PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Connolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Riddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Connolly
vs
Riddler

190 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Reaper Combatwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Connolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Riley Riddler!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddler throws a hook but Connolly avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Connolly.
Connolly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connolly staying out of range there.
Connolly connects with an inside leg kick.
Connolly stuffs the takedown.
Riddler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Riddler throws a shot from downtown. Connolly moves away and avoids it.
Connolly moves out of range of the leg kick from Riddler.
Connolly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Connolly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Riddler misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Riddler misses.
Connolly scores with a push kick.
Riddler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Connolly.
Riddler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Connolly.
Riddler throws a jab when Connolly was well out of range.
Riddler fails to land the takedown.
Brandon Connolly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Riddler.
Connolly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connolly throws a sloppy head kick and Riddler moves out of range easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Riddler.
Riddler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Riddler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Riddler is looking to take a break and control but Connolly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riddler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddler is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddler throws a strike aimed at the side of Connolly's head but Connolly avoids it well.
Riddler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Connolly is avoiding damage well.
Riddler fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddler in side control, throwing shots but Connolly defends.
Riddler advances to full mount.
Riddler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Riddler lands a couple of good shots and Connolly has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Riddler lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Riddler has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Connolly.

It looks like Brandon Connolly has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddler drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Connolly is in real trouble here! Riddler lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Riddler is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Riddler!