A Corner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Riot manages to get to full guard.
Riot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baby In A Corner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Riot looking for a guillotine here but Baby In A Corner defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Riot has his foot on Baby In A Corner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baby In A Corner works his way back into a safe position though.
Baby In A Corner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baby In A Corner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Riot has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Baby In A Corner doesn't defend quickly enough and Riot has managed to lock this one up! Can Baby In A Corner escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Riot on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Riot!
A victorious Tony Riot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.