PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hol' Up. Davis has chosen House of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marcus Davis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rivet
vs
Davis

200 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Rivet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Davis!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis motions for Rivet to come forward. Davis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rivet scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis gets back to half guard.

Rivet wants to work for an arm triangle but Davis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rivet slows the pace down in half guard.

Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davis is trying to maintain the position but Rivet is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis is looking to control Rivet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is pressing down on Rivet's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Rivet from controlling successfully.

Davis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rivet is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Davis.
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davis regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Davis actively working from the bottom here.
Rivet content to control rather than advance.

Rivet seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rivet looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rivet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Davis actively working from the bottom here.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Rivet has control of the leg.

Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivet pulls his head out easily.
Davis moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rivet trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Davis looking for a triangle here. Rivet is fighting it but it looks tight! Davis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rivet is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marcus Davis!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Davis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.