PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lestat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Riley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Lestat's chin.

Lestat
vs
Riley

200 cm
24
196 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Lestat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Riley!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lestat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riley defends it nicely.
Riley tries to clinch but Lestat moves out of range.

Lestat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Riley is trying desperately to improve position.
Riley regains half guard.
Riley is trying to maintain the position but Lestat is very close to passing his half guard.
Riley is trying to stand up here but Lestat is controlling him well.
Lestat controlling the action here.
Riley is looking to control Lestat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Riley avoid being mounted?
Lestat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is looking to escape.
Riley is refusing to be controlled, as Lestat sits in half guard.
Riley is trying to stand back up but Lestat is controlling him
Lestat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body kick from Lestat.
Riley throws a right hand that Lestat ducks under and follows up with a left that Lestat also avoids with ease.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
Lestat lands a head kick!
Lestat fails with the takedown.
Lestat wants to clinch
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley throws a head kick but Lestat moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Riley scores with a four punch combination!
Lestat lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lestat throws a hook to the side of Riley's head but Riley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lestat tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley tries to bum rush Lestat with a series of wild strikes but Lestat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Riley misses

and Lestat counters with a nice double leg into side control. Riley won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley wants to control but Lestat postures up.
Riley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lestat has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lestat trying to control the position but Riley is working away.
Lestat working the ground and pound but Riley is defending the strikes.
Riley gets back to half guard.
Lestat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lestat is breathing heavily.
Riley is trying to stand back up but Lestat is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lestat takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
Lestat has his takedown stuffed
and Riley counters with a big head kick but Lestat shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lestat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Lestat pushes him off.

Riley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lestat, pushing him back against the cage.

Lestat decides to pull guard.
Lestat working a defensive guard here.

Riley stands and steps away. Lestat gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Riley stuffs the takedown.
Riley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Riley misses
and Lestat counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lestat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riley cracks Lestat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lestat blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lestat is trying to drag Riley to the mat but Riley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riley with a knee to the head.
Riley stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riley throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Riley tries to break the clinch but Lestat is controlling the position.
Riley tries a knee to the head but Lestat blocks it.
Riley slows down the pace here.
Riley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lestat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lestat letting Riley take a breather here.
Riley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lestat takes a knee right on the jaw!

Riley breaks from the clinch.

Riley has closed the distance and engaged Lestat in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lestat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Riley.
Riley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lestat's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Riley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riley.
Lestat misses with an uppercut.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Lestat circles away.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lestat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley misses with a body kick.
Lestat blocks a head kick by Riley.
Riley blocks a head kick by Lestat.
Lestat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Riley.
Lestat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lestat shoots in but no luck this time.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Lestat pushes him off.
Lestat throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lestat misses with a double jab
and Riley counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands a head kick. Lestat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lestat misses with a leg kick
and Riley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by Lestat.
Riley throws a sloppy head kick and Lestat moves out of range easily.
Riley wants to clinch up but Lestat keeps it at a distance.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Lestat circles away.
Lestat throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Riley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lestat.

Riley moves into the clinch successfully.
Riley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riley landing knees to the head.

Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riley throws a right and a left that Lestat avoids nicely.
Lestat keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley scores with a punch to the head.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lestat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley throws a head kick that Lestat semi-blocks.

Lestat is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Riley! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Riley!