PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiezeal Ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rivaldi's choice of entrance music: Joker's Wild. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ingram
vs
Rivaldi

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiezeal Ingram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivaldi thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivaldi tries to bum rush Ingram with a series of wild strikes but Ingram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ingram has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Kiezeal Ingram has been cut.
Rivaldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ingram circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivaldi misses the shot to the body.
Rivaldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ingram circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivaldi looks to land a combination but Ingram avoids it well.
Rivaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ingram fails with the takedown.
Rivaldi slips a jab from Ingram.
Rivaldi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ingram.
Dominick Rivaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingram gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivaldi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ingram.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi throws a series of punches but Ingram moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Rivaldi.
Ingram throws a hook but Rivaldi blocks it.
Rivaldi throws a series of punches but Ingram moves out of range.
Rivaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ingram.
Ingram misses with a jab to the body
and Ingram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivaldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ingram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ingram is just out of range.
Rivaldi throws the left hand but Ingram avoids the punch easily.
Rivaldi missing with a left hand there. Ingram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivaldi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingram looks to land a left hand but Rivaldi moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Rivaldi misses.
Rivaldi throws a series of punches but Ingram moves out of range.
Ingram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivaldi.
Ingram throws a sloppy body shot
and Ingram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ingram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi misses with a wild combination.
Rivaldi scores with a decent looking hook.
Ingram ducks under a wild hook from Rivaldi.
Ingram jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingram throws the left hand but Rivaldi avoids the punch easily.
Rivaldi walks into a straight right hand from Ingram.
Rivaldi throws a series of punches but Ingram avoids them all with ease.
Rivaldi jabs at Ingram's body.
Rivaldi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rivaldi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ingram.
Rivaldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ingram lands a slapping body shot.
Rivaldi misses with a series of wild punches.
Ingram throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivaldi. Ingram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ingram has his takedown stuffed
and Rivaldi counters with a left to the body.
Rivaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ingram takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Rivaldi lands a left and a right that send Ingram crashing to the mat, dazed. Rivaldi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ingram is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivaldi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ingram's head backwards.
Oh Ingram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Rivaldi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ingram. Ingram tries to recover but Rivaldi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ingram lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Rivaldi!