PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adamah Rivlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by Chiron. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Young
vs
Rivlin

213 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
292 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Bob Young!
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, Adamah Rivlin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivlin scores with a takedown into Young's guard.

Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rivlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Rivlin wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.

Rivlin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rivlin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Young looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rivlin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rivlin trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Rivlin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rivlin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rivlin lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rivlin's best efforts.
Young trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivlin prevents Young from improving his position.
Rivlin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Young!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rivlin has eaten all the pies!

Rivlin is working for a guillotine from mount but Young frees his head quite easily.
Young is breathing heavily.
Rivlin landing shots from mount.

Rivlin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rivlin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Rivlin working for a submission but Young is keeping him at bay.
Young is looking to improve his position but Rivlin isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivlin landing punches.

It looks like Bob Young has been cut.
Rivlin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Young can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Young keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rivlin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rivlin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Rivlin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Young is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Young and Rivlin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Young gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Young is trying to get back to half guard.
Rivlin is chipping away with strikes.
Rivlin takes a little break here. Young wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rivlin looks up at the clock and then as Young takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rivlin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to improve position but can't.
Rivlin working the head and body with strikes.
Young is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Rivlin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Young has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rivlin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rivlin lands a few punches from side control.
Rivlin is putting a hurting on Young here, landing some big shots from side control.

Rivlin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivlin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rivlin working away.
Rivlin landing strikes.
Young is looking to regain half guard here but Rivlin keeps moving and retains side control.
Rivlin tries to move to mount but Young blocks the move with his legs.
Rivlin working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Rivlin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Young manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rivlin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Young is working away from the top position though.
Rivlin missing with punches from the bottom.
Rivlin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rivlin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Young!
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Rivlin has hold of Young's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Young manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rivlin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Young regains half guard.
Young works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rivlin advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adamah Rivlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Young's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rivlin looks for a takedown but Young sprawls well.
Rivlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young fails with the takedown

and Rivlin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Young's guard now.
Rivlin slips nicely into half guard.
Young tries to roll over but Rivlin keeps him under control.
Adamah Rivlin has got the better of the ground game so far.

Young is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rivlin pulls his head out easily.
Rivlin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Young is trying to control but can't.

Rivlin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Young is pressing down on Rivlin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivlin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rivlin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rivlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.

Rivlin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rivlin trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Young looking for a guillotine here but Rivlin defends easily.
Rivlin looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young can't keep his opponent in guard - Rivlin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rivlin wants to pass the guard but Young is defending well.
Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rivlin.

Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young wants to get back to full guard.

Young actively working from the bottom here.
Young has hold of Rivlin's hands but Rivlin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rivlin is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rivlin chips away with some ground and pound.
Rivlin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivlin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivlin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rivlin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rivlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.

Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young keeping full guard, as Rivlin tries to pass.

Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivlin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Young is trying to control the position but Rivlin postures up.
Rivlin lands a couple of digs.
Rivlin wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Rivlin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivlin wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Rivlin connects with a couple of short punches.
Rivlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.

Rivlin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rivlin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rivlin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rivlin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rivlin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Young dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Young's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Young misses with a takedown attempt

so Rivlin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rivlin cracks Young with a solid left hand.
Rivlin is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivlin forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rivlin.
Rivlin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Young slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Rivlin drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Rivlin off! Rivlin jumps back into Young's guard.
Rivlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rivlin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rivlin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Young lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rivlin!

Young working for a submission but Rivlin is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivlin regains half guard.
Rivlin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Young is working away from the top position though.
Young is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Young takes Rivlin's back.
Young gets his hands free as Rivlin looks to control.

Young has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rivlin has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Rivlin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Rivlin showing good submission defense here.

Young has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Rivlin! Can he survive? No! He's out! Young gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Young!