PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between emma riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badr White will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

riley
vs
White

200 cm
22
275 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

199 cm
25
245 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, emma riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr White!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White lands a nice hook to riley's body. riley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
riley trying to control but White is working from the bottom.

riley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! White is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! White has escaped and now he's on top!

riley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into side control.
White tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
riley tries to buck White off but White is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
riley is not content to let White control the position.
riley can't do much from the bottom here.

White decides to stand up, so the ref orders riley to his feet.
Badr White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
riley is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from White. riley shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of riley's head.

It looks like emma riley has been cut.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White scores with a leg kick.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
riley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on riley. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
riley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
riley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
riley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice body kick there by White.
White lands a nice looking kick to the body. riley takes a step back to recover.
White lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - White finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt riley.
White connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
riley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.
riley walks forward, straight into a front kick from White.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
riley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
riley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
White lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
riley throws a sloppy head kick
and White counters with a solid body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White thumps riley with a low kick.
White throws a head kick that riley semi-blocks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for White.
White goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
White is looking to slow riley down with leg kicks.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
riley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
White cracks the inside of riley's front leg.
White throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on emma riley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by White. That's going to slow riley down.
riley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
riley misses with a double jab
and White counters with a low kick, right behind riley 's knee.
White lets loose with a powerful body kick. riley will feel that in the morning.
White throws a nice head kick!
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by riley.

emma riley's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
White lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
White lands a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to riley's calf.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a high kick.
riley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
riley clinches but White breaks the clinch
and White counters with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for White.
riley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
riley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from White. That one must have hurt.
riley throws a sloppy head kick
and White counters with a good, hard body kick but riley shrugs it off.

riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White regains full guard. Nicely done.
riley won't allow White to get back to his feet.

White has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes riley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! riley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from White - the referee stops the clock and riley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says White. riley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
riley closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. riley pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
White lands a nice looking kick to the body. riley takes a step back to recover.
White tests riley's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
White lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. riley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

riley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
riley looking to pass the guard.
White is trying to keep riley in close.
riley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
riley throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on emma riley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for White.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Badr White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White scores with a head kick.
White lands a front kick.
riley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
A punch combination from riley misses.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White cracks the inside of riley's front leg.
White throws a leg kick which misses riley's front leg but catches the back leg as riley tries to avoid it.
White scores with a hook to the body. riley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
riley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
White keeps riley at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
White is looking to slow riley down with leg kicks.
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

riley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from White.
riley is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.

White jumps guard.
riley wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White is trying to control the position but riley postures up.
riley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
riley trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
riley stands up out of White's guard for a moment - White manages to land a nice upkick.
White working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
riley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
riley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on riley. That did some damage!
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White throws a leg kick which misses riley's front leg but catches the back leg as riley tries to avoid it.
riley walks forward, straight into a front kick from White.
riley fails with the takedown.
riley darts in trying to clinch
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
riley closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. riley pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from White. riley shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
emma riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
riley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from riley. riley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for emma riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
White scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
riley misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White scores with a body shot.
emma riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
riley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Badr White!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Badr White!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Badr White!

Badr White wins by unanimous decision!