PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isto Benson Simomaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mountain Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benson Simomaa
vs
Rivera

180 cm
20
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
274 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Las Vegas, Isto Benson Simomaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simomaa leaves Rivera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rivera looks for a takedown but Simomaa sprawls well.
Rivera looks for a takedown but Simomaa sprawls well.
Isto Benson Simomaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mountain Rivera.
Rivera fails to land the takedown.
Rivera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simomaa pinned against the cage. Simomaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simomaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rivera fails with a takedown attempt.
Simomaa misses the shot to the body.
Simomaa jabs at Rivera's body.
Simomaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera has a takedown stuffed.
Rivera tries to clinch but Simomaa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Simomaa.
Simomaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Rivera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simomaa stuffs the takedown.
Rivera looks gassed!
Simomaa lands with a nice body punch.
Rivera walks into a jab.
Simomaa lands with a nice body punch.
Simomaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively.
Simomaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Simomaa lands a head shot.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Simomaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simomaa lands with a shot to the body.
Simomaa is looking to wear down Rivera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Simomaa scores with a jab. Rivera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simomaa is fending him off so far but Rivera persists. Nope, Simomaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Simomaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Simomaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Isto Benson Simomaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Simomaa instigates a clinch.
Simomaa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Simomaa lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mountain Rivera has been cut.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Simomaa lands an elbow just above Rivera 's eye.

That has opened up Mountain Rivera's cut even more.
Simomaa taking a breather.
Rivera is trying desperately to land a takedown but Simomaa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rivera.
Simomaa avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Simomaa is blocking nicely.
Simomaa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rivera up against the cage.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Simomaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Rivera drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Mountain Rivera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Simomaa lands a damaging elbow.
Simomaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rivera up against the cage.
Simomaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Rivera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Simomaa stands and steps away. Rivera gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Simomaa clinches up with Rivera and pushes him back against the cage.
Simomaa lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.
Simomaa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Simomaa lands a nice elbow.
Rivera tries to score a body lock takedown but Simomaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Simomaa avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera tries to stall but Simomaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rivera has Simomaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Simomaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simomaa lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.

Mountain Rivera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Simomaa lands an elbow just above Rivera 's eye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Isto Benson Simomaa!