PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Rivers (ranked 2487 p4p, 3200 weight class) and Gary Garrison (ranked 311 p4p, 392 weight class). Garrison is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 300 Violin Orchestra. Clint Rivers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gary Garrison's chin.

Rivers
vs
Garrison

172 cm
22
170
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
180
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garrison was covering up waiting for the punch and Rivers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rivers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers is in close to Garrison's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rivers distracts Garrison with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rivers is looking to work some ground and pound but Garrison has wrist control.
Rivers stops Garrison from standing up.
Rivers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rivers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garrison has momentary wrist control but Rivers slips an elbow through the middle.
Rivers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison wants to stand up but Rivers is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers content to stall in guard here.
Rivers works over Garrison with some ground and pound from guard.
Rivers stands up over Garrison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rivers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rivers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rivers connects with a couple of short punches.
Rivers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rivers connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers distracts Garrison with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rivers stands up over Garrison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rivers landing with the ground and pound.
Rivers landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rivers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garrison's head.
Rivers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rivers slips nicely into half guard.
Rivers prevents Garrison from standing back up.
Rivers drops an elbow to the side of Garrison's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rivers connects with a nice short shot to Garrison's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers working Garrison over with strikes.
Garrison wants to get back to his feet.
Rivers slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers lands strikes from half guard.
Rivers working the head and body with strikes.
Rivers slips a nice elbow through Garrison's hands, connecting with Garrison's forehead.
We've been informed that Garrison has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rivers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rivers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rivers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rivers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Garrison is rocked!
Rivers working the head and body with strikes.
Garrison is still in real trouble! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers controlling the action here.
Garrison seems to have recovered his senses.
Rivers lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers working Garrison over with strikes.
Rivers working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers drops an elbow to the side of Garrison's head.
Rivers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garrison with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rivers working Garrison over with strikes.
Rivers lands with a punch from half guard.
Rivers slips a nice elbow through Garrison's hands, connecting with Garrison's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rivers connects with a nice short shot to Garrison's temple.
Rivers slips a nice elbow through Garrison's hands, connecting with Garrison's forehead.
Rivers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rivers is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Garrison is hurt! He's hurt bad - Rivers fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Garrison from any more punishment! Congratulations to Rivers! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Rivers!
An out of breath Clint Rivers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Gary Garrison was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back'.