PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan O Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Freak Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

O Riley
vs
Freak Show

180 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan O Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Freak Show!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freak Show fails to land the takedown.
Donk. O Riley catches Freak Show right on the button with a cross.
Freak Show wants to clinch up but O Riley keeps it at a distance.
Ryan O Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freak Show shoots in but O Riley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Riley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freak Show.
Ryan O Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Freak Show.

Freak Show forces O Riley back against the cage and clinches.

Freak Show pulls guard.
O Riley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Freak Show's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Freak Show can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Riley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Freak Show is proving hard to escape from.
O Riley works over Freak Show with some ground and pound from guard.
O Riley wants to stand but Freak Show has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
O Riley with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Riley pushing down on Freak Show's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

O Riley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Freak Show to stand up.
Freak Show tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Riley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freak Show somewhat.
Freak Show looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freak Show looks gassed!
Freak Show tries to clinch up but O Riley circles away and keeps his distance.
Freak Show shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freak Show swats away the attempt to clinch by O Riley.
Freak Show tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Riley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freak Show somewhat.

O Riley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freak Show looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Freak Show tries to buck O Riley off but O Riley is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Riley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Freak Show shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and O Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!

O Riley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Freak Show is trying to defend against the ground and pound but O Riley scores with a couple of nice shots.
O Riley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

O Riley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Freak Show has managed to free his arm - good work.

O Riley stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak Show circles away from the clinch attempt.

O Riley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Freak Show napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Freak Show's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Freak Show tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Freak Show's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Freak Show throws O Riley to one side and escapes!
Freak Show misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Riley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freak Show misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Riley.

O Riley breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by O Riley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Riley.
Freak Show shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freak Show has a takedown stuffed.

O Riley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
O Riley lands strikes from half guard.
O Riley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

O Riley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Freak Show to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan O Riley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

O Riley takes the fight into the clinch.
O Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freak Show tries to pull guard but O Riley won't allow it.
Freak Show tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Riley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Freak Show is pressed up against the cage. O Riley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freak Show down to the mat. Freak Show avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
O Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Riley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freak Show with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freak Show throws a head kick that misses.
Freak Show tries to close the distance and clinch but O Riley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Freak Show closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming O Riley to the mat! O Riley manages to get full guard.
Freak Show is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Freak Show thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Freak Show got a little sloppy there for a moment and O Riley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Freak Show has managed to get both his arms back between O Riley's legs - danger averted.
Ryan O Riley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freak Show trying to control the position from guard on top but O Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Riley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Freak Show doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Freak Show manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Freak Show pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Riley is keeping the position for now.
Freak Show landing some decent shots from guard.
Freak Show makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

O Riley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Freak Show misses with a takedown

and O Riley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ryan O Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Freak Show.
Freak Show lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Riley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Freak Show manages to pull guard.
O Riley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Freak Show managing to control the position.
O Riley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Freak Show is looking to stand up but O Riley isn't so interested in that idea.
Freak Show manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
O Riley can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak Show breaks from O Riley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
O Riley is bucking up trying to escape but Freak Show cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Freak Show trying to control but O Riley is having none of it.
O Riley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Freak Show connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Freak Show breaks from O Riley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Freak Show trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Freak Show content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Riley can't escape the position.
O Riley is bucking up trying to escape but Freak Show cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Freak Show trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Freak Show is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. O Riley can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
O Riley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Freak Show lands a big shot there that rocks O Riley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
O Riley wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
O Riley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Freak Show with shots to the head and body - O Riley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Freak Show with shots to the head and body - O Riley looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Freak Show showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

O Riley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Freak Show counters with a nice body kick.

Freak Show drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

O Riley is working an open guard so Freak Show takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Freak Show defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Riley.
Freak Show connects with a high kick.

Freak Show changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. O Riley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
O Riley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Freak Show wants to take a breather but O Riley is having none of it.
O Riley is looking for a sweep. Freak Show is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

O Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Freak Show pulls his head out easily.
O Riley is refusing to be controlled, as Freak Show sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freak Show working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

O Riley kicks Freak Show off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak Show moves in looking to clinch but O Riley pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from O Riley. No joy for Freak Show on that attempt.
Max Freak Show is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Riley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

O Riley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
O Riley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Freak Show's guard.
O Riley with a flurry of punches that miss.
O Riley prevents Freak Show from getting back to his feet.

O Riley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
O Riley is fighting to break Freak Show's control of his arms but Freak Show is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Freak Show is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Freak Show working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Riley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Riley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

O Riley stands and steps away. Freak Show gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Freak Show throws a series of strikes that have O Riley backpedaling.
O Riley cracks Freak Show with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Freak Show shoots in and drives through. O Riley sprawls well.
O Riley tries to clinch but Freak Show moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Riley tries to clinch up.
Freak Show with a poor takedown

and O Riley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Freak Show's guard.
Ryan O Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Freak Show.
O Riley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Riley stopping the sweep attempt from Freak Show.
O Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Riley throws and elbow that misses. Freak Show uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in O Riley's guard. Nice move by Freak Show!
Freak Show distracts O Riley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Freak Show works over O Riley with some ground and pound from guard.
O Riley wants to sweep but no luck.
Freak Show scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

O Riley closes the distance and pushes Freak Show back into the cage.
Freak Show drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Riley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Freak Show throws a head kick but O Riley moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as O Riley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freak Show doesn't seem phased though.
O Riley throws a jab but it's blocked by Freak Show.
Freak Show shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Riley as he jumps to the side.
Freak Show is looking to clinch but O Riley is avoiding it.
Freak Show drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Freak Show rushes O Riley and presses him up against the cage.
Freak Show is looking to break free of the clinch but O Riley has double underhooks.
O Riley has had enough of the clinch but Freak Show keeps him there for the moment.

O Riley manages to break the clinch.

O Riley has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan O Riley.
Well O Riley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan O Riley!