PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Trejo (ranked 2850 p4p, 2651 weight class) and Math Riddle (ranked 350 p4p, 330 weight class). Math Riddle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trejo
vs
Riddle

181 cm
28
189
13 - 10 - 0

192 cm
29
201
6 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Trejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riddle forces Trejo back against the cage and clinches.
Riddle tries to land a knee to the head but Trejo blocks with his arms.
Riddle misses with a punch to the body.
Trejo cracks Riddle with a nice body shot.
Trejo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trejo blocks an uppercut.
Trejo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riddle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Danny Trejo has been cut.
Trejo tries to throw a body punch but Riddle avoids it by throwing Trejo back against the cage.
Trejo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trejo scores with a hook to the body.
Riddle looks winded!
Trejo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trejo struggles to land a body shot inside as Riddle controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Trejo.
Riddle tries a body shot but Trejo blocks it.
Riddle throws a punch but it's blocked by Trejo.
Riddle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riddle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trejo misses with a punch to the body.
Riddle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trejo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trejo is working Riddle over against the cage.
Trejo tries to work over Riddle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trejo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo lands a body shot.
Trejo throws a punch but it's blocked by Riddle.
Trejo has a couple of punches blocked by Riddle.
Trejo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Trejo on the inside.
Trejo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trejo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riddle backwards.
Riddle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Trejo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trejo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trejo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trejo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trejo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Riddle has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trejo has a couple of punches blocked by Riddle.
Riddle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riddle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Trejo.
Trejo presses Riddle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trejo throws a punch but it's blocked by Riddle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Trejo on the inside.
Trejo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riddle backwards.
Trejo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Trejo.
Trejo presses Riddle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Trejo as the two fighters clinch.
Trejo misses with the head strike.
Trejo scores with a shoulder strike.
Trejo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riddle backwards.
Riddle misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Trejo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trejo.
A short uppercut from Trejo.
Trejo blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trejo.
Riddle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trejo blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Trejo.
Riddle takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Trejo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riddle backwards.
Trejo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Riddle is rocked!
Trejo lands with a left to the head.
Riddle is still on wobbly legs! Can Trejo finish him?
Trejo lands with a short shot to the head.
Trejo creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Riddle's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Riddle drops to his knees and Trejo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Trejo!
A victorious Danny Trejo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.