PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Stax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes into the arena with Do You Call My Name by Ra blaring out of the sound system. Stax has chosen Breaking Benjamin 'I Will Not Bow' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivera
vs
Stax

180 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Stax!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stax connects with a looping right hand.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stax sprawls well. Stax wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rivera gets slowly back to his feet.
Stax lands with a nice combination. Rivera backs away looking to recover.
Stax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stax jabs at Rivera's body.

Rivera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rivera prevents Stax from improving his position.
Stax is trying to maintain the position but Rivera is very close to passing his half guard.
Stax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stax wants to control but Rivera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stax really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stax moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stax is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stax throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stax displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rivera.
Stax lands a jab to the head.
Rivera tries to move into range but Stax moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Max Stax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stax lands a nice shot to the body.
Stax connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera moves out of range of the body kick from Stax.
Stax lands a with a good body shot.
Stax lands a nice looking body shot.
Stax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stax throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rivera on the side of the head.
Rivera blocks a leg kick.
Stax is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rivera rather than just go for the knockout.
Stax thuds a left hand into Rivera's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stax lands a nice shot to the body.
Stax thuds his right hand into Rivera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Stax connects with a body shot.
Stax cracks Rivera with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stax scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rivera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stax bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rivera's head backwards.
Stax scores with a hook.

Rivera is rocked!
Stax is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Rivera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stax drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rivera right on the button. Rivera goes down! Stax follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Stax gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Stax!