PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk comes to the cage accompanied by Hulkamania!. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hulk
vs
Rivers

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Rivers is predictable there

so Hulk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hulk stopping the sweep attempt from Rivers.

Hulk has gone for a leg lock! Rivers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hulk's guard.
Rivers trying to control but Hulk is working from the bottom.

Hulk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rivers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hulk working for a triangle but Rivers defends it easily.

Hulk has his foot on Rivers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rivers works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Hulk keeps moving.
Hulk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rivers working to try and regain half guard.
Rivers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hulk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hulk working Rivers over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hulk is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Hulk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Hulk!
An out of breath The Hulk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.