PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bogan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Dylan has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Riley
vs
Dylan

183 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bogan Riley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley swings for the body but Dylan moves out of range.
Riley fails to land with a series of punches.
Riley throws a body punch but Dylan moves out of range.
Riley avoids the body shot from Dylan.
Riley keeps the fight on the outside.
Riley dodges the punch combination from Dylan.
Dylan misses the jab.
Dylan is looking to clinch.
Dylan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dylan throws a big shot that misses.
Riley loads up on a big right hand but Dylan slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dylan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dylan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dylan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Dylan misses.
Riley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dylan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Riley won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan throws a strike aimed at the side of Riley's head but Riley avoids it well.
Riley taking a bit of punishment here - Dylan scoring with strikes.
Dylan throws a strike aimed at the side of Riley's head but Riley avoids it well.
Dylan cracks Riley with a big elbow.
Riley is looking for a sweep.
Riley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dylan working the ground and pound but Riley is defending the strikes.
Dylan trying to control the action but Riley is working from the bottom.
Dylan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dylan working the strikes but Riley uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dylan pulls his head out easily.
Dylan passes to full mount!
Dylan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Riley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dylan tries to control but Riley wriggling away.
Dylan raining down shots from the mount!
Dylan lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dylan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dylan lands with some strikes.
Dylan looking to finish Riley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Riley!
Dylan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Riley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Riley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Riley is desperately trying to improve his position but Dylan has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan can't control as he wanted to and Riley manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Dylan stalling away here and it's allowed Riley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dylan throwing strikes from guard but Riley blocks nicely.
Dylan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dylan's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dylan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dylan keeping full guard, as Riley tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Dylan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Riley misses with a body shot.
Dylan takes a shot to the body in his stride.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dylan pushes Riley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dylan misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dylan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dylan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dylan throws a head punch that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riley. Dylan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dylan throws out a loose jab but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dylan throws a one two combo.

Dylan feints and as Riley raises his hands in defense, Dylan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley wants to sweep but no luck.

Riley has his foot on Dylan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dylan works his way back into a safe position though.
Riley being controlled here, momentarily.
Dylan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dylan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dylan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dylan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Dylan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Riley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Riley's guard.

Riley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Riley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dylan defends it easily.
Dylan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.

Riley looking for a guillotine here but Dylan defends easily.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
Dylan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dylan forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dylan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riley keeps working.

Riley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riley is looking for a sweep. Dylan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Riley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riley.
Dylan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Riley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Dylan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dylan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dylan.
Dylan shoots for a double leg takedown but Riley sprawls well. He's pushed Dylan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riley swings for the body but Dylan moves out of range.
Dylan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dylan just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley connects with the punch.
Riley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dylan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dylan moves out of range as Riley strikes.
Dylan sizes up Riley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dylan misses with a body punch
and Riley counters with a one-two to the body.
Riley throws a jab when Dylan was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley misses with an uppercut. Dylan saw that one coming.
Bogan Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley lands a jab.
Riley missing with a left hand there. Dylan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riley misses with a combination
letting Dylan counter with a right hand.
Dylan scores with a decent looking hook.
Dylan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dylan tries to clinch up but Riley circles away and keeps his distance.
Dylan shoots in looking for a takedown. Riley tries to sprawl out of it but Dylan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dylan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dylan on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rob Dylan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley misses with a body shot.
Dylan misses with an uppercut. Riley saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Dylan misses
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Riley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riley throws a right hand that Dylan ducks under and follows up with a left that Dylan also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Riley. That snapped Dylan's head back.
Dylan avoids the body shot from Riley.
Dylan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
Dylan takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riley throws out the jab.
Riley cracks Dylan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dylan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dylan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
Dylan lands with a right hand.
Riley swinging wilding here.
Dylan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bogan Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Dylan.
Dylan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dylan.
Riley regains half guard.
Dylan is trying to control. Riley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley is looking to improve his position.

Dylan seems to be working for a kimura but Riley defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dylan pulls his head out easily.
Dylan trying to control the action but Riley is working from the bottom.

Riley looking for submissions off his back.

Riley looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bogan Riley clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dylan misses with a body shot
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Dylan.
Dylan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riley throws a combination that misses
and Dylan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riley swinging wilding here.
Riley misses with a wild body shot.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riley misses with a two punch combination.
Riley blocks a jab.
Riley looks to land a combination but Dylan avoids it well.
Riley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riley digs a good hook to Dylan's body.
Riley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan misses the shot to the body.
Riley throws a right and a left that Dylan avoids nicely.
Riley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dylan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dylan wants to clinch.
Riley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dylan.
Dylan lands with a cross.
Riley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dylan with a jab.
Bogan Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dylan punishes Riley's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan takes one on the button.
Dylan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riley misses with a body punch
and Dylan counters with a nice uppercut.
Riley misses with an uppercut.
Dylan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dylan throws the left hand but Riley avoids the punch easily.
Riley swings for the body but Dylan moves out of range.
Dylan with a nice cross.
Nice straight punches there by Dylan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dylan.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dylan cracks Riley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Riley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dylan throws a right hand that Riley ducks under and follows up with a left that Riley also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a hook but Dylan blocks it.

Dylan gets a clinch.
A short left from Dylan.
Riley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Dylan.
Riley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dylan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dylan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
Riley fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dylan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley prevents a body shot from Dylan.
A hook to the body from Dylan.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dylan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dylan digs a right hand underneath Riley's ribcage. Riley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dylan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dylan pushes Riley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dylan lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Dylan - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dylan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rileys head.
Riley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riley. Dylan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dylan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dylan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dylan takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
Dylan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
Bogan Riley is winning the standup battle so far.
Dylan tries for a takedown but Riley circles away easily
and Riley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dylan misses the shot to the body.
Riley lands a nice hook to Dylan's body. Dylan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dylan looks to land a left hand but Riley moved out of range nicely.
Dylan throws a hook but Riley avoids it easily.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dylan throws a lazy right hand but Riley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Dylan dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Riley works over Dylan's head and body with a nice combination.
Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riley is looking to wear down Dylan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Dylan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dylan showed some decent athleticism there.
Dylan is stalling here. Riley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dylan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Riley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dylan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Riley tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dylan controls his leg.
Dylan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dylan is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley moves into full mount! Dylan won't be happy about that!
Dylan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dylan regains half guard.

Riley is working for a kimura but Dylan is defending it quite comfortably.
Rob Dylan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riley tries to pass to full mount but Dylan defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Riley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Riley is trying to work for a kimura but Dylan is defending well.
Bogan Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Dylan is defending well.
Dylan tries to roll over but Riley keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dylan's head.
Rob Dylan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dylan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dylan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Riley to score with a decent uppercut.
Riley throws a series of punches but Dylan avoids them all with ease.
Riley throws a sloppy body shot
and Dylan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dylan slips a jab and a cross from Riley.
Riley misses with a straight left.
Dylan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riley.
Dylan moves out of range as Riley strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riley misses with a looping right.
Riley misses with a body shot.
Riley misses with a body shot
enabling Dylan to counter with a crisp jab.
Dylan tries to clinch there but Riley circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rob Dylan.
I think Dylan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Dylan!
Rob Dylan is the new welterweight champion!