PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Rivers (ranked 25010 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Christy (ranked 5964 p4p, 546 weight class). Richard Christy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rocco Rivers's chin.

Rivers
vs
Christy

188 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Christy !
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christy pushes Rivers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivers is trying to maintain a safe position but Christy gets an underhook and turns Rivers into the cage.

Christy 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richard Christy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Christy clinches.
Good body shot from Christy .
Rivers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Christy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivers's defenses.

It looks like Rocco Rivers has been cut.
Rivers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christy pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Christy .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Christy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rivers is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee calls for Christy to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Christy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rocco Rivers's cut is getting worse.
Christy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christy lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Christy .
Rivers is breathing heavily.
Christy lands an uppercut.
Christy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Rivers is rocked!
Christy slows down the pace here.
Oh Rivers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Christy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Christy scores with a hook to the body.
Christy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rivers! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Christy is unloading with more strikes now! Rivers drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Christy !