PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopp comes into the arena with Fivefold – Step Back blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kopp
vs
Rivera

170 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

169 cm
27
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Kopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kopp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rivera can't do much from the bottom here.

Kopp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rivera has escaped the position, nice work there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivera can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kopp is trying to get an arm triangle but Rivera is defending well.

Kopp tries for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.

Kopp wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rivera, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kopp wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rivera, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kopp tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rivera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Kopp wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kopp stops Rivera from getting back to his feet.
Kopp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kopp prevents Rivera from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kopp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kopp is working for a kimura but Rivera is defending it quite comfortably.

Kopp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rivera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kopp.

Kopp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kopp looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kopp wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kopp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rivera trying to hold on to Kopp's head to control him but Kopp postures up.
Rivera is trying to get back to full guard.

Kopp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rivera tries to roll over but Kopp keeps him under control.

Kopp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rivera is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kopp jumps into side control!

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Kopp is trying to get an arm triangle but Rivera is defending well.

Kopp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rivera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rivera is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Kopp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rivera knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rivera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kopp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kopp has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rivera is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kopp yanks on the arm and Rivera is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kopp.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patrick Kopp!
Patrick Kopp thanked the fans post fight for their support.