PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wick Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Werewolf. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rivera
vs
Wolfe

225 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wick Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivera is looking to chop away at Wolfe's legs.

Rivera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wolfe is trying to stand.
Wolfe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wolfe trying to keep a closed guard but Rivera is proving a slippery customer.

Wolfe has an active guard here but Rivera has managed to pass into half guard.

Rivera is looking for a kimura here.

Rivera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wolfe has managed to free his arm - good work.

Wolfe looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe wants to control but Rivera is keeping busy.
Wolfe tries to get to full guard but Rivera has control of the leg.

Wolfe actively working from the bottom here.
Wolfe looks gassed!

Rivera wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolfe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wolfe is looking to improve his position.

Rivera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wolfe trying to hold on to Rivera's head to control him but Rivera postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolfe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivera pulls his head out easily.

Rivera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wolfe defends it well.
Wolfe is looking to improve his position.

Rivera wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolfe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wolfe is looking for a sweep. Rivera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rivera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wolfe is just riding it out for now. Rivera eventually gives up the hold.
Wolfe trying to control but Rivera postures up.
Rivera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wolfe is trying to get back to full guard.

Rivera is working for a submission of some sort.
Wolfe wants to control but Rivera is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Rivera is looking for a kimura here.

Wolfe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rivera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Wolfe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rivera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wolfe trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Rivera dominated that round.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wolfe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rivera's guard.
Wolfe advances to half guard.

Rivera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wolfe wants to free his trapped foot but Rivera is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Rivera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rivera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rivera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wolfe pulls his head out easily.
Wolfe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rivera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Wolfe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rivera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wolfe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rivera looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolfe is looking for a kimura but Rivera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wolfe to get the leverage.
Rivera is in trouble now - Wolfe has advanced to mount!
Rivera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rivera regains half guard.
Wolfe tries to pass to full mount but Rivera defends it.

Wolfe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Rivera actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera won't allow Wolfe to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rivera looking for submissions off his back.

Rivera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wolfe seems to be looking for submissions.

Wolfe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Rivera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Wolfe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rivera is just riding it out for now. Wolfe eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rivera has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Wolfe. Oh but Rivera has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Wolfe goes limp - he's gone! Rivera jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jackson Rivera!