PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angel Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raje Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Angel Rivera has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rivera
vs
Malapitan

188 cm
25
179 lbs
8 - 15 - 1

169 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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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 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angel Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raje Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Malapitan.
Malapitan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivera but Rivera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Angel Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raje Malapitan.
Malapitan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Malapitan or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivera which made him look bad.

Malapitan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rivera did well to prevent Malapitan getting side control.

Malapitan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rivera could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Malapitan has cracked it and Rivera is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Malapitan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raje Malapitan!