PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by Right Said FRED---I'm to Sexy. Vasquel has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. DJ Vasquel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rivera
vs
Vasquel

196 cm
19
281 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DJ Vasquel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasquel shoots for a takedown but Rivera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Rivera clinches.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like DJ Vasquel has been cut.
Vasquel looks gassed!
Vasquel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up DJ Vasquel's cut even more.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vasquel tries to pull guard but Rivera holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasquel drops back down to his feet.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vasquel takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Rivera as the two fighters clinch.
Rivera lands a nice uppercut.

The cut above DJ Vasquel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vasquel's face.
Nice elbow from Rivera.
Nice elbow from Rivera.

DJ Vasquel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at DJ Vasquel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raphael Rivera!