PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Luiz Oliveira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Oliveira
vs
Riviera

181 cm
26
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira gets tackled into the cage by Riviera. Riviera maintains the clinch.
Riviera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.

Oliveira has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Riviera is trying to keep an underhook but Oliveira manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Oliveira working the head and body with strikes.
Riviera moves into full guard.

Riviera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliveira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Riviera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira postures up in Riviera's guard and throws a big left but Riviera blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira throws a big right hand that misses.

Riviera is looking for a triangle but Oliveira pushes his legs off easily.
Oliveira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oliveira throwing strikes from guard but Riviera blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses. Riviera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oliveira's guard. Nice move by Riviera!
Oliveira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Oliveira wants to stand up but Riviera is controlling him.
Oliveira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Riviera 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.
Riviera wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.
Oliveira throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Riviera passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.
Oliveira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Riviera maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Oliveira could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Riviera has cracked it and Oliveira is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Riviera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorge Riviera!