PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Fetisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riviera has chosen Dirty hous' - Rohff as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fetisov
vs
Riviera

189 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

UCF Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Fetisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fetisov moves in looking to clinch but Riviera pushes him off.

Fetisov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riviera, pushing him back against the cage.
Fetisov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fetisov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Cain Riviera has been cut.

Fetisov manages to break the clinch.
Fetisov tries to clinch up but Riviera circles away and keeps his distance.
Fetisov misses with a two punch combination.
Fetisov ducks under a wild hook from Riviera.
Fetisov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riviera moves out of range as Fetisov strikes.
Riviera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fetisov throws a body punch but Riviera moves out of range.

Fetisov closes the distance and clinches.
Fetisov lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Cain Riviera's cut even more.
Fetisov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riviera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fetisov has him pressed against the cage.
Riviera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fetisov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fetisov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fetisov steps into range and cracks Riviera with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Riviera flops backwards and Fetisov dives into his guard looking to finish!

The cut above Cain Riviera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Riviera looks gassed!
Fetisov looking to pass the guard.
Fetisov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Fetisov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fetisov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Cain Riviera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cain Riviera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Fetisov!