PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Alston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alston's choice of entrance music: Where Da Bud At. Andre Alston struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Riley
vs
Alston

165 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Alston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alston checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Riley.
Riley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riley tries to score with a low kick but Alston moves his leg out of the way.
Riley throws a series of punches but Alston avoids them all with ease.
Alston is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alston checks a low kick from Riley.
Alston tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range.
Alston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Riley throws a leg kick but Alston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Alston drives through and clinches with Riley against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Riley finds it's target.
Alston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alston tries to clinch there but Riley circles away.

Alston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riley, pushing him back against the cage.
Alston can't get the takedown.
Alston is trying to break free.
Alston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alston fails to pull guard.
Larry Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Alston.
Alston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alston is trying to break the clinch but Riley is controlling him.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alston slips a jab and a cross from Riley.
Larry Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Alston.
Riley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alston slips a jab and a cross from Riley.
Riley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Alston is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alston is still on wobbly legs! Can Riley finish him?
Riley is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riley lands with a right and another and another! Alston is in big trouble! Riley lands again and this time it's lights out for Alston! A quality knockout there for Riley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Larry Riley!