PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivera
vs
Azevedo

176 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Azevedo keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.

Rivera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rivera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azevedo is keeping the position for now.
Rivera wants to control from the top but Azevedo keeps moving.
Rivera won't allow Azevedo to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rivera throwing strikes from guard but Azevedo blocks nicely.
Rivera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Azevedo.
Azevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azevedo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivera.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Azevedo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rivera.
Azevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
A big left from Rivera misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azevedo looks gassed!
Rivera scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Azevedo.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Azevedo.
Azevedo misses with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rivera!
Davi Azevedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rivera scores a takedown into full mount!
Rivera looking to finish Azevedo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Azevedo!

Rivera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Azevedo is trying to stand up.
Azevedo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rivera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera unloads with some shots from mount but Azevedo bucks and avoids them well.
Rivera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rivera looking to finish with strikes here!
Azevedo really wants to buck Rivera off and get back to his feet.
Rivera misses with a head shot.
Azevedo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Azevedo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rivera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivera unloading with bombs!

Rivera is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Azevedo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rivera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Azevedo wants to get back to his feet.
Rivera lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Rivera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Azevedo throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Azevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Davi Azevedo has been cut.
Rivera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azevedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Azevedo throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azevedo swings widly with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Azevedo throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azevedo misses with a straight right.
Azevedo throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo manages to avoid it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rivera.
Rivera trying to control the action but Azevedo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Azevedo has escaped the position, nice work there.

Rivera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Azevedo, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Rivera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Azevedo, who protects the arm well.
Rivera with the ground and pound but Azevedo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rivera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Azevedo is in trouble now - Rivera has advanced to mount!
Azevedo is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Azevedo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rivera working Azevedo over with strikes here.
Rivera throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rivera thowing shots but they're missing.
Rivera thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azevedo is looking to escape.
Azevedo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Azevedo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rivera controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Rivera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Davi Azevedo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No joy there for Rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Azevedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Davi Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azevedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivera scores with a hook.
A head kick from Azevedo lands but Rivera takes it in his stride.
Rivera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Azevedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Azevedo in a clinch.
Azevedo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Azevedo crunches a lovely knee into Rivera's ribcage.
Azevedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Azevedo has Rivera pressed against the cage.
Rivera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Azevedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azevedo tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo connects with a knee to the head.
Azevedo taking a breather.
Azevedo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Azevedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Azevedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rivera successfully pulls guard.
Azevedo wants to stand but Rivera is controlling his posture from full guard.

Rivera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Azevedo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Azevedo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rivera tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rivera is pulling down on Azevedo's head. It's preventing any offense from Azevedo, at least for the moment.
Rivera wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Rivera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Azevedo tries to stand but Rivera is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Azevedo!
Rivera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rivera unloads with some shots from mount but Azevedo bucks and avoids them well.
Rivera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rivera thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rivera trying to control but Azevedo is having none of it.
Rivera scoring with strikes but Azevedo is staying in there.
Rivera throwing strikes here but Azevedo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Davi Azevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera is landing with some decent strikes but Azevedo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Davi Azevedo.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Rivera!