PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rizal
vs
Rivera

175 cm
29
145 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

178 cm
22
138 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160
Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Rizal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt

and Rizal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rivera's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rizal preventing the sweep.
Rizal passes into half guard.

Rivera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rizal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rivera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rivera.
Rizal forces his way into half guard.
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!

Rivera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rizal pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rivera actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizal wants to take a breather but Rivera is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivera actively working from the bottom here.
Rizal trying to control from half guard but Rivera is working away.
Rizal controlling the pace.

Rizal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rizal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rivera's head.
Rizal is trying to control the action in half guard but Rivera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rivera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rizal pulls his head out easily.
Rizal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rizal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Rivera looking for submissions off his back.

Rivera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Rizal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rivera is refusing to be controlled, as Rizal sits in half guard.

Rizal gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rivera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rivera lands in his opponent's guard.
Rizal throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Rivera has gone for a leg lock! Rizal slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rivera's guard.
Rizal trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Rivera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rizal defends it easily.

Rivera is looking for a triangle but Rizal pushes his legs off easily.
Rizal 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.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Rizal from controlling successfully.
Rizal controlling from the top position.

Rivera looking for subs off his back but Rizal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rivera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Rivera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rizal pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizal passes to full mount!
Rizal breaks from Rivera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rizal looking to control but Rivera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rizal controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizal with a couple of short strikes.
Rivera is looking to get to half guard.
Rizal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizal is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rivera can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Rivera is rocked!
Rizal has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rivera's face.
Rivera is still in real trouble! Can Rizal finish him?
Rizal lands a big elbow - Rivera is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rivera is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jose Rizal!
Jose Rizal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.