PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mountain Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Still Unbroken" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rivera
vs
Patterson

197 cm
44
274 lbs
28 - 75 - 0

191 cm
36
225 lbs
8 - 23 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 28 - 75 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Patterson pinned against the cage. Patterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patterson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rivera.
Rivera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Patterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Patterson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Rivera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera working over Patterson with some ground and pound. Patterson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rivera is controlling the pace.
Rivera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Patterson looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rivera is nestled in close to Patterson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Patterson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Rivera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
Rivera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Patterson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivera.
Rivera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rivera sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Rivera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rivera working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivera slows the pace down in half guard.
Rivera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Patterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rivera in particular looking to stall.
Rivera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rivera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rivera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera controlling the action here.
Rivera's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Rivera wants to work for an arm triangle but Patterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rivera winds up and cracks Patterson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivera stalling.
Rivera working over Patterson with some ground and pound. Patterson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mountain Rivera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Patterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rivera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Patterson is fending him off so far but Rivera persists. Nope, Patterson circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Patterson tries to avoid it but Rivera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Patterson to the ground. Patterson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Patterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rivera shoots for a takedown but Patterson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera shoots in and drives through. Patterson sprawls well.

Rivera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rivera not doing much here.
Rivera working over Patterson with some ground and pound. Patterson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rivera seems to be working for a kimura but Patterson defends the submission attempt.
Patterson is breathing heavily.

Rivera seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rivera there.
Rivera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Rivera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
Rivera lands strikes from half guard.
Rivera working the head and body with strikes.

Patterson is rocked!
Patterson wants to control but Rivera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Patterson is still in real trouble! Can Rivera finish him?
Rivera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Patterson seems to have recovered his senses.

Rivera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Patterson is in trouble now - Rivera has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the head.
Rivera connects with a bit shot that sees Patterson covering up! More strikes from Rivera and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rivera is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mountain Rivera!
In defeat, Russell Patterson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nothing changes, just the fans!'.