PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan O Riley (ranked 4239 p4p, 3789 weight class) and Clasp Rich Split (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Riley
vs
Split

180 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
168
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evan O Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clasp Rich Split!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Split scores with a shot to the body.
O Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Riley fails with a takedown attempt.
Split listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Riley goes for a double leg but Split avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Split continues to drive forward.
A little jabbing left from Split on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Split prevents O Riley from breaking the clinch.
O Riley is working for takedown but Split is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan O Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Split gets through O Riley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Split lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Riley backwards.
Split lands a right hand.
Split lands a right hand.
Split lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Split lands a right hand.
Split prevents O Riley from breaking the clinch.
Split misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Split breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Split throws a lazy right hand but O Riley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Riley tries to counter by clinching up but Split breaks away and moves out of range.
Split punishes O Riley's body with a nice straight punch.
Split misses with a hook. O Riley ducked under it nicely.
Split showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Riley.
O Riley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Split lands a right hook to the body.
O Riley is breathing heavily.
Split fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Split tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Split.
A swing and a miss from Split.
O Riley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Split misses.
O Riley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Split connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O Riley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Riley slips a straight right by Split.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Split scores with the left hand. O Riley knows he should have avoided that one.

O Riley is rocked!
O Riley gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Split points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. O Riley wakes up just in time to hear Split thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clasp Rich Split!