PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Rivara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Gall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rivara
vs
Gall

187 cm
18
283 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Rivara !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Gall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gall darts in looking for a takedown but Rivara gets double underhooks and turns Gall into the cage.
Rivara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gall is fending him off so far but Rivara persists. Nope, Gall circles away and we're back to standing.

Rivara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gall's guard.

Gall is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rivara presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gall can't get the takedown.
Rivara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rivara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rivara tries to avoid it but Gall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rivara to the ground. Rivara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Del Rivara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Gall.
Gall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Rivara .
Gall has a takedown stuffed.
Del Rivara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivara misses with a wild body shot.
Rivara tries for a takedown but Gall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivara throws out a loose jab but Gall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gall is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rivara .
Rivara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gall shoots in looking for a takedown. Rivara tries to sprawl out of it but Gall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rivara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivara pinned against the cage. Rivara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rivara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivara stuffs the takedown attempt from Gall. Gall gets slowly back to his feet.
Rivara throws a nice looking combination but Gall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gall dives in and grabs Rivara 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rivara pushes down on Gall's head and hops out.
Rivara is looking to counter punch.
Gall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivara misses with a double jab.
Rivara avoids a kick to the body.

Gall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivara is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gall pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Gall successfully pulls guard.
Rivara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rivara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rivara 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Rivara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rivara has managed to get both his arms back between Gall's legs - danger averted.
Gall looks winded!
Rivara is fighting to break Gall's control of his arms but Gall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Gall is looking for a triangle but Rivara pushes his legs off easily.
Rivara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gall on the ground.
Gall wants to sweep but no luck.
Rivara wants to control from the top but Gall keeps moving.
Rivara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Gall working for a triangle but Rivara defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rivara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gall pulls Rivara in close to prevent any damage.
Rivara trying to control but Gall is working from the bottom.

Gall has his foot on Rivara 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rivara works his way back into a safe position though.
Rivara wants to control from the top but Gall keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Rivara dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gall takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivara misses the target.
Nice takedown defense from Rivara . No joy for Gall on that attempt.
Rivara shoots in but Gall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gall throws a big counter head kick but Rivara avoids it with no problem.
Gall misses with a double jab.
Rivara looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sloppy strikes from Rivara . Those never looked like landing.
Gall connects with a jab.
Rivara misses with a wild combination.
Gall feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rivara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gall wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gall keeps working.
Rivara working the head and body with strikes.
Gall is staying active underneath Rivara , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rivara lands with a punch from half guard.
Rivara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rivara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gall controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gall wants to improve his position but Rivara is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gall keeping hold of Rivara 's head, controlling as best he can.
Gall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gall wants to control but Rivara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gall manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rivara 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rivara lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Gall is looking for a triangle but Rivara pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rivara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rivara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gall is keeping the position for now.
Rivara wants to control from the top but Gall keeps moving.
Gall wants to sweep but no luck.
Gall has momentary wrist control but Rivara slips an elbow through the middle.
Rivara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rivara wants to control from the top but Gall keeps moving.
Del Rivara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gall has control of Rivara 's left arm, preventing Rivara from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gall working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gall can do to turn this around?
Rivara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gall is breathing heavily.
Rivara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivara looks for a takedown but Gall sprawls well.
Gall tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rivara misses with a series of wild punches.
Gall feints the counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Gall as Rivara shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Rivara . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivara thuds his right hand into Gall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Rivara dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rivara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rivara stuffs the takedown attempt from Gall. Gall gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Gall.
Rivara throws a right and a left that Gall avoids nicely.
Rivara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivara connects with a single shot there.
Rivara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gall as he avoids it easily.
Gall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Rivara . Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivara .

Rivara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Gall has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rivara is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Gall drags the fight down to the ground.
Gall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rivara 's guard.

Gall stands up from Rivara 's guard - Gall perhaps looking for a knockout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rivara enables Gall to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rivara manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Gall drops back looking for a leg! Rivara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rivara manages to kick Gall off! Gall jumps back into Rivara 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rivara wants to sweep but no luck.
Gall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Gall stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rivara throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivara keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivara attempts a counter takedown but Gall avoids it well and moves away.
Rivara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Rivara .
Rivara misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Rivara . Those never looked like landing.
Del Rivara is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gall tries to land a front kick but Rivara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gall slips a jab and a cross from Rivara .
Rivara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gall.
Del Rivara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Gall.
Gall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rivara at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gall has Rivara up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivara wants to take the fight to the mat but Gall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rivara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gall pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gall.

Gall takes the fight into the clinch.

Gall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glen Gall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rivara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glen Gall.
I think Rivara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Rivara !