PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Tramp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tramp has chosen Tom Tom Club as his entrance music. Max Riley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riley
vs
Tramp

185 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Tramp!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tramp tries to clinch but Riley moves away

and Riley moves into the clinch.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tramp swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.

Riley has picked Tramp up - he's going for a ride! Riley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Riley stands up from half guard.
Tramp tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley is controlling the pace.
Tramp pushes Riley off looking to stand but Riley dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Riley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tramp wants to clinch but Riley slips to the side

and Riley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tramp's guard.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tramp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tramp keeping full guard, as Riley tries to pass.
Riley wants to stand but Tramp has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Max Riley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tramp wants to clinch

and Riley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tramp!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tramp wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Max Riley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tramp doesn't manage to clinch there - Riley circles away.
Riley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tramp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tramp is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch but Riley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tramp pinned against the cage. Tramp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jerry Tramp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tramp tries to clinch up but Riley circles away and keeps his distance.

Riley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tramp, pushing him back against the cage.

Riley lands a takedown into guard.

Riley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tramp, up you get!
Tramp wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
Tramp moves to clinch but Riley breaks away

and Riley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley prevents Tramp from standing back up.
Riley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tramp is looking to escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Max Riley just wasn't active enough.
Tramp is looking to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riley shoots in but Tramp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riley throws a right hand that Tramp ducks under and follows up with a left that Tramp also avoids with ease.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by Tramp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Riley swinging wildly here.
Tramp closes the distance looking to clinch

and Riley moves into the clinch.
Tramp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Tramp.
Riley is trying to stall.
Tramp working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tramp swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.

Riley lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tramp is trying to stand.
Riley is controlling the pace.
Tramp won't allow Riley to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Still in half guard, Riley seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Max Riley.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tramp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riley, pushing him back against the cage.
Tramp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tramp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Riley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley stalling in the clinch but Tramp improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tramp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
Tramp swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Riley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch but Riley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riley tries for a takedown but Tramp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tramp looks to clinch

and Riley counters with a takedown into side control.
Riley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tramp will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tramp is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Riley is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tramp can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Max Riley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tramp wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
Riley shoots for a double leg takedown but Tramp sprawls well. He's pushed Riley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Riley has closed the distance and engaged Tramp in a clinch.
Riley has Tramp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tramp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tramp working aggressively here.
Riley can't find room to land a body shot as Tramp controls the action.
Tramp prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riley has Tramp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tramp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tramp throws a punch but it's blocked by Riley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tramp.
Tramp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tramp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tramp swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tramp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tramp pushes Riley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tramp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tramp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tramp lands a right hand.
Riley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
Tramp lands a nice uppercut.
Tramp lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Riley lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Riley is keen to just control but Tramp is a slippery customer.

Riley stands up out of the half guard.
Tramp doesn't manage to clinch there - Riley circles away.
Tramp moves in looking to clinch but Riley pushes him off.

Tramp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Max Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tramp lands an uppercut.
Tramp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riley blocks an uppercut.
Riley blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tramp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley misses with a body punch.
Jerry Tramp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tramp misses with the head strike.
Jerry Tramp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tramp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tramp throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from Riley.
Riley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tramp working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Riley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Riley!