PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Infected Mushroom - I Wish. Riley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ambitionz Az a Ridah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mark Riley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rua
vs
Riley

185 cm
21
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
213 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Szogun Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Riley!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Riley.

It looks like Szogun Rua has been cut.
Riley lands a jab.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Riley swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua throws a low kick but Riley moves out of range easily.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riley punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.
Riley swinging wildly here.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.

Riley moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riley has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley lands a left hand.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rua wants to break free but Riley has control.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Riley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riley tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Riley is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Riley.
Riley gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Riley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rua's sensitive parts.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Riley slips the punch.
Riley swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mark Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Riley slips under a jab.
Riley ducks right into an uppercut from Rua.

Riley clinches up against the cage.
Rua prevents a body shot from Riley.
Riley trying to stall but Rua improves his position.
Rua working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Riley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Riley.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rua tries to circle away but Riley has him pinned against the cage.
Rua tries to pull guard but Riley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Riley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riley throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riley trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riley into the cage.
Rua tries to pull guard but Riley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Rua gets control of Riley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rua will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Riley wants to stand but Rua is controlling his posture from full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Riley was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Riley instigates a clinch.
Riley has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Riley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Szogun Rua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rua lands an overhand right.
Rua throws a leg kick that misses.
Riley thows a body shot but no joy.
Riley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riley swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Riley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Riley.
Riley misses with a low kick.
Rua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rua throws a body punch but Riley moves out of range.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Riley moves away and avoids it.

Riley takes the fight into the clinch.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Riley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Riley.
Riley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua tries to pull guard but Riley won't allow it.
Riley lands with a right to the head.
Riley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Riley trying to stall but Rua improves his position.
Nice body punch from Riley - that landed with a thud.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rua jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riley walks away with a smile on his face. Rua gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Riley ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Riley misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua jabs Riley right on the nose. Riley blinks but takes it well.
Rua catches Riley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Riley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Rua.
Riley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
Rua misses with a looping right.
Riley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua scores with a nice head shot.
Riley throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Riley.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Riley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua throws a leg kick but Riley checks it.
Riley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riley throws a chopping leg kick but Rua manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Riley lands a head shot.
Riley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Riley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rua rather than just go for the knockout.
Rua throws a poor cross that misses
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
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!
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riley.
Rua avoids the body shot from Riley.
Riley misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rua throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
Rua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley misses with a straight right.
Riley lands a right hook to the body.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rua connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Szogun Rua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab by Riley.
Riley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Riley throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Riley throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Riley. Those never looked like landing.
Riley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Riley does it's job there.
A punch combination from Riley misses.
Rua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Riley moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua avoids the body shot from Riley.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Szogun Rua's cut is getting worse.
Rua checks a low kick from Riley.
Riley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riley is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Riley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rua checks it well.
Riley tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.
Rua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rua takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riley misses the jab.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley moves out of range as Rua strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley digs a good hook to Rua's body.
Rua throws a hook but Riley blocks it.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Riley lands an overhand right.
Rua misses with a hook
and Riley counters with a three punch combo that has Rua backing up. Rua nods at Riley to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Riley finds it's way through Rua's defenses.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Rua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley lands a nice shot that snaps Rua's head back.
Rua misses with a hook
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Riley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua misses with the combination.
Riley tries to clinch up
and Rua counters with a body kick.
Riley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riley digs a good hook to Rua's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a body shot.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Riley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riley misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Riley saw that one coming.
Rua avoids the body shot from Riley.
Rua misses with the combination.
Rua lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
A big left from Rua misses.
Riley stalks Rua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rua's face. Rua staggers backwards, shaken.
Riley throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Riley really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Szogun Rua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Riley throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riley.
Rua works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Riley rushes Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Rua manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a jab to Riley's midsection.
Riley misses with a right hand
and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Riley misses
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Rua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riley swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riley. That's going to slow Rua down.
Riley misses the jab.
Riley motions for Rua to come forward. Riley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua lands with an overhand left.
Riley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Riley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Mark Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Riley walks into a jab.
Riley tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Riley wants to clinch
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riley. Riley obviously looking to wear him down.
Riley thows a body shot but no joy.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Riley misses.
Riley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riley lands the left hand.
Riley misses with a looping right.
Riley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Riley.
Riley misses with a few strikes there.
Rua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riley misses with an uppercut.
Riley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves out of range as Riley strikes.
Rua blocks a jab.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riley.
Rua misses with the combination.
Riley ducks right into an uppercut from Rua.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Rua lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Riley forces Rua back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua prevents a body shot from Riley.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Riley dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Szogun Rua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Riley connects with a jab.
Rua misses with the combination.
Rua's corner calls for a 1-2. Rua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Riley blocks a leg kick.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Riley gets a clinch.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riley. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riley misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Riley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch combination from Riley misses.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Riley.
Riley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Riley scores with the left hand. Rua knows he should have avoided that one.
Rua cracks Riley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riley.
Riley misses with a right hand
and Rua counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Riley is predictable there
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Riley blocks the low kick.
Riley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riley tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Riley lands with a cross.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Riley slips a straight right by Rua.
Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Riley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Rua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riley on the side of the head.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Riley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
A left lands for Riley.
Szogun Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Rua blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Riley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Riley cracks Rua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Riley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Riley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Rua throws out a leg kick but Riley moves out of range and Rua only half commits.
Riley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riley throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley misses with a hook.
Riley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Mark Riley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Riley throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Riley!
Mark Riley is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Mark Riley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.