PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Rivers (ranked 914 p4p, 641 weight class) and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 123 p4p, 87 weight class). Clint Rivers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rivers
vs
Longabaugh

172 cm
25
170
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
175
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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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 12 - 6 - 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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers lands a nice shot that snaps Longabaugh's head back.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Longabaugh ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Longabaugh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rivers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice sprawl there from Longabaugh as Rivers shoots in.
Longabaugh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Clint Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers slips under a jab from Longabaugh.
Rivers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Longabaugh prevents a body shot from Rivers.

Longabaugh breaks from the clinch.
Rivers scores with a nice strike.
Longabaugh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivers throwing a counter right hand but Longabaugh manages to avoid it.
Rivers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longabaugh.
Rivers lands a jab to Longabaugh's midsection.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longabaugh manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longabaugh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rivers shoots in and drives through. Longabaugh sprawls well.
Longabaugh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers throws a chopping leg kick but Longabaugh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Longabaugh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers misses the jab.

Rivers pushes Longabaugh up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivers.
Rivers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Longabaugh is keeping busy.
Longabaugh lands a shoulder strike.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Longabaugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivers misses with a left hand
and Longabaugh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longabaugh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivers is looking to clinch but Longabaugh is avoiding it.
Longabaugh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longabaugh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers is looking to counter punch.

Longabaugh 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 Longabaugh finish him?!

Rivers moves into the clinch.

Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers shoots in looking for a takedown but Longabaugh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rivers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longabaugh misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Rivers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Rivers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rivers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh regains half guard, as Rivers was trying to land strikes.
Rivers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rivers seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Longabaugh is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Clint Rivers!
Clint Rivers took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, PWNAGE™ for their support in the buildup to the fight.