PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Obi Wan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Police On My Back. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wan King
vs
Riley

179 cm
22
140 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
140 lbs
14 - 22 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Obi Wan King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Riley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Riley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Riley tries to clinch
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riley fails with the takedown
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King leaves Riley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Obi Wan King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Riley.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from King.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King misses with a double jab.
Riley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.

King forces Riley back against the cage and clinches.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King scores with a body shot.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Riley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

King moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for King.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses the shot to the body.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.

King manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King works over Riley's head and body with a nice combination.
Riley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Riley wants a takedown.
King is pressed up against the cage. Riley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley fails to land the takedown.

King clinches with his opponent.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley tries to clinch up.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Riley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

King clinches up with Riley and pushes him back against the cage.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King stuffs the takedown.
Riley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt

and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

King has Riley up against the cage in a clinch.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.

King moves into range and clinches up with Riley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
Riley closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Riley pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

King instigates a clinch.
King lands a right hand.
King lands with a left to the head.
King lands a body shot.
King digs a right hand into Riley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riley's gas tank.
Riley can't break the clinch.

Riley gets control of King's arms and successfully pulls guard. Riley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Obi Wan King.

King closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

King breaks the clinch.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from King.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riley.
King lands a body shot.
King wants to clinch.

King darts in and clinches Riley up against the cage.

King breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King wants to clinch.
King misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Wan King dominated that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice combination there by King.
Riley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King looks to land a combination. Riley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Obi Wan King is winning the standup battle so far.
King scores with a body shot.

King moves into range and clinches up with Riley.
Riley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. King avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King works Riley's body with a nice hook.
King is looking to clinch.
No luck for Riley with that takedown attempt.
Obi Wan King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Riley.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Riley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King feints a jab promting Riley to slip. King then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Riley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King works over Riley's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Riley.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Riley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King moves into the clinch successfully.

King manages to break the clinch.

Riley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riley is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
King pushes Riley off looking to stand but Riley dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Riley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Riley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riley not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Riley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows King to get to his feet.
Riley has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a two punch combo.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riley back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

King clinches up with Riley and pushes him back against the cage.
King lands a nice uppercut.
Riley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. King avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Riley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riley is breathing heavily.
King tries to clinch there but Riley circles away.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riley taking a breather.

King breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Riley or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King has Riley up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley misses with a takedown
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Riley backing up. Riley nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
King throws a series of punches but Riley moves out of range.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riley can do to turn this around?
Riley misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King misses with the combination.
Riley tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King tries to clinch up.

King clinches with his opponent.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Wan King dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Riley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riley dodges the punch combination from King.
Riley dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Riley's head and hops out.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Riley's head back.
Riley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Riley on that attempt.
Obi Wan King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Riley.
King tries to clinch there but Riley circles away.

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.

King breaks the clinch.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Riley backs up against the cage.
Riley throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
Obi Wan King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riley takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Riley seems unphased.

King takes the fight into the clinch.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King lands a body punch.

King breaks from the clinch.
King tries to clinch up.
King throws a right and a left that Riley avoids nicely.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

King moves into the clinch.

King manages to break the clinch.
Riley tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Riley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Riley's head and hops out.

King rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King pushes Riley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
King cracks Riley with a good jab.

King drives through and clinches with Riley against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King breaks the clinch.
Obi Wan King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Riley.

Riley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.

King sneaks out the side door and pushes Riley away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Riley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
King throws a one two combo.
Riley with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Riley tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Riley persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

King closes the distance and pushes Riley back into the cage.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riley has time to react.
King throws a one two combo.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.

King manages to break the clinch.
Obi Wan King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King stalks Riley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riley's face. Riley staggers backwards, shaken.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riley shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
Billy Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Obi Wan King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obi Wan King!
Obi Wan King retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Obi Wan King thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.