PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Plutonio Napalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Rivers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Napalm
vs
Rivers

165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
138 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Plutonio Napalm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napalm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivers but Rivers pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Rivers breaks from the clinch.
Rivers has a takedown stuffed.

Rivers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Napalm wants a takedown.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivers lands a knee to the body.
Rivers tries for a takedown. No joy.

Rivers breaks from the clinch.

Rivers scores with a takedown into Napalm's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Napalm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Napalm is breathing heavily.
Rivers trying to control but Napalm is working from the bottom.
Rivers pushing down on Napalm's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rivers is trying to control the action in half guard but Napalm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rivers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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

Napalm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rivers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Napalm!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivers has control of Napalm's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Napalm regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rivers lands a big elbow.
Napalm regains half guard.
Rivers trying to control the action but Napalm is working from the bottom.
Napalm wants to get back to full guard.

Napalm actively working from the bottom here.
Napalm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Napalm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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

Rivers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Napalm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rivers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Napalm's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Napalm keeps moving.

Napalm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Napalm working for a triangle but Rivers defends it easily.
Rivers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Napalm is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rivers frees his head nicely. Oh but Napalm has switched to an armbar! Rivers is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Plutonio Napalm!