PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheyenne Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheyenne Rivera told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Stanton
vs
Rivera

171 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cheyenne Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanton.

Rivera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rivera working away.
Stanton isn't going anywhere.
Rivera tries to get to his feet but Stanton is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Rivera in his guard.
Rivera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rivera is looking to advance position but Stanton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Rivera has given up his back here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera trying to control the action but Stanton just sinks the hooks in.
Stanton lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Stanton avoiding Rivera 's attempts to control his hands.

Stanton has his arm under Rivera's chin here. Game over son! Stanton squeezes tightly and Rivera is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oliver Stanton!