PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mountain Rivera (ranked 9224 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonesaw McGraw (ranked 3664 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rivera
vs
McGraw

197 cm
51
274 lbs
32 - 93 - 0

188 cm
32
237 lbs
11 - 9 - 2

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 32 - 93 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonesaw McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGraw connects with a looping right hand.
McGraw lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGraw.
Rivera shoots in looking for a takedown. McGraw tries to sprawl out of it but Rivera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGraw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGraw smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGraw thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Rivera looks for a takedown but McGraw sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGraw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rivera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGraw lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rivera takes a step back to recover.
Rivera could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw lands a two punch combo.
Bonesaw McGraw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGraw scores with a head kick.
McGraw connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Rivera! He's out on his feet! McGraw rushes in and drops Rivera with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bonesaw McGraw!
In his post fight interview, Bonesaw McGraw started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.