PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mountain Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Казаки - Ой Да . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mountain Rivera was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Emelianenko
vs
Rivera

183 cm
29
229 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

197 cm
29
274 lbs
12 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Emelianenko does it's job there.

Rivera gets a double leg takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rivera trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Rivera throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rivera is looking for a triangle here but Emelianenko uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Emelianenko working away.
Rivera is looking to reverse the position.
Rivera prevents Emelianenko from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emelianenko lands an elbow.
Rivera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Emelianenko controls the position from side control.
Rivera is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
Emelianenko controlling the position from side mount.
Rivera is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fedor Emelianenko wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Emelianenko tries to sprawl but Rivera drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rivera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
It looks like Rivera is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Emelianenko to regain full guard.
Rivera controls from within his opponent's guard.

Rivera throws a sloppy strike and Emelianenko has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Rivera is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Emelianenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Emelianenko!