PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Joker's Wild. On his way into the cage it seems that Dominick Rivaldi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dominick Rivaldi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rivaldi
vs
Haley

180 cm
37
191 lbs
27 - 13 - 3

180 cm
28
182 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Rivaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Haley!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haley misses with a wild combination.

Haley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rivaldi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Haley happy to just control the position for now.
Rivaldi holding on.
An elbow from Haley crashes against the mat.
Rivaldi tries to bench press Haley off him but Haley keeps the position.
Haley lands some shots froms side control.
Rivaldi taking a bit of punishment here - Haley scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivaldi is trying to improve his position.
Rivaldi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi tries to improve position but can't.
Rivaldi tries to escape but Haley is in control.
Rivaldi is looking to reverse the position.
Haley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rivaldi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivaldi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haley.
Rivaldi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rivaldi looking for a sweep but Haley has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Haley working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivaldi regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi wants to control but Haley passes into side.
Haley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Haley wants to control but Rivaldi is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivaldi tries to bench press Haley off him but Haley keeps the position.
Rivaldi defending against the ground and pound.
Rivaldi manages to get back to half guard.
Haley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rivaldi is staying active underneath Haley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rivaldi is trying to maintain the position but Haley is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rivaldi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Haley controlling the action here.
Rivaldi won't allow Haley to pass to mount.
Haley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rivaldi is looking to control Haley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivaldi avoid being mounted?

Rivaldi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Haley closes the distance and clinches.
Haley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rivaldi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rivaldi scores with a shot to the side of Haley's head.
Haley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivaldi cracks Haley with a nice body shot.
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!
Haley blocking some punches.
Rivaldi misses with a body punch.
Rivaldi stops a takedown attempt from Haley.
Haley tries to throw a body punch but Rivaldi avoids it by throwing Haley back against the cage.
Rivaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivaldi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dominick Rivaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Haley.
Haley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rivaldi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haley connects with an inside leg kick.
Rivaldi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Haley.

Haley pushes Rivaldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Haley misses with a body punch.
Haley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haley has Rivaldi pushed against the cage.
Rivaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Haley.
Haley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Rivaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rivaldi as Haley tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Rivaldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Haley blocking some punches.
Haley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Haley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rivaldi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Haley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rivaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivaldi, not yet.
Haley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rivaldi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivaldi is keeping the position for now.
Haley throwing strikes from guard but Rivaldi blocks nicely.
Haley wants to control from the top but Rivaldi keeps moving.
Rivaldi has his hands on Haley's head, controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haley tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Rivaldi misses

and Haley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rivaldi's guard now.
Haley chips away with some ground and pound.
Haley is pushing down on Rivaldi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rivaldi is fighting to maintain full guard but Haley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haley is thwarting Rivaldi's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rivaldi tries to kick Haley off but Haley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dan Haley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rivaldi wants to get back to full guard.
Rivaldi is working hard here to advance position.
Nice strikes from Haley there.
Haley prevents Rivaldi from standing back up.
Haley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haley is trying to control the action in half guard but Rivaldi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Haley is controlling the pace.
Haley scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haley.

Rivaldi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivaldi, right into the meat.
Haley lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haley swings for the body but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Rivaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivaldi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rivaldi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rivaldi wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivaldi throws a head kick that misses

and Haley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivaldi's guard.
Rivaldi wants to stand but Haley is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Haley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Haley misses with a wild body shot.
Rivaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Haley scores with a hook.
Rivaldi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Haley connects with a body shot.
Rivaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haley.
Rivaldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivaldi stuns Haley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut

and Haley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haley tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivaldi is retaining full guard.
Haley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haley trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivaldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haley manages to get himself to full guard.
Rivaldi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haley has a closed guard, preventing Rivaldi from standing up.
Rivaldi wants to pass the guard but Haley is keeping the position.

Rivaldi stands up and waves to Haley to follow him.
Dominick Rivaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haley checks a leg kick.
Haley sizes up Rivaldi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rivaldi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivaldi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivaldi ducks under a wild hook from Haley.
Rivaldi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Haley.
Haley clobbers Rivaldi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivaldi looks to land a body kick but Haley moved away.
Rivaldi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Haley has Rivaldi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Haley controls his hands.
Haley struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivaldi controls his hands.
Rivaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Haley.
Haley swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Haley.
Rivaldi tries to work over Haley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dan Haley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rivaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Haley scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haley lands with a short shot to the head.
Haley blocks an uppercut.
Haley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haley blocks a body shot from Rivaldi.
Haley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haley lands a right hand.

Rivaldi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivaldi misses with some punches.
Rivaldi misses with some punches.
Rivaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haley tries a body shot but Rivaldi blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Rivaldi digs a right hand into Haley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haley's gas tank.
Haley pushes Rivaldi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Haley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Haley!
Dan Haley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.