PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera has chosen Whose Fist is This Anyway as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

St Pierre
vs
Rivera

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

196 cm
21
281 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Markus St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rivera sprawls well. Rivera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rivera as he avoids it easily.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivera circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rivera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.

Rivera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rivera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera is putting a hurting on St Pierre here, landing some big shots from side control.
St Pierre is letting Rivera control him for a moment.
Rivera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rivera tries to move to mount but St Pierre blocks the move with his legs.
St Pierre is being controlled here.
Rivera lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera working St Pierre over with strikes here.
Rivera trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.

Rivera working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. St Pierre turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rivera off and cradles St Pierre's limp body as Rivera celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Raphael Rivera!