PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alborz Mumu (ranked 145 p4p, 313 weight class) and Malcolm Rivera (ranked 22 p4p, 49 weight class). Rivera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BAD COMPANY. Malcolm Rivera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alborz Mumu's chin.

Mumu
vs
Rivera

210 cm
36
260
32 - 15 - 1

194 cm
31
264
19 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

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 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alborz Mumu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Rivera misses.
Rivera throws a right hand that misses
letting Mumu counter with a right hand.
Mumu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mumu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mumu misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rivera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mumu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mumu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Mumu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mumu misses the shot to the body.
Rivera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumu lands a jab.
Alborz Mumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mumus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rivera misses with a straight right.

Rivera moves into range and clinches up with Mumu.

Mumu breaks from the clinch.
Rivera digs a good hook to Mumu's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mumu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera counters with a thumping low kick.
Mumu is breathing heavily.
Rivera Throws a clean left jab. Rivera Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Mumu's chin! Mumu crumbles to the ground and Rivera follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Rivera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Malcolm Rivera!
Malcolm Rivera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.