PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Riggs (ranked 4688 p4p, 5398 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 409 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Riggs
vs
Polo

175 cm
25
151
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
148
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo throws a lazy uppercut
and Polo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Polo throws an off balance right hand
and Riggs counters with a left to the body.
Polo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Polo.
Riggs misses with a two punch combination.
Polo walks into a left hand.
Polo throws a leg kick but Riggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donk. Polo catches Riggs right on the button with a cross.
Polo tries a low kick but Riggs avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs works the jab nicely.
Riggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Riggs blocks a jab.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo throws a hook but Riggs blocks it.
Riggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab by Polo.
Polo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Riggs under the eye.
Polo avoids the body shot from Riggs.
Polo throws out a counter right but Riggs avoids it with no problem.
Polo misses with a hook.
Riggs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Polo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Polo.
Riggs lands a jab-cross combination.
Polo connects with a crisp jab.
Polo slips a jab and a cross from Riggs.
Polo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Riggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Riggs tries to clinch up but Polo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Polo.
A quick step to the side and Riggs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggs lands with a right hand.
Riggs tries to clinch up but Polo circles away and keeps his distance.
Polo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Riggs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Polo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Polo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Riggs counter with a right hand.
Polo punishes Riggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Riggs digs a good body shot into Polo's ribs.
Riggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Polo throws a lazy uppercut
and Polo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riggs.
Polo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Polo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riggs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo throws a lazy right hand but Riggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Polo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Polo.
Riggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Polo swings widly with a right hand
and Riggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Polo lands a lovely overhand right.
Riggs wants to clinch up but Polo keeps it at a distance.
Polo throws a lazy right hand but Riggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Polo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riggs.
Polo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polo.
Riggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Polo counters with a stiff right hand.

Riggs is rocked!
Polo throws a pinpoint strike between Riggs's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Riggs crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Polo scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Polo!