PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Domi Nating (ranked 2965 p4p, 3472 weight class) and Rafael Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Rivera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nating
vs
Rivera

225 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
160
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domi Nating!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Rivera!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Nating closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rivera manages to break the clinch.

Nating fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rivera to the ground. Nating is now in Rivera's guard.

Rivera has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nating off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Rivera gets a clinch.

Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nating really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rivera darts in looking for a takedown but Nating gets double underhooks and turns Rivera into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nating gets the takedown into side control.

Rivera bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Nating dives in and scores a takedown into Rivera's guard.

Rivera pushes Nating off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nating bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Rivera throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Nating drives through with a takedown into Rivera's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Rivera is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nating presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Nating is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nating drags the fight down to the ground.

Rivera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nating shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rivera as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nating pinned against the cage. Nating gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rivera moves into the clinch successfully.
Nating jumps guard but Rivera turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Domi Nating. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Nating is blocking nicely.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nating blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rivera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Rivera looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Nating is defending well. Rivera quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Nating has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rivera celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Rivera!