PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Dangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Riot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riot has chosen Got Money - Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Ben Riot is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dangles
vs
Riot

178 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
166 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Dangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Riot!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dangles is looking to clinch but Riot is avoiding it.
Dangles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dangles tries to close the distance and clinch but Riot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dangles doesn't manage to clinch there - Riot circles away.
Dangles tries to clinch but Riot moves out of range.
Dangles wants to clinch.
Dangles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dangles takes one to the chin there.
Riot scores with a shot to the body.
Dangles throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangles fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Riot both land. Nice combination.
Dangles tries to close the distance and clinch but Riot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dangles looks for a takedown but Riot sprawls well.
Bo Dangles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Dangles is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dangles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Riot throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Dangles tumbling to the canvas!
Oh Dangles is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Riot decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Riot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Dangles with that takedown attempt.
Dangles seems to have got his legs back now.
A left lands for Riot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dangles tries to close the distance and clinch but Riot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dangles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riot keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dangles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riot cracks Dangles with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dangles tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Riot pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dangles is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Riot!