PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Riera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GMS vs Karan - Goa'n Mad. Albert Riera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Sewell's chin.

Riera
vs
Sewell

188 cm
23
204 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Riera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sewell!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riera moves in looking to clinch but Sewell pushes him off.
Riera tries to clinch up.
Riera tries to clinch but Sewell moves out of range.

Riera moves into the clinch.
Riera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riera missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Riera crunches a lovely knee into Sewell's ribcage.
Riera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sewell looks gassed!
Riera cracks Sewell with a nice body shot.
Riera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sewell's face.

It looks like Michael Sewell has been cut.
Knees to the body from Riera.
Riera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riera landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Riera.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Riera.
Riera misses with a knee strike.
Riera misses with a knee strike.
Riera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sewell's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riera obliges.
Sewell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sewell up against the cage.
Riera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Riera.
Riera connects with a knee to the head.
Riera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sewell.
Riera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sewell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riera tries to land knees in the clinch but Sewell avoids the damage to the body.
Riera landing knees to the body.
Riera working Sewell over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riera scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sewell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riera backwards.
Riera scores a nice knee to the body.
Sewell tries to break the clinch but Riera is controlling the position.
Sewell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riera tries to land knees in the clinch but Sewell avoids the damage to the body.
Riera lands a knee to the body.
Sewell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Albert Riera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sewell.
Sewell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riera throws a head punch that misses.
Riera effectively controlling the action here.
Sewell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sewell goes for a takedown attempt but Riera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riera fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sewell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riera as he jumps to the side.
Sewell swats away the attempt to clinch by Riera.
Albert Riera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riera wants to clinch up but Sewell keeps it at a distance.
Riera fails in his attempt to clinch.

Riera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riera slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Riera.
Riera missing with knees to the body.
Riera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sewell blocks it with crossed arms.
Riera is struggling to control the position.
Riera is pressed up against the cage. Sewell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riera down to the mat. Riera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Riera tries to clinch but Sewell is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Riera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sewell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sewell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sewell.

Riera moves into range and clinches up with Sewell.
Sewell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riera smiles and moves away.
Riera wants to clinch.

Riera has Sewell up against the cage in a clinch.
Riera lands a good knee to the midsection. Sewell won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Riera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sewell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Riera tries to clinch up but Sewell circles away and keeps his distance.
Sewell throws a head kick but Riera moves out of range.
Riera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Riera.
Sewell avoiding damage as Riera throws knees to the body.
Sewell working Riera over with knees to the body.
Riera throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Riera.
Riera lands an elbow that stopped Sewell in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riera trying to control the position but instead, Sewell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riera into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riera connects with a knee to the head.
Riera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riera seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riera lands a shoulder strike.
Riera connects with a knee to the head.
Riera lands a good knee to the midsection. Sewell won't want to take too many of those.
Riera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sewell up against the cage.
Sewell is working for takedown but Riera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Riera lands an uppercut.
Riera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sewell tries for a takedown but Riera manages to get underhooks.
Riera lands a knee to the body.
Riera is stalling here.
Sewell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riera stops a takedown attempt from Sewell.
Albert Riera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sewell.
Riera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Riera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sewell is defending well for now.
Sewell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Albert Riera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sewell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sewell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch but Sewell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riera tries to clinch there but Sewell circles away.
Riera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Riera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee calls for Riera to work.
Riera tries to land a knee to the head but Sewell blocks with his arms.
Sewell blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sewell's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sewell misses with a knee strike.
Riera wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sewell's brow.
Riera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sewell's face.
Albert Riera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riera looking to throw knees to the head but Sewell is blocking nicely.
Riera avoiding damage.
Riera tries to stall but Sewell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sewell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sewell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sewell tries to pull guard but Riera won't allow it.

Sewell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sewell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sewell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Riera wants to get back to his feet.
Riera is not content to let Sewell control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riera wants to get back to his feet.

Riera has one foot on Sewell's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Sewell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Riera's half guard.
Sewell tries to pass to full mount but Riera defends it.

Riera pushes Sewell off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Riera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sewell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Riera looks to clinch

and Sewell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Riera's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riera is looking to stand up but Sewell isn't so interested in that idea.
Riera trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sewell wants to control from the top but Riera keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sewell trying to control but Riera is working from the bottom.
Riera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sewell controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sewell trying to control the position from guard on top but Riera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Riera has Sewell up against the cage in a clinch.
Riera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riera has Sewell pushed against the cage.
Riera lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riera obliges.
Riera with a knee to the head.
Sewell tries to pull guard but Riera holds him up against the cage and eventually Sewell drops back down to his feet.
Riera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sewell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sewell can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Riera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sewell avoiding damage as Riera throws knees to the body.
Riera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sewell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riera looking to throw knees to the head but Sewell is blocking nicely.
Sewell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sewell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riera smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Sewell or perhaps it was just good defense by Riera which made him look bad.
Albert Riera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sewell.
Riera stuffs the takedown.
Riera wants to clinch but Sewell slips to the side

and Sewell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Riera tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sewell manages to move to mount!
Riera is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riera bucks up and throws Sewell to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Riera is looking to clinch but Sewell is avoiding it.
Riera is looking to clinch.
Riera tries to clinch but Sewell moves away
and Sewell counters with a thumping low kick.
Riera clinches but Sewell breaks the clinch

and Sewell counters with a single leg into guard. Riera didn't expect that.
Michael Sewell has got the better of the ground game so far.

Riera is working an open guard so Sewell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Riera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riera missing with knees to the body.
Sewell wants to get back to striking at distance but Riera won't allow it.
Sewell is trying to break free.
Sewell takes a knee right on the jaw!

Sewell manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riera closes the distance and clinches.
Sewell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riera just leaning against Sewell, taking a breather.
Riera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Albert Riera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sewell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Riera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sewell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riera.
Riera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sewell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Riera!