PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gros Gras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Rivara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gros Gras looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gras
vs
Rivara

170 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

187 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gros Gras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Rivara !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivara misses with a looping right.
Gras darts in looking for a takedown but Rivara gets double underhooks and turns Gras into the cage.
Rivara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivara cracks Gras with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gras is breathing heavily.
Rivara throws a right hand that Gras ducks under and follows up with a left that Gras also avoids with ease.
Gras dodges the punch combination from Rivara .
Gras fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Rivara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gras!
Rivara lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gras is letting Rivara control him for a moment.
Rivara cracks Gras with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gras is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rivara connects with a decent elbow.
The referee asks Rivara politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rivara prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivara working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gras takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rivara controls the position.
Rivara working the ground and pound from side control.
Rivara advances nicely into full mount.
Rivara controlling from mount.
Gras taking shots to the head.
Rivara lands a big shot to the head and Gras winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Del Rivara !