PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Rolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardo Rolo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Riley
vs
Rolo

160 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Rolo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rolo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rolo throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
Riley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rolo looks to throw the jab but Riley is out of range.
Rolo avoids the head kick by Riley.
Rolo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riley. Riley obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Riley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rolo looks gassed!
Riley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rolo looks for a takedown but Riley sprawls well.
Rolo drops his hands momentarily and Riley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Riley lands but Rolo takes it in his stride.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Rolo pushes him off.

Rolo moves into the clinch.
Rolo takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
Riley lands with a left to the head.
Riley looking to throw knees to the head but Rolo is blocking nicely.
Rolo wants to get back to striking at distance but Riley won't allow it.
Riley tries to throw a body punch but Rolo avoids it by throwing Riley back against the cage.
Rolo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rolo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riley lands a nice uppercut.
Rolo takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Bernardo Rolo has been cut.
Riley lands an elbow inside.
Riley lands an elbow inside.

Rolo is rocked!
Riley jerks Rolo's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Rolo drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Riley goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Riley because Rolo was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Nate Riley!