PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Casablancas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley has chosen Misfits Hybrid Moments as his entrance music. Ryan Riley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julian Casablancas's chin.

Casablancas
vs
Riley

193 cm
20
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian Casablancas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Riley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley misses with a double jab.
Casablancas dives in and grabs Riley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riley pushes down on Casablancas's head and hops out.

Casablancas rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riley trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Casablancas.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Casablancas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Riley prevents it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Casablancas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Casablancas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Casablancas slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Riley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Casablancas crunches a lovely knee into Riley's ribcage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but Casablancas blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley tries a knee to the head but Casablancas blocks it.
Casablancas presses Riley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Casablancas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Casablancas.
Riley looks gassed!
Casablancas scores with a knee to the head.
Casablancas lands a nice shot to the body.
Casablancas can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Casablancas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Casablancas is defending well for now.
Casablancas pushes Riley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Casablancas.
Casablancas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Casablancas gets through Riley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Casablancas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Casablancas lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Casablancas.
Casablancas slows down the pace here.
Casablancas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Casablancas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Casablancas scores with a knee to the head.

Riley is rocked!
Casablancas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riley is still on wobbly legs! Can Casablancas finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Casablancas.
A left hand lands to the body for Casablancas.
Casablancas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Casablancas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Casablancas working the clinch nicely. Riley is working for position but Casablancas cracks him with a big knee to the head! Riley crumples up against the cage and Casablancas lands two more shots before the ref can save Riley! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Julian Casablancas!