PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Steelflex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steelflex comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty Hous'. Riley has chosen Get Up as his entrance music. John Riley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Steelflex
vs
Riley

183 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Synergy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jefferson Steelflex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Riley!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Riley or perhaps it was just good defense by Steelflex which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Steelflex as Riley shoots in.

Steelflex looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Riley!
Steelflex lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Steelflex wants to control the pace but Riley is squirming around nicely.
Steelflex is looking to stand but Steelflex has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Steelflex throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Steelflex tries to control but Riley wriggling away.
Riley flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Riley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Riley regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steelflex's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steelflex's back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Riley. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Riley is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Steelflex has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Riley is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Steelflex defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Riley looks gassed!
Riley doesn't have the hooks in and Steelflex manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steelflex trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Riley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Steelflex closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steelflex lands in his opponent's guard.
Steelflex might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steelflex trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riley has a closed guard, preventing Steelflex from standing up.
Steelflex wants to pass the guard but Riley is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking for a sweep. Not yet Riley, not yet.
Steelflex trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Riley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Riley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Riley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Steelflex passes into half guard.
Steelflex seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Riley looking for submissions off his back.
Steelflex not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steelflex trying to control the action but Riley is working from the bottom.
Steelflex is looking to advance position but Riley won't allow it.
Riley gets back to full guard.
Steelflex trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Riley looking for a guillotine here but Steelflex defends easily.

Riley is looking for a triangle but Steelflex pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Riley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steelflex shoots in and bounces Riley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steelflex has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steelflex is stalling in the full guard.
Riley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Steelflex flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Riley throwing shots but Steelflex is blocking nicely.
Riley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steelflex knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley works his way into full mount!
Riley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Steelflex is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steelflex working to try and regain half guard.
Steelflex sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Steelflex is defending well.
Riley passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steelflex is looking for a sweep.

Riley tries for a kimura but Steelflex is defending well.
Steelflex is looking to regain half guard here but Riley keeps moving and retains side control.

Riley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steelflex knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Steelflex's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelflex trying to control but Riley flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Riley looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Steelflex taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Riley!