PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr cyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cyan has chosen yes as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rivero
vs
cyan

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

GTI-MAX SUPPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Rivero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr cyan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivero shoots in but no luck this time.
cyan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
cyan throws a good cross that connects.
cyan throws out a loose jab but Rivero uses good head movement to avoid it.

cyan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
cyan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
cyan working Rivero over with strikes.
cyan prevents Rivero from improving his position.
cyan blocks the strikes from Rivero.
Rivero missing with punches from the bottom.
cyan wants to take a breather but Rivero is having none of it.
cyan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
cyan is looking to pass Rivero's guard but actually Rivero recovers to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
cyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rivero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from cyan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cyan lands with a right hand.
Rivero with a lazy takedown attempt
letting cyan counter with a right hand.

cyan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rivero sneaks back into half guard.
cyan wants to take a breather but Rivero is having none of it.
Rivero wants to control but cyan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
cyan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
cyan winds up and cracks Rivero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
cyan wants to pass the guard but Rivero is defending well.
Rivero is looking to improve his position.
Rivero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but cyan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from cyan.
cyan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from cyan.
Rivero is trying to maintain the position but cyan is very close to passing his half guard.
Rivero is not content to let cyan control the position.
cyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Rivero looking for submissions off his back.
Rivero missing with punches from the bottom.
Rivero is breathing heavily.
cyan prevents Rivero from improving his position.
cyan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
cyan is nestled in close to Rivero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
cyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cyan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rivero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
cyan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rivero taking some punishment here, with cyan in his half guard.
Rivero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Rivero looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. cyan lands a nice short elbow.
cyan lands with a punch from half guard.
cyan throwing shots but Rivero is blocking nicely.
Rivero missing with punches from the bottom.
cyan looks to land a strike but Rivero avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rivero has momentary wrist control but cyan slips an elbow through the middle.
cyan working some strikes from top position.
cyan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cyan postures up and lands a big shot to Rivero's brow.
cyan looking to sit in guard and control but Rivero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rivero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
cyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rivero pushes down on cyan's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Rivero 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.
cyan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rivero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rivero's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
cyan scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr cyan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rivero shoots and misses
and cyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
cyan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rivero fails with the takedown
and cyan counters with a stiff right hand.
cyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
cyan checks a leg kick.
Rivero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but cyan checks it well.
cyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rivero.
cyan moves out of range of the body kick.
cyan closes the distance and clinches up with Rivero, looking for a takedown. cyan pushes Rivero against the ropes but Rivero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mr cyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

cyan takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. cyan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rivero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

cyan has taken the fight to the clinch.
cyan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

cyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Rivero misses

and cyan counters with a shoot takedown. Rivero fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rivero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
cyan preventing the sweep.
cyan chips away with some ground and pound.
cyan cracks Rivero with a solid left hand.
cyan is working Rivero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Rivero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. cyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. cyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
cyan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
cyan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
cyan chips away with some ground and pound.
cyan chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. cyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rivero working for a triangle but cyan defends it easily.
Mr cyan has got the better of the ground game so far.
cyan pushing down on Rivero's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
cyan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rivero!
cyan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
cyan wants to control the pace but Rivero is squirming around nicely.
cyan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, cyan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rivero tries to hold on but cyan pushes him away.
cyan breaks from Rivero's wrist control and lands an elbow.

cyan looking to secure an arm triangle but Rivero defends it well.
cyan trying to control but Rivero is having none of it.
cyan landing strikes from the mount.
Rivero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
cyan lands a big elbow.
Rivero throwing hammer fists to the chest of cyan. What's that going to do exactly?
cyan landing strikes, looking to finish!
cyan prevents Rivero from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
cyan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rivero swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rivero is trying desperately to improve position.
cyan landing strikes, looking to finish!
cyan with good strikes from the mount here!
cyan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rivero hang on?
cyan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
cyan with a couple of short strikes.
Rivero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
cyan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
cyan unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr cyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

cyan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rivero's head backwards.
Rivero scoring well with a low kick there.
cyan throws a right and a left that Rivero avoids nicely.
Mike Rivero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and cyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
cyan moves out of range of the body kick from Rivero.
Rivero keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivero shoots and misses
and cyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

cyan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
cyan distracts Rivero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivero doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells cyan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rivero looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivero, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
cyan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rivero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cyan throws a series of punches but Rivero moves out of range.
Rivero walks into a left hand.
cyan misses with a series of wild punches.

Rivero gets a takedown into half guard.
cyan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rivero not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivero 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.
cyan manages to get to full guard.
cyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
cyan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
cyan has Rivero pulled in close to control his posture.
Rivero preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rivero is in close to cyan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivero trying to control but cyan is working from the bottom.
cyan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
cyan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
cyan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
cyan tries to control but Rivero wriggling away.
cyan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
cyan raining down shots from the mount!
cyan throws some wild stikes that Rivero manages to avoid easily.
Mr cyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
cyan punching from mount but Rivero doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rivero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rivero swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
cyan landing shots from mount.
Mike Rivero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rivero is working hard here to advance position.
cyan is landing with some decent strikes but Rivero is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
cyan scoring with strikes but Rivero is staying in there.
Rivero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
cyan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rivero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
cyan content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr cyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well cyan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Mr cyan!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Mr cyan!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Mr cyan!

Mr cyan wins by unanimous decision!