PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Xavier Rivera has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rivera
vs
Money

200 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Money!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Money on his heels. He'll look to pass Money's guard now, I'm sure.
Money looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rivera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rivera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rivera wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Rivera is really struggling to control Money but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money is adopting a defensive guard.
Rivera throws a strike but Money rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Money's guard.

Rivera distracts Money with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Money working a defensive guard here.
Rivera chips away with some ground and pound.
Money is pulling down on Rivera's head to control his posture.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera passes into half guard.
Rivera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Money keeps working.
Rivera is looking to stall here but Money recovers full guard.
Money can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rivera controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivera is one step ahead there.
Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Money is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rivera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Money on the ground.

Rivera wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Money's closed guard. He's half up but Money has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Money pivots and extends the arm, Rivera falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Money! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DJ Money!
DJ Money tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.