PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rivers's choice of entrance music: Suffa by Hed Pe. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Boyd
vs
Rivers

187 cm
22
246 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

191 cm
24
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeke Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivers has Boyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivers is trying to push Boyd away but Boyd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rivers is fighting off a takedown attempt but Boyd is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rivers to the mat. Rivers regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Boyd prevents Rivers from getting back to his feet.
Boyd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boyd is working Rivers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boyd preventing the sweep.
Rivers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Boyd is in close to Rivers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Our spies down at at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) inform us that Rivers has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boyd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boyd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rivers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Boyd with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers striking off his back but it's not causing Boyd any problems.
Boyd is in close to Rivers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boyd is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivers has wrist control.
Boyd landing with the ground and pound.
Boyd throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boyd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boyd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers wants to sweep here but Boyd controlling him for the moment.

Rivers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boyd is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to sweep here but Boyd controlling him for the moment.
Boyd working some strikes from top position.
Boyd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boyd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boyd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boyd throwing strikes from guard but Rivers blocks nicely.
Boyd throwing strikes but missing.
Boyd is in close to Rivers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boyd.
Rivers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boyd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd cracks Rivers with a solid left hand.
Boyd is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivers has wrist control.
Boyd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boyd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rivers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boyd.
Boyd cracks Rivers with a solid left hand.

Rivers is rocked!
Rivers looks winded!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boyd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rivers is still in real trouble! Can Boyd finish him?
Boyd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boyd gets to his feet and stands over Rivers, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Rivers felt that one! Boyd unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Rivers from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Boyd!