PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Lex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rivers Cuomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lex
vs
Cuomo

175 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Lex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rivers Cuomo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lex shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cuomo sprawls well. Cuomo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lex gets slowly back to his feet.
Lex tries to clinch but Cuomo moves out of range.
Cuomo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lex throws a series of strikes that have Cuomo backpedaling.
Nice body kick from Cuomo.
Lex is breathing heavily.
Lex steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cuomo. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuomo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cuomo works the jab nicely.
Cuomo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lex doesn't seem bothered though.
Cuomo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Cuomo closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Cuomo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cuomo lands with a left to the head.
Cuomo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cuomo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cuomo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuomo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Cuomo.
Cuomo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cuomo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuomo lands with a light punch inside.
Cuomo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lex backwards.
Cuomo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuomo lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuomo presses Lex against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cuomo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lex backwards.
Cuomo lands with a light punch inside.
Cuomo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cuomo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lex backwards.
Cuomo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuomo lands a left hand.
Lex's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cuomo lands a knee to the head.
Cuomo lands a body punch.
Cuomo lands with a light punch inside.
Cuomo lands a nice uppercut.
Cuomo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cuomo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lexs head.
Cuomo lands a shot to the body.
Cuomo lands with a short shot to the head.
Cuomo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cuomo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuomo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cuomo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Cuomo.
A right handed body shot lands from Cuomo.
Nice body punch from Cuomo - that landed with a thud.
Cuomo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Cuomo as the two fighters clinch.
Cuomo lands a hook that snaps the head of Lex backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuomo.
A nice left hand lands by Cuomo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuomo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lex.
Cuomo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cuomo lands a left hand.

Cuomo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cuomo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Lex avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lex throws a big right hand that misses.
Cuomo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cuomo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lex defends well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Cuomo working for a triangle but Lex defends it easily.

Lex thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lex has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cuomo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cuomo wants to sweep here but Lex controlling him for the moment.

Cuomo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lex defends well.
Lex lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lex wants to stand but Cuomo is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cuomo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lex doesn't defend quickly enough and Cuomo has managed to lock this one up! Can Lex escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cuomo on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rivers Cuomo!