PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Riley (ranked 24291 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vikentiy Ismaylov (ranked 5185 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Riley
vs
Ismaylov

180 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trenton Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vikentiy Ismaylov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ismaylov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Riley's half guard.
Riley is trying to stand back up but Ismaylov is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Riley wants to improve his position but Ismaylov is controlling well.
Ismaylov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ismaylov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Ismaylov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley has hold of Ismaylov's hands but Ismaylov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Riley is trying to stand up here but Ismaylov is controlling him well.
Well, if Ismaylov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Riley taking some punishment here, with Ismaylov in his half guard.
Riley is trying to maintain the position but Ismaylov is very close to passing his half guard.
Riley is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ismaylov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to roll over but Ismaylov keeps him under control.
Ismaylov is taking a breather. Riley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Riley gets full guard.
Ismaylov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riley's head.
Ismaylov won't allow Riley to sweep him here.
Ismaylov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ismaylov with a nice head shot there.

Ismaylov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Riley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Riley has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismaylov is pulling down on Riley's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ismaylov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riley throwing strikes from guard but Ismaylov blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ismaylov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riley manages to get himself to full guard.

Ismaylov content to stall in guard here.
Ismaylov pushing down on Riley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ismaylov is looking for a kimura but Riley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ismaylov to get the leverage.
Riley is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vikentiy Ismaylov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ismaylov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riley seems a little lost for a moment, as Ismaylov dominates the positioning.
Ismaylov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ismaylov lands a few punches from side control.

Ismaylov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ismaylov looks up at the clock and then as Riley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ismaylov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismaylov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Riley will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Riley is trying to work for a sweep but Ismaylov has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is in a horrible position here. Ismaylov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ismaylov controlling the pace for now.
Riley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ismaylov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Riley is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ismaylov! Riley is hurt baaadly! Ismaylov is firing away with more strikes - Riley is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vikentiy Ismaylov!