PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eorl Vanagandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Vanagandr
vs
Riley

204 cm
22
230 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eorl Vanagandr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Riley!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vanagandr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanagandr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riley.
Riley misses with the combination.
Vanagandr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Duke Riley has been cut.
Vanagandr misses with a body shot.

Vanagandr closes the distance and clinches.
Vanagandr prevents Riley from breaking the clinch.
Vanagandr tries to throw a body punch but Riley avoids it by throwing Vanagandr back against the cage.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Vanagandr.
Vanagandr prevents a body shot from Riley.
Vanagandr blocks a body shot from Riley.
Vanagandr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanagandr is working Riley over against the cage.
Riley looks gassed!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanagandr.
Vanagandr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vanagandr lands a body shot.
Vanagandr lands a nice uppercut.
Vanagandr gets through Riley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vanagandr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanagandr lands an uppercut.

Riley is rocked!
Vanagandr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Riley is still on wobbly legs! Can Vanagandr finish him?

That has opened up Duke Riley's cut even more.
Vanagandr has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Riley blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vanagandr.
Vanagandr lands a big right hand that drops Riley! The killer instinct kicks in and Vanagandr finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Vanagandr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eorl Vanagandr!
After the fight, Eorl Vanagandr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.