PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khan Dharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antony Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dharma
vs
Rivera

180 cm
24
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khan Dharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antony Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera wants to clinch.
Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera darts in looking for a takedown but Dharma gets double underhooks and turns Rivera into the cage.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but Dharma shows good takedown defense.
Dharma wants to slow Rivera down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Dharma.

Dharma drives through with a takedown into Rivera's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Rivera is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dharma jumps guard and drags Rivera to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dharma is pulling down on Rivera's head to control his posture.
Rivera looking to sit in guard and control but Dharma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dharma working some strikes from top position.
Rivera has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dharma has passed into side control.
Dharma is working Rivera over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Rivera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dharma working the ground and pound.
Dharma lands a decent elbow from side control.

Dharma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dharma grinds an elbow into Rivera's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to buck Dharma off but Dharma is having none of it.
Rivera is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dharma is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dharma lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dharma scoring with strikes but Rivera is staying in there.
Dharma punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dharma raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dharma is landing with some decent strikes but Rivera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dharma landing shots from mount.
Dharma scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rivera?
Dharma putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Rivera is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Dharma! That's really hurt Rivera and he's turned his back - Dharma keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Dharma jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khan Dharma!