PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Reaper (ranked 4148 p4p, 4111 weight class) and Clyde Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Riley Reaper has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Reaper
vs
Rivers

183 cm
25
187
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Riley Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clyde Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reaper moves into the clinch.
Rivers tries to pull guard but Reaper won't allow it.

Reaper manages to break the clinch.
Reaper stuffs the takedown attempt from Rivers. Rivers gets slowly back to his feet.

Reaper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reaper wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Rivers uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Rivers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaper stopping the sweep attempt from Rivers.
Reaper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivers is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper prevents Rivers from getting back to his feet.
Rivers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reaper.

Rivers is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Reaper has his hands clasped together but Rivers extends and breaks Reaper's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rivers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clyde Rivers!