PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mountain Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goldberg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rivera
vs
Goldberg Jr

197 cm
25
274 lbs
7 - 24 - 0

200 cm
24
242 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Valhalla 160

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 7 - 24 - 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Goldberg Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goldberg Jr throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Goldberg Jr.

Goldberg Jr gets tackled into the cage by Rivera. Rivera maintains the clinch.
Goldberg Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goldberg Jr prevents it.
Goldberg Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rivera can't break the clinch.
Goldberg Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goldberg Jr with a knee to the head.
Goldberg Jr landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldberg Jr stops a takedown attempt from Rivera.
Goldberg Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivera goes for a takedown attempt but Goldberg Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goldberg Jr clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Goldberg Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Rivera wants to get back to striking at distance but Goldberg Jr won't allow it.
Goldberg Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mountain Rivera has been cut.
Rivera can't get the takedown.
Goldberg Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivera's defenses.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goldberg Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goldberg Jr landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rivera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goldberg Jr's brow.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldberg Jr is defending well for now.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Rivera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Goldberg Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Goldberg Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rivera's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg Jr landing knees to the body.
Goldberg Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goldberg Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goldberg Jr lands a knee to the body.
Goldberg Jr with a knee to the head.
Goldberg Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Goldberg Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera takes a knee right on the jaw!

Rivera is rocked!

Mountain Rivera's cut is getting worse.
Goldberg Jr jerks Rivera's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Rivera drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Goldberg Jr goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Goldberg Jr because Rivera was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Joseph Goldberg Jr!
Our winner, Joseph Goldberg Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.