PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brynden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Proskhurin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitaly Proskhurin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rivers
vs
Proskhurin

184 cm
19
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brynden Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitaly Proskhurin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Proskhurin tries to keep at a distance but Rivers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
Proskhurin can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
Proskhurin has Rivers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rivers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rivers landing knees to the body.
Proskhurin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers lands an elbow that stopped Proskhurin in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Vitaly Proskhurin has been cut.
Rivers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Proskhurin's defenses.
Nice elbow from Rivers.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rivers.
A short left from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a knee to the head.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rivers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rivers lands an elbow inside that Proskhurin shrugs off.
Rivers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Proskhurin's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers lands a nice elbow.
Rivers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Proskhurin takes a shot to the head.
Rivers pushes Proskhurin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Vitaly Proskhurin's cut even more.
Proskhurin wants a takedown.

Proskhurin jumps guard and drags Rivers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Proskhurin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rivers wants to get up but he can't break Proskhurin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Proskhurin is looking for a triangle but Rivers pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers wanted to stand there but Proskhurin had control of the position.

Proskhurin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rivers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rivers is looking to stand up but Proskhurin won't let him.

Proskhurin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rivers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Proskhurin's guard.

Proskhurin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivers defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Proskhurin's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Proskhurin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rivers wants to stand but Proskhurin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rivers is sitting in close to Proskhurin's body. Proskhurin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rivers is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rivers is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Proskhurin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vitaly Proskhurin!