PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonh Rivers (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.

Frazier
vs
Rivers

200 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 Rio de Janeiro, Frank Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonh Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier slaps away a takedown attempt from Rivers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rivers has a takedown stuffed.
Frazier doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rivers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frazier won't be happy with that.
Frazier tries to improve position but can't.
Frazier manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rivers's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Frazier looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rivers passes into side control!
Frazier is trying to control Rivers's posture but Rivers avoids it.
Frazier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rivers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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

Rivers is working to tighten is grip on Frazier's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Frazier has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rivers is really squeezing tight and eventually Frazier passes out! Rivers breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jonh Rivers!