PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Shusharin (ranked 6202 p4p, 4680 weight class) and Boomer Rivers (ranked 654 p4p, 561 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Shusharin
vs
Rivers

191 cm
25
192
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
187
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igor Shusharin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boomer Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shusharin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Rivers. No joy for Shusharin on that attempt.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Shusharin misses the target.

Shusharin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rivers is trying to get back to his feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Igor Shusharin!