PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Drizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drizzle has chosen Go 2 Sleep Bitch as his entrance music. Eric Rivers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rivers
vs
Drizzle

178 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
138 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

:: Happy Pills ::

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Young Drizzle!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drizzle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Drizzle.
Drizzle moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
Rivers leaves Drizzle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Drizzle misses its intended target.
Drizzle dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Rivers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drizzle thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivers misses with a wild combination.
Rivers tries to bum rush Drizzle with a series of wild strikes but Drizzle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivers lands with a hook. Drizzle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drizzle circles away quickly and effectively.
Drizzle misses the shot to the body.
Rivers loads up on a big right hand but Drizzle slips the punch.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drizzle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot lands for Drizzle.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eric Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rivers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drizzle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Drizzle finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drizzle scores with a nice right hand.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Drizzle is out of range.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
Rivers misses with a combination
and Drizzle counters with a left to the body.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drizzle throws a series of punches but Rivers avoids them all with ease.

Drizzle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rivers wants to stand but Drizzle is controlling the position.
Drizzle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivers is keeping the position for now.
Drizzle passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Drizzle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Drizzle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to escape but Drizzle is in control.

Drizzle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rivers, who protects the arm well.
Rivers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drizzle has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Drizzle lands an elbow.

Drizzle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Drizzle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drizzle looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Drizzle.
Rivers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drizzle has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Drizzle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rivers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Drizzle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rivers wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

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

Drizzle is trying to get an arm triangle but Rivers is defending well.
Rivers tries to escape but Drizzle is in control.
Drizzle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rivers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Drizzle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rivers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drizzle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Rivers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rivers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drizzle moves out of range of the strikes.

Rivers gets caught flat footed, as Drizzle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Drizzle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rivers wants to stand up but Drizzle is controlling him.

Drizzle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rivers dives on top into guard.
Rivers wanted to stand there but Drizzle had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drizzle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rivers escapes and throws Drizzle's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Drizzle is breathing heavily.

Rivers stands up and beckons Drizzle to his feet.
Rivers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drizzle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drizzle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Rivers lands a left and a right that send Drizzle crashing to the mat, dazed. Rivers thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Drizzle is rocked!
Rivers steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Drizzle is out on his feet! Rivers sets himself and nearly takes Drizzle's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eric Rivers!