PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between joel rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daddy Longlegs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joel rivera has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

rivera
vs
Longlegs

179 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, joel rivera!
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, Daddy Longlegs!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rivera slips a jab and a cross from Longlegs.
rivera looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Longlegs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Longlegs lands in his opponent's guard.
rivera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Longlegs looking to pass the guard.
Longlegs looking to sit in guard and control but rivera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Longlegs trying to control the position.
Longlegs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Longlegs wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longlegs pulls rivera in close to his closed guard and prevents rivera from doing any damage or advancing position.
Longlegs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Longlegs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Longlegs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Longlegs landing a few strikes.
Longlegs scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
rivera is looking to regain half guard here but Longlegs keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longlegs trying to control the position but rivera is working away.
rivera is trying to escape the position but Longlegs is controlling the position.

Longlegs decides to take the fight back to the feet.
rivera with a lazy takedown attempt

and Longlegs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Longlegs.
Longlegs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with rivera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Longlegs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed rivera's guard.

Longlegs seems to be working for a kimura but rivera defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rivera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Longlegs seems content to control.
rivera is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rivera is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
rivera trying to control here.
Longlegs passes to full mount!
rivera is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Longlegs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
rivera is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daddy Longlegs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

rivera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Longlegs throws a good cross that connects.

Longlegs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for rivera!
rivera is working to get back to half guard.

Longlegs goes for an armbar but he's not got it… rivera turns into him and now he's in Longlegs's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longlegs is pulling down on rivera's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Longlegs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Longlegs wants to sweep here but rivera controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Longlegs keeping moving, preventing rivera from controlling successfully.
Longlegs is trying to control the position but rivera postures up.
Longlegs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Longlegs has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes rivera off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Longlegs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longlegs fails with a takedown attempt.
Longlegs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
rivera misses with a takedown attempt

and Longlegs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Longlegs is trying to control. rivera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
rivera wants to get back to full guard.
Longlegs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
rivera blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Longlegs looking to control but rivera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Longlegs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for rivera because Longlegs loaded up on that one.
rivera tries to hold on but Longlegs postures up.
rivera wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daddy Longlegs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

rivera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Longlegs gets the takedown into side control.

Longlegs stands up.

Longlegs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
rivera misses with a takedown attempt

and Longlegs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in rivera's guard now.
Longlegs wants to pass the guard but rivera is keeping the position.
Longlegs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
rivera keeping moving, preventing Longlegs from controlling successfully.
Longlegs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Longlegs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longlegs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. rivera is keeping the position for now.
rivera is trying to keep Longlegs in close.
Longlegs trying to control but rivera is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Longlegs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches rivera napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rivera prevents Longlegs from improving position.
rivera can't do much from the bottom here.
Longlegs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
rivera is trying to control Longlegs's posture but Longlegs avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
rivera throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
rivera is looking for a sweep.

Longlegs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
rivera misses with a takedown

and Longlegs counters by clinching up.
rivera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Longlegs smiles and moves away.
joel rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daddy Longlegs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joel rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Longlegs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daddy Longlegs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Longlegs 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daddy Longlegs!