PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Rivers (ranked 4249 p4p, 1885 weight class) and John Snake (ranked 500 p4p, 248 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rivers
vs
Snake

172 cm
20
170
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
181
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clint Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Snake!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers is looking to counter punch.

Snake tries to sprawl but Rivers drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Rivers seems to be looking for submissions.
Snake is pressing down on Rivers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rivers looking to pass the guard.
Snake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rivers throwing strikes but missing.
Rivers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Snake trying to control the position.
Rivers is looking to work some ground and pound but Snake has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Snake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rivers is aware though and is defending well.
Rivers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snake on the ground.
Rivers is looking to work some ground and pound but Snake has wrist control.
Snake is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers distracts Snake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rivers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snake is keeping the position for now.
Rivers lands a couple of elbows.
Rivers content to stall in guard here.
Rivers scoring with some ground and pound.
Rivers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rivers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rivers works over Snake with some ground and pound from guard.
Rivers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rivers trying to control but Snake is working from the bottom.
Rivers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Snake's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a big right hand that misses.
Rivers lands a couple of elbows.
Rivers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rivers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rivers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rivers working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
Rivers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rivers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rivers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Snake's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake looking for a sweep. Not yet Snake, not yet.
Rivers distracts Snake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rivers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Snake's head.
Rivers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Rivers from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rivers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rivers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snake's head.

Snake is rocked!
Snake trying to control the position.
Rivers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Snake is still in real trouble! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers postures up and lands a big shot to Snake's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rivers loads up on a big left hand. Snake felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rivers looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Snake can't hide his disappointment, as Rivers celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Rivers!