PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincento Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gonzalez
vs
Riley

170 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

166 cm
27
151 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincento Gonzalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Riley!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Riley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Riley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riley on the ground.
Riley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzalez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Riley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gonzalez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzalez's head.
Gonzalez trying to hold on to Riley's head to control him but Riley postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez gets full guard.

Riley drops back looking for a leg! Gonzalez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzalez manages to kick Riley off! Riley jumps back into Gonzalez's guard.

Riley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez working a defensive guard but Riley passes into half guard.

Riley is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzalez is defending well.

Riley seems to be working for a kimura but Gonzalez defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to get to full guard but Riley has control of the leg.
Riley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gonzalez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Riley throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely.
Gonzalez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riley lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Gonzalez wants to stand up but Riley is controlling the position.
Riley is trying to maintain the position but Gonzalez is very close to passing his half guard.
Riley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Riley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Riley manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gonzalez wants to stand and escape but Riley is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riley trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gonzalez looking to control but Riley passes into half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control but Riley postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Riley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riley doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley misses with a takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combo that has Riley backing up. Riley nods at Gonzalez to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vincento Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Riley.
Riley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riley keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riley is trying to drag Gonzalez to the mat but Gonzalez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riley lands with a left to the head.
Riley looking to stall.
Gonzalez is pressed up against the cage. Riley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gonzalez down to the mat. Gonzalez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Riley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Riley.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from Riley.
Riley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.
Riley tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Riley back against the cage.
Gonzalez blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Riley trying to land knees to the body.
Riley swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincento Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gonzalez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Riley counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Riley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gonzalez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gonzalez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Riley is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riley works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control but Riley postures up.

Riley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez landing strikes from the bottom.
Gonzalez gets back to full guard.

Gonzalez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Riley trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Riley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gonzalez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gonzalez has escaped and now he's on top!
Gonzalez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gonzalez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riley working a defensive guard here.

Gonzalez gets to his feet. Riley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riley has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riley's knee momentarily.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Riley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Riley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gonzalez working a defensive guard but Riley passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Riley really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Riley has his takedown stuffed
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combo that has Riley backing up. Riley nods at Gonzalez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gonzalez won't be happy with that.
Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom here.
Gonzalez regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control but Riley passes into side.
Gonzalez dodges the ground and pound from Riley.

Riley has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gonzalez is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Riley yanks on the arm and Gonzalez is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Riley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Riley!
Michael Riley is the new featherweight champion!