PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finley Cowan (ranked 2622 p4p, 3485 weight class) and Danny Rivera (ranked 272 p4p, 340 weight class). Danny Rivera is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cowan
vs
Rivera

170 cm
27
155
7 - 5 - 1

179 cm
26
166
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Finley Cowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rivera.
Cowan feinted with a counter takedown.

Cowan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cowan wants to control but Rivera is keeping him busy.
Cowan grinds an elbow into Rivera's temple.
Cowan controlling the position.
Cowan looks up at the clock and then as Rivera takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cowan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cowan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rivera sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rivera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cowan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan working away.
Cowan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cowan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rivera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cowan controls the position.
Rivera struggling a bit here.
Rivera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cowan working away.
Cowan looks up at the clock and then as Rivera takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cowan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rivera being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan trying to control the action but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Rivera being controlled for a moment.
Cowan working the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cowan is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cowan landing a few strikes.
Cowan cracks Rivera with a big right hand but Rivera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cowan controlling the position.
Cowan lands an elbow.
Rivera seems a little lost for a moment, as Cowan dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera taking a bit of punishment here - Cowan scoring with strikes.
Rivera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cowan lands an elbow.
Rivera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cowan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Check out the look on Cowan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Rivera is rocked!
Cowan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cowan lands a nice forearm strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finley Cowan dominated that round.
That's time! Cowan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cowan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cowan defends well and Rivera ends up having to push Cowan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rivera throws the left hand but Cowan avoids the punch easily.

Cowan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Cowan there.
Rivera is still in real trouble! Can Cowan finish him?
Cowan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera is trying to control but can't.
Rivera wants to improve his position but Cowan is controlling well.
Rivera seems to have recovered his senses.
Rivera taking some punishment here, with Cowan in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan is taking a breather. Rivera says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cowan is trying to control. Rivera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cowan working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cowan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cowan wants to take a breather but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cowan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rivera is trying to maintain the position but Cowan is very close to passing his half guard.
Cowan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cowan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cowan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cowan is trying to control. Rivera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Cowan.
Cowan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rivera quite badly. Rivera pulls Cowan in close trying to recover. Cowan postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rivera on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rivera doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finley Cowan!