PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shawn fuelmeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by hed(pe)- Bartender. fuelmeller has chosen country boy can survive as his entrance music. shawn fuelmeller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rivers
vs
fuelmeller

176 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiden Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, shawn fuelmeller!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
fuelmeller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

fuelmeller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rivers to the mat! Rivers manages to get full guard.
fuelmeller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rivers is looking to sweep but instead, fuelmeller has passed into half guard.

Rivers looking for submissions off his back.
Rivers moves into full guard.

Rivers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. fuelmeller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rivers.
fuelmeller controls the position.

fuelmeller stands up.

fuelmeller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

fuelmeller breaks the clinch.
Rivers misses with a takedown

and fuelmeller counters with a shoot takedown. Rivers fights it but they end up in guard.
Rivers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivers looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! fuelmeller has picked Rivers up and slammed him! Rivers can't keep hold of the triangle and fuelmeller manages to pass to side control!
fuelmeller taking a breather here.

fuelmeller stands up and beckons Rivers to his feet.

fuelmeller scores a takedown into full mount!

fuelmeller jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rivers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rivers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rivers is staying active underneath fuelmeller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rivers moves into full guard.

Rivers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. fuelmeller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rivers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take fuelmeller's back instead.
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!

Rivers working for the choke.

Rivers working for the choke.
fuelmeller is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Rivers off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fuelmeller is trying to get back to his feet but Rivers has full control of the position and if anything, fuelmeller has just worked his way into a worse spot.
fuelmeller is trying to break free.

fuelmeller won't enjoy being in this position. Rivers looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - fuelmeller is tapping - it's over boys! Rivers picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aiden Rivers!