PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Eldur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eldur is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Loki - Skalmold. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rivera
vs
Eldur

169 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Eldur!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eldur closes the distance and clinches.
Eldur throws an elbow that misses.

Eldur has Rivera pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Eldur pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rivera tumbling to the mat - Eldur dives into Rivera's guard.
Rivera is looking to stand up but Eldur isn't so interested in that idea.
Rivera looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivera, not yet.
Rivera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Eldur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera stops Eldur from standing up.
Eldur is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Eldur moves out of range as Rivera strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Eldur controls the action.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eldur working hard to break the clinch.
Eldur wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Eldur pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stalling in the clinch.
Rivera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eldur throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rivera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eldur pushes Rivera off looking to stand but Rivera dives back in and keeps control.
Rivera is stalling here. Eldur is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rivera seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Eldur has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rivera is trying to get back to half guard.
Rivera tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rivera prevents Eldur from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

What's going on here? Eldur has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Eldur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eldur tries to avoid it but Rivera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eldur to the ground. Eldur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rivera lands a lovely overhand right.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eldur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eldur pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rivera back to the cage. Eldur follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Ethan Rivera has been cut.
Donk. Eldur catches Rivera right on the button with a cross.
Eldur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eldur darts in and clinches Rivera up against the cage.
Rivera taking a breather.
Eldur is leaning against Rivera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Eldur forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eldur tries to circle away but Rivera has him pinned against the cage.

Rivera works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rivera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera won't allow Eldur to get back to his feet.
Eldur keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
Rivera stays in close to Eldur's body and controls the position.
Eldur wants to stand and escape but Rivera is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Eldur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Rivera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Eldur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eldur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivera.
Eldur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eldur tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eldur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eldur misses with a head kick.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eldur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjorn Eldur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eldur looks to clinch

and Rivera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldur tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Eldur just leaning against Rivera, taking a breather.

Rivera manages to break the clinch.
Rivera dives in for a single leg takedown but Eldur sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rivera has Eldur pressed against the cage, preventing Eldur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Eldur instigates a clinch.
Rivera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eldur is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Eldur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eldur's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Eldur on the inside.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivera really is a fat lump.
Eldur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eldur fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eldur keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Eldur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Eldur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bjorn Eldur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Eldur circles away and keeps his distance.

Eldur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eldur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivera is defending well for now.

Eldur has picked Rivera up - he's going for a ride! Eldur dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldur wants to stand but Rivera has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rivera is trying to stand.

Rivera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bjorn Eldur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rivera tries to kick Eldur off but Eldur keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Eldur gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Eldur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eldur is struggling to control the position.
Rivera tries for a takedown but Eldur manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rivera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eldur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Eldur misses with an elbow over the top.

Eldur turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rivera is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eldur decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rivera to his feet.
Eldur wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Eldur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Eldur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ethan Rivera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rivera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eldur moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Eldur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Eldur circles away and keeps his distance.
Eldur wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Eldur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera misses with a hook. Eldur ducked under it nicely.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eldur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Eldur.
Eldur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera throws a jab when Eldur was well out of range.
Eldur throws a combination. Rivera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eldur swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eldur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Eldur.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Eldur.
Eldur keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eldur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Eldur jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eldur tries to clinch up.

Eldur has closed the distance and engaged Rivera in a clinch.
Eldur is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Eldur is looking to clinch.
Eldur wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Rivera closes the distance but Eldur moves to the side
and Eldur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bjorn Eldur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera misses with an uppercut. Eldur saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Eldur's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Eldur duly obliges.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivera fails to pull guard.
Eldur is pressed up against the cage. Rivera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eldur down to the mat. Eldur avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eldur doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Eldur tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Eldur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eldur pushes Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivera tries for a takedown but Eldur manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eldur is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Eldur won't allow it.

Eldur ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Eldur no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Eldur is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rivera presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eldur wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Eldur tries to circle away but Rivera has him pinned against the cage.
Eldur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ethan Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjorn Eldur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rivera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eldur fights it off and pushes away nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Eldur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eldur has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Eldur!
Bjorn Eldur thanked the fans post fight for their support.