PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quick Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nate rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smalls
vs
rivera

179 cm
24
171 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quick Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nate rivera!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smalls feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Smalls decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on rivera, up you get!
rivera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smalls.
rivera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smalls will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smalls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Smalls.
rivera throws a series of punches but Smalls avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the liver by rivera. Beautiful body shot.
Smalls fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but rivera avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quick Smalls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Smalls drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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.
Smalls working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
rivera is looking to stand up but Smalls isn't so interested in that idea.
Smalls 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.
rivera keeping moving, preventing Smalls from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rivera is looking to stand up but Smalls isn't so interested in that idea.

Smalls 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.
Smalls throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
rivera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smalls is controlling him.
Smalls trying to control but rivera is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smalls 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.
Smalls trying to control the position from guard on top but rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smalls's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Smalls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smalls stops rivera from standing up.
Smalls in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Smalls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Smalls drops back looking for a leg! rivera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and rivera manages to kick Smalls off! Smalls jumps back into rivera's guard.
rivera looks gassed!

rivera is working an open guard so Smalls takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? rivera is fending him off so far but Smalls persists. Nope, rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
rivera lands a jab to the nose.

Smalls closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smalls lands in his opponent's guard.
Smalls working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Smalls drops back looking for a leg! rivera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and rivera manages to kick Smalls off! Smalls jumps back into rivera's guard.
Smalls wants to control from the top but rivera keeps moving.

Smalls drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smalls jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smalls accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smalls won't allow rivera to get back to his feet.
Smalls thows a big elbow that misses.

Smalls drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smalls jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Smalls drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Smalls seems to have locked his on tight now - rivera screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Smalls, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Quick Smalls!