PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choke Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by hed(pe)- Bartender. Aiden Rivers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rivers
vs
Out

176 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aiden Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Choke Out!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out needs to keep his hands up - Rivers had a free shot at his head there.
Choke Out seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers misses with a head kick.

Rivers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Out to the mat! Out manages to get full guard.

Out has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rivers 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 Out.

Rivers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Out regains half guard.
Rivers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Rivers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Out is pressing down on Rivers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rivers preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Out looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rivers passes into side control.
Rivers tries to score with some ground and pound. Out controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rivers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Out keeps working.
Out tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rivers throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Rivers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Out, who protects the arm well.
Out is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rivers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Out is looking for a sweep. Rivers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rivers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers winds up and cracks Out with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Out makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Out.
Out looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rivers lands a couple of elbows.
Out looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Out manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rivers manages to get himself to full guard.
Rivers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Out drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rivers looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rivers looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rivers!
Out sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rivers throwing shots but Out is blocking nicely.
Out keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Out wants to improve his position but Rivers is controlling well.
Rivers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Out works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out has control of Rivers's left arm, preventing Rivers from doing any damage.
Out has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rivers has passed into side control.
Out regains half guard.
Rivers trying to mount his opponent but Out defends it.
Out wants to sweep but Rivers has passed to side control!
Out tries to improve position but can't.

Rivers tries for a kimura but Out is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Rivers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Out closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rivers did well to prevent Out getting side control.
Out thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rivers's head.

Out looking for a submission but Rivers manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Rivers can't keep his opponent in guard - Out advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Out connects with a nice short shot to Rivers's temple.
Out working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rivers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Out wants to stand but Rivers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Out pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivers is keeping the position for now.
Out's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Out wants to pass the guard but Rivers is keeping the position.
Rivers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Out's guard.

Out looking for subs off his back but Rivers has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out gets full guard.
Out is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Out is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rivers off and has taken his back!
Rivers manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Out is now in side control.
Rivers tries to buck Out off but Out is having none of it.
An elbow from Out crashes against the mat.
Out is putting a hurting on Rivers here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rivers parries the strikes from Out easily there. Out is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rivers to escape.
Rivers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Out's best efforts.
Rivers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out is trying to control the action in half guard but Rivers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rivers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Out trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivers tries to strike from the bottom.
Rivers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Out is one step ahead there.
Out trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rivers manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Out tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aiden Rivers will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Rivers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Out was covering up waiting for the punch and Rivers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.
Out not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Out wants to sweep but no luck.
Aiden Rivers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rivers is looking to advance position but Out has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Out punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Out has control of Rivers's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rivers regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rivers tries to lock up and control but Out gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Out landing shots from mount.
Out wants to control the pace but Rivers is squirming around nicely.
Out raining down shots from the mount!
Rivers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is squirming around, avoiding Out's attempts to control the action.
Out lands with some strikes.

Out working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rivers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Out.

Out goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rivers turns into him and now he's in Out's guard.

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

Out working for a triangle but Rivers defends it easily.
Out keeping moving, preventing Rivers from controlling successfully.

Out has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rivers wants to pass the guard but Out is keeping the position.
Out lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rivers!
Rivers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Choke Out has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Out scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rivers?
Aiden Rivers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Out breaks from Rivers's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Choke Out comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rivers 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!