PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Josh Williams enters the cage!

Riley
vs
Williams

190 cm
32
265 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

205 cm
29
273 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

•• Beast Mode ••

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Williams!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands with a hook. Riley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Williams.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riley. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riley walks into a straight right hand from Williams.

It looks like Duke Riley has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A left lands for Riley.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Williams feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Riley sprawling to the canvas! Riley rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Williams finish him?!

Riley is rocked!
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Riley's front leg but catches the back leg as Riley tries to avoid it.
Oh Riley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riley is breathing heavily.
Williams throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Riley crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Josh Williams!
During a confident post fight interview, Josh Williams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.