PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eirik Rivfader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginggoy Bestrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivfader's entrance music is Don't Trust Dem. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Rivfader
vs
Bestrada

150 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eirik Rivfader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ginggoy Bestrada!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bestrada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rivfader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivfader throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bestrada.
Bestrada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivfader lands a slapping body shot.
Bestrada looks gassed!

Rivfader manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bestrada on his heels. He'll look to pass Bestrada's guard now, I'm sure.
Rivfader passes Bestrada's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Rivfader is looking for a kimura but Bestrada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivfader to get the leverage.
Rivfader is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rivfader scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Rivfader is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bestrada is just riding it out for now. Rivfader eventually gives up the hold.
Rivfader could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rivfader lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivfader working over Bestrada with some ground and pound. Bestrada looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bestrada won't allow Rivfader to pass to mount.
Rivfader thows a huge punch but Bestrada dodges it nicely.
Rivfader 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.
Rivfader passes to side control.

Rivfader is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bestrada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rivfader wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bestrada, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivfader is putting a hurting on Bestrada here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bestrada is looking for a sweep.
Rivfader in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rivfader tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivfader has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rivfader looks up at the clock and then as Bestrada takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rivfader smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivfader in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Rivfader's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rivfader cracks Bestrada with a big elbow.
Rivfader 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.

Rivfader working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bestrada is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

It looks like Ginggoy Bestrada has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bestrada taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bestrada takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rivfader is chipping away with strikes.
Bestrada wants to control but Rivfader postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivfader cracks Bestrada with a big elbow.

That has opened up Ginggoy Bestrada's cut even more.
Bestrada is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rivfader connects with a decent elbow.

The cut above Ginggoy Bestrada's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rivfader in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rivfader scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bestrada to see if he's OK.

Ginggoy Bestrada'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 Ginggoy Bestrada's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eirik Rivfader!