PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Riv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geralt Riv has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roberto Hooper's chin.

Hooper
vs
Riv

219 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geralt Riv!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riv looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hooper!
Hooper gets back to half guard.
Hooper lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

Hooper manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Riv keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hooper is trying to force a seperation but Riv has the dominant position.

Riv ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Riv no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hooper is stalling in the full guard.

Hooper gets to his feet - Riv follows without any prompting.

Hooper takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riv is trying to push Hooper away but Hooper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hooper is fighting off a takedown attempt but Riv is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hooper to the mat. Hooper regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Riv is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hooper has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Riv is looking to defend but Hooper has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Riv! Hooper pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Riv taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roberto Hooper!