PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Paroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riley
vs
Paroni

185 cm
24
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Riley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Paroni!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paroni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paroni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paroni slips a jab from Riley.
Paroni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paroni defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Paroni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Paroni is just out of range.
Riley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paroni moves away.
Riley cracks Paroni with an open hand slap.
Paroni tries to close the distance and clinch but Riley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paroni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
Paroni moves away from the strike by Riley.
Nice takedown defense from Paroni. No joy for Riley on that attempt.
Riley thows a body shot but no joy.
Riley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riley misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley looks to land a combination but Paroni avoids it well.
Paroni avoids a kick to the body.
Riley misses with a looping right.
Riley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Riley.
A telegraphed right hand from Riley misses the target.
Paroni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riley's calf.
Riley moves out of range of the body kick.
Paroni tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range.
Bill Paroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley loads up on a big right hand but Paroni slips the punch.
Paroni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paroni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riley.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Riley duly obliges.
Paroni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paroni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Riley throws a poor cross that misses
and Paroni counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley keeps the fight on the outside.
Paroni is looking to clinch.
Paroni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
Paroni misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Riley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riley throws a lazy body kick
and Paroni counters with a head kick. That will keep Riley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Riley misses with a straight right.
Riley checks the leg kick.
Riley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paroni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riley walks into a straight right hand from Paroni.
Paroni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riley takes a swing at Paroni's ribcage but misses.
Riley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riley. Paroni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riley lands a really nice looking cross but Paroni seems unphased.
The crowd cheers as Riley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paroni doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot by Riley.
Riley moves out of range as Paroni throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paroni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
Paroni moves out of range as Riley strikes.
Riley avoids the head kick by Paroni.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paroni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riley.
Paroni throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riley's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paroni swinging wildly here.
Paroni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paroni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Travis Riley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Riley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paroni moves out of range of the leg kick from Riley.
Paroni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Riley tries to work over Paroni's front leg with a kick but Paroni checks it.
Paroni avoids the body shot from Riley.
Paroni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riley.
Travis Riley is winning the standup battle so far.
Riley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paroni checks it well.
Paroni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riley.
Riley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paroni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paroni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Paroni clinches.
Paroni with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paroni as Riley tries to tie him up.
Riley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Paroni.
Paroni blocking some punches.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Riley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paroni misses with an elbow over the top.
Riley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paroni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paroni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley managing to block the knees to the body from Paroni.
Paroni landing knees to the head.
Riley avoids the elbow strike from Paroni, against the cage.
Paroni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riley avoiding damage as Paroni throws knees to the body.
Riley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paroni missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riley.
Paroni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paroni throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paroni blocks a body shot from Riley.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Paroni controls the action.
Paroni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Riley.
Paroni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paroni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley pushes Paroni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paroni trying to land knees to the body.
Paroni is breathing heavily.
Paroni misses with a knee strike.
Riley lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paroni takes a shot to the head.
Riley lands a shoulder strike.

Paroni is rocked!
Paroni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Riley.

Paroni is fighting off a takedown attempt but Riley is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Paroni to the mat. Paroni regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Riley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Paroni is letting Riley control him for a moment.
Riley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Paroni is trying to escape the position but Riley is controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley working the ground and pound.
Paroni is still in real trouble! Can Riley finish him?
Paroni taking a bit of punishment here - Riley scoring with strikes.
Riley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paroni keeps working.
Riley lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Paroni looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Riley turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Riley!
Travis Riley retains his welterweight title!