PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bogan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogan Riley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riley
vs
Hewitt

183 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bogan Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hewitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hewitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hewitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley lands a lovely overhand right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Hewitt.

Hewitt pulls guard successfully.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Hewitt is keeping the position.
Riley slips nicely into half guard.
Hewitt is looking to escape.
Riley wants to pass to mount but Hewitt is defending the position.
Hewitt keeping control of the position.
Hewitt is trying to stand up here but Riley is controlling him well.
Hewitt is looking to control Riley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hewitt avoid being mounted?
Hewitt is not content to let Riley control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hewitt wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hewitt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bogan Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hewitt moves into the clinch.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hewitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hewitt pushes Riley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hewitt.
Riley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hewitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hewitt lands with a short shot to the head.

Hewitt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hewitt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hewitt is looking to stand up but Riley isn't so interested in that idea.
Riley wants to control from the top but Hewitt keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hewitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hewitt looks gassed!
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riley throws a series of strikes that have Hewitt backpedaling.
Riley scores with a jab. Hewitt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Riley finds it's target.

Hewitt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riley manages to get to full guard.
Hewitt chips away with some ground and pound.
Hewitt preventing the sweep.
Riley is trying to control the position but Hewitt postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hewitt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riley wants to control but Hewitt is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hewitt wants to improve his position but Riley is controlling well.
Riley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hewitt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Riley stops Hewitt from getting back to his feet.
Hewitt trying to control from the bottom.
Riley stops Hewitt from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hewitt rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riley misses with a body punch.
Riley takes a shot to the head.
Hewitt lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hewitt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Riley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Riley breaks Hewitt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hewitt is keeping the position for now.
Riley is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hewitt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hewitt is trying to control the position but Riley postures up.
Riley pushing down on Hewitt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hewitt is trying to control but can't.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Hewitt is defending well.
Hewitt is controlling Riley's trapped leg to prevent Riley from advancing to side control.

Riley has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hewitt defend it? Riley steps over the head and cranks it - Hewitt is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Riley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bogan Riley!