PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Hazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eirik Rivfader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eirik Rivfader has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hazier
vs
Rivfader

200 cm
28
245 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

150 cm
39
245 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohamed Hazier !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eirik Rivfader!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivfader tries a head kick but it misses.

Rivfader gets the takedown into side control.
Rivfader is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hazier 's shoulder. That is not cool.

Rivfader looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivfader moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivfader has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hazier !
BOOM! Rivfader connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hazier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivfader on the ground.
Rivfader unloads with some shots from mount but Hazier bucks and avoids them well.
Rivfader controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Hazier really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rivfader controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hazier has left one of his arms exposed and Rivfader doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hazier screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eirik Rivfader!