PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mountain Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Fricke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fricke has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rivera
vs
Fricke

197 cm
22
274 lbs
4 - 14 - 0

192 cm
26
263 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Fricke!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fricke drops Rivera with a left and a right! Oh, Rivera is hurt - Fricke dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Mountain Rivera has been cut.
Fricke is chipping away with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fricke takes a little break here. Rivera wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fricke cracks Rivera with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Fricke has hold of Rivera's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rivera tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fricke cranks the arm and Rivera screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rivera, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Fricke!