PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Rivers (ranked 729 p4p, 679 weight class) and Darius Ghetea (ranked 98 p4p, 89 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivers
vs
Ghetea

172 cm
24
170
11 - 4 - 0

181 cm
20
175
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™
Conviction

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ghetea!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetea wants to clinch.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghetea.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Ghetea slips under a jab.
Rivers lands with a good body shot.
Ghetea staying out of range there.
Ghetea misses with a body shot.
Ghetea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ghetea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ghetea jabs Rivers right on the nose. Rivers blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghetea throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Rivers.
Rivers slips a straight right by Ghetea.
Ghetea with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghetea scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ghetea finds it's target.
Ghetea avoids the body shot from Rivers.

Ghetea moves into the clinch.
Rivers is looking for a takedown.
Ghetea blocks an uppercut.
Ghetea is pressed up against the cage. Rivers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ghetea down to the mat. Ghetea avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ghetea thuds his right hand into Rivers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Rivers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivers swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghetea.
Nice straight punches there by Ghetea. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ghetea.
Rivers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ghetea's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rivers looks to land a right hand but Ghetea moved out of range.

Ghetea takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ghetea pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers wants to get back to striking at distance but Ghetea won't allow it.
Ghetea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ghetea blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Rivers is trying to pull guard but Ghetea turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ghetea has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ghetea pushes Rivers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghetea scores with a shot to the side of Rivers's head.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Ghetea misses with some punches.
Rivers tries for a takedown but Ghetea manages to get underhooks.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghetea lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Ghetea.
A head punch on the inside from Ghetea fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Ghetea.
Ghetea scores with a shot to the side of Rivers's head.
Nice body punch from Ghetea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghetea works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivers is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Ghetea.
Ghetea makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ghetea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghetea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Ghetea.
A head punch on the inside from Ghetea fails to land.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ghetea lands a left hand.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghetea looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rivers takes a shot to the head.
Ghetea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ghetea throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ghetea throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghetea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ghetea lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rivers.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ghetea.
Ghetea prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Ghetea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ghetea.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghetea.
Ghetea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ghetea lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghetea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghetea blocks a body shot from Rivers.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ghetea creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ghetea throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ghetea.
Ghetea lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghetea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Rivers takes a shot to the head.
Rivers is trying to break the clinch but Ghetea has him pressed against the cage.
Ghetea working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Ghetea.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghetea controls his hands.
Ghetea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Ghetea dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rivers swings for the body but Ghetea moves out of range.
Ghetea connects with a right hand. Rivers shakes it off.
Ghetea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghetea moves away.
Ghetea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghetea was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A cross from Ghetea lands.
Rivers walks into a jab.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghetea steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rivers.
The crowd cheers as Ghetea lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rivers doesn't seem phased though.

Rivers is rocked!

Ghetea feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rivers sprawling to the canvas! Rivers rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ghetea finish him?!
Oh Rivers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghetea ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.

Ghetea moves into the clinch.
Ghetea misses with the head strike.
Ghetea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ghetea scores with a shot to the side of Rivers's head.
Ghetea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Ghetea.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghetea.
Ghetea lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivers tries to pull guard but Ghetea forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ghetea digs a right hand underneath Rivers's ribcage. Rivers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ghetea scores with a shot to the side of Rivers's head.
Ghetea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ghetea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from Ghetea as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Ghetea.
Ghetea lands a big right hand that drops Rivers! The killer instinct kicks in and Ghetea finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ghetea!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Ghetea!
A victorious Darius Ghetea thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.