PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Barreta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barreta
vs
Rivers

181 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Barreta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brynden Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barreta tries to avoid it but Rivers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barreta to the ground. Barreta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rivers lands a two punch combo.
Barreta misses with a two punch combination.
Rivers wants to clinch up but Barreta keeps it at a distance.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Barreta moves out of range easily.
Rivers closes the distance and clinches up with Barreta, looking for a takedown. Rivers pushes Barreta against the cage but Barreta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barreta swinging wildly here.
Barreta wants to clinch.
Rivers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rivers.
Barreta blocks a head kick by Rivers.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rivers enables Barreta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rivers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rivers looks winded!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Barreta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barreta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barreta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rivers misses with a takedown attempt - Barreta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Max Barreta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynden Rivers.

Barreta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rivers was covering up waiting for the punch and Barreta finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreta pushes down on Rivers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barreta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barreta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barreta passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Barreta is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Barreta is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Rivers is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Barreta!