PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rivas
vs
Harris

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Rivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Harris!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harris showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, if Harris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rivas has hold of Harris's hands but Harris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harris working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rivas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to pass the guard but Rivas defending well.
Harris lands strikes from half guard.
Harris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rivas trying to control but Harris postures up.
Harris tries to stand and escape but Rivas is controlling the position.
Harris works his foot free and advances to mount.

Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harris lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Joe Rivas has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivas is bucking up trying to escape but Harris cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rivas looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stick to Rivas's back but Rivas is turning into Harris. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Harris's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rivas.

Harris is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rivas frees his head nicely. Oh but Harris has switched to an armbar! Rivas is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bob Harris!