PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Busioni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mountain Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Busioni
vs
Rivera

185 cm
28
250 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

197 cm
42
274 lbs
25 - 69 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Busioni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 69 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Rivera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Busioni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivera.

Rivera wants to work for an arm triangle but Busioni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Rivera.

It looks like Gary Busioni has been cut.
Rivera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rivera in particular looking to stall.
Busioni is breathing heavily.
Rivera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Busioni's head.
Rivera wants to pass to mount but Busioni is defending the position.
Busioni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rivera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rivera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rivera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Busioni has hold of Rivera's hands but Rivera slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Busioni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivera.
Rivera controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Busioni looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rivera content to control rather than advance.
Rivera working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rivera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rivera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Busioni defending well though.
Busioni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rivera.
Rivera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rivera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rivera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Rivera seems to be looking for submissions.
Rivera 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.
Nice strikes from Rivera there.

Rivera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Busioni sees it coming and defends easily.
Rivera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rivera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Gary Busioni's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands strikes from half guard.

Gary Busioni's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Still in half guard, Rivera seems content to control.
Rivera drops an elbow to the side of Busioni's head.

Busioni is rocked!

Jeez, Gary Busioni's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gary Busioni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mountain Rivera!