PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dawkins
vs
Riley

170 cm
30
159 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

171 cm
31
158 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colt Riley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Riley. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins is looking to land body kicks.
Dawkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dawkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riley's sensitive parts.
Riley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawkins swivels and escapes.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Riley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dawkins looks for a takedown but Riley sprawls well.
Dawkins throws a body punch but Riley moves out of range.
Dawkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Riley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Riley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dawkins lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a body punch but Riley moves out of range.
Colt Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley misses with a series of wild punches.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawkins throws the kick towards the body but Riley avoids it.
Dawkins scores with a nice head shot.
Riley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dawkins.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riley looks to land a combination but Dawkins avoids it well.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
Dawkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dawkins tries to clinch but Riley is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins scores with a jab. Riley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawkins's waist but Dawkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riley off to one side.
Riley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawkins manages to avoid it.

Dawkins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Riley to the ground. Dawkins is now in Riley's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dawkins prevents Riley from getting back to his feet.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Riley controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
Riley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dawkins postures up in Riley's guard and throws a big left but Riley blocks it.
Dawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riley is trying to control the position but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Dawkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Riley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Riley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dawkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Riley trying to hold on to Dawkins's head to control him but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riley defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins throwing shots but Riley is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley is trying to control but can't.
Riley is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dawkins dominated that round.
That's time! Dawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dawkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dawkins.
Dawkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dawkins wants to clinch.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
A jab from Riley does it's job there.
Riley takes one to the chin there.
Riley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dawkins counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley misses with a shot to the body
and Dawkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riley's knee momentarily.
A big left from Riley misses.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riley misses with the combination.
Dawkins lands a jab to the head.
Riley fails to land the takedown.
Dawkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riley's sensitive parts.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Dawkins.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dawkins!
Dawkins thuds his right hand into Riley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two 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!

Dawkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dawkins postures up.
Riley wants to sweep here but Dawkins controlling him for the moment.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Dawkins looking to sit in guard and control but Riley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dawkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dawkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Dawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawkins, not yet.

Dawkins has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Riley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dawkins.
Dawkins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Riley.
Dawkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dawkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dawkins wants to sweep here but Riley controlling him for the moment.

Riley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dawkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Riley has managed to get both his arms back between Dawkins's legs - danger averted.
Dawkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riley trying to control but Dawkins is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a big right hand that misses.
Richard Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dawkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riley landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Riley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dawkins is looking for a triangle but Riley pushes his legs off easily.
Dawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins pulls Riley in close to prevent any damage.
Dawkins is trying to control the position but Riley postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dawkins dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Riley throws a nice looking combination but Dawkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawkins throws a head kick that misses.

Dawkins gets tackled into the cage by Riley. Riley maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dawkins.

It looks like Colt Riley has been cut.
Riley tries a body shot but Dawkins blocks it.
Riley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawkinss head.
Dawkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Dawkins as the two fighters clinch.
Dawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawkins takes a shot to the head.
Dawkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Riley gets an underhook and turns Dawkins into the cage.
Dawkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Riley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dawkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dawkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riley's waist but Riley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dawkins off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to land a leg kick but Riley is out of range.

Riley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dawkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dawkins wants to control but Riley postures up.
Riley grinds an elbow into Dawkins's temple.
Riley throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dawkins works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dawkins is staying active underneath Riley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dawkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins has hold of Riley's hands but Riley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dawkins is trying to maintain the position but Riley is very close to passing his half guard.
Riley thows a huge punch but Dawkins dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Riley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Dawkins looking for submissions off his back.
Riley prevents Dawkins from improving his position.
Dawkins is trying to control but Riley passes into side control!
Riley lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley cracks Dawkins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Riley working the head with strikes.
Dawkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Dawkins tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Riley presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dawkins is trying to escape the mount.
Dawkins taking shots to the head.
Riley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dawkins?

Dawkins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Dawkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Riley lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Dawkins! Riley sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Dawkins and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Colt Riley!
After winning the bout, Colt Riley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.