PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angel Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Migeal Quintes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivera
vs
Quintes

188 cm
23
179 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Migeal Quintes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rivera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Migeal Quintes has been cut.
Rivera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivera tries to clinch

and Quintes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rivera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Quintes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rivera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quintes lands a shoulder strike.
Rivera wants to break the clinch but can't.

Quintes jumps into guard, dragging Rivera to the mat.
Quintes is trying to control the position but Rivera postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Quintes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rivera is aware though and is defending well.
Rivera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rivera postures up.
Quintes pulls Rivera in close to prevent any damage.

Quintes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivera defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera postures up in Quintes's guard and throws a big left but Quintes blocks it.
Rivera throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quintes pulls Rivera in close to his closed guard and prevents Rivera from doing any damage or advancing position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rivera stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quintes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quintes sprawls well. Quintes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rivera gets slowly back to his feet.

Quintes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rivera wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Quintes.
Quintes trying to control but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintes looking to finish Rivera with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rivera!
Quintes throwing strikes here but Rivera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Quintes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rivera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quintes on the ground.
Quintes lands with some strikes.
Quintes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rivera wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Quintes throwing strikes here but Rivera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Quintes tries to control but Rivera wriggling away.
BOOM! Quintes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Quintes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Quintes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Quintes trying to control but Rivera is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Migeal Quintes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Migeal Quintes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Quintes scores with a takedown into Rivera's guard.
Quintes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Quintes tries to pass.
Quintes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Quintes works over Rivera with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Migeal Quintes wasn't active enough on the ground.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rivera enables Quintes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rivera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rivera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quintes is controlling him.
Quintes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quintes thows a big elbow that misses.

Quintes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera wants to stand up but Quintes is controlling him.

Quintes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Quintes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rivera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Quintes from controlling successfully.
Quintes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Quintes wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Quintes postures up and lands a big shot to Rivera's brow.
Quintes trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Migeal Quintes.
Rivera misses with a takedown

and Quintes moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Quintes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but Quintes shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Quintes counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera misses with a double jab

and Quintes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rivera's guard now.
Quintes trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Rivera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Quintes controls the pace.
Quintes slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Migeal Quintes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Migeal Quintes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Quintes shoots in for a takedown but Rivera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rivera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quintes. Quintes obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Angel Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quintes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivera if he has to take too many more of those.

Quintes moves into range and clinches up with Rivera.
Quintes lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Angel Rivera has been cut.

Quintes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quintes is controlling Rivera's posture.

Quintes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rivera tries to clinch up
and Quintes counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivera swivels and escapes.

Quintes clinches up with Rivera and pushes him back against the cage.
Quintes is trying to drag Rivera to the mat but Rivera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Angel Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Migeal Quintes.

Quintes gets control of Rivera's arms and successfully pulls guard. Quintes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rivera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Quintes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rivera rolls with it to try and escape but Quintes cranks on the arm and Rivera is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Migeal Quintes!