PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryant (ranked 23946 p4p, 23506 weight class) and Math Riddle (ranked 758 p4p, 777 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bryant
vs
Riddle

184 cm
22
195
3 - 7 - 0

192 cm
22
201
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kobe Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Math Riddle has been cut.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Riddle avoids them all with ease.
Riddle shoots and misses
and Riddle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riddle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Riddle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Riddle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bryant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Puncher's Chance Collective in the buildup to the fight.
Riddle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bryant.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Riddle is rocked!
Bryant misses with a few strikes there.
Riddle thinks about the counter body kick.
Riddle is still on wobbly legs! Can Bryant finish him?
Bryant feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Riddle crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kobe Bryant!
Kobe Bryant thanked the fans post fight for their support.