PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Matters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matters's entrance music is Lose Yourself - Eminem. A fine choice. Riviera has chosen Video Killed the Radio Star as his entrance music. Karl Riviera acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Matters
vs
Riviera

168 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marshall Matters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matters swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Riviera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karl Riviera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matters finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Riviera tries to clinch but Matters moves out of range.
Riviera shoots in but no luck this time.
Riviera is looking to clinch.
Matters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Matters bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matters throws an elbow but Riviera slips to the side and avoids it well.
Matters in side control, throwing shots but Riviera defends.
Matters throws a strike aimed at the side of Riviera's head but Riviera avoids it well.

Matters is working to tighten is grip on Riviera's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Riviera has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Matters is really squeezing tight and eventually Riviera passes out! Matters breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marshall Matters!