PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toivo Halaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toivo Halaus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rivera
vs
Halaus

190 cm
20
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
201 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

New Era Nutrition (156Q REC/STA $50)
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toivo Halaus!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Rivera - just one landing.
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halaus.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Halaus throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Halaus moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Rivera scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Toivo Halaus has been cut.
Halaus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivera.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Halaus moved out of range nicely.
Halaus is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halaus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Halaus throws a leg kick that misses.
Halaus lunges at Rivera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivera's hand.
Halaus tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Rivera.
Halaus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rivera cracks the inside of Halaus's front leg.
Halaus lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera scores with a nice head shot.
Carlos Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halaus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Halaus throws a body kick that misses.
Halaus tries to clinch up.
Halaus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivera throws a right hand that Halaus ducks under and follows up with a left that Halaus also avoids with ease.
Halaus scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera scores with a punch to the head.
Halaus tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivera lands with a straight right. Halaus didn't see that one coming.

Halaus has Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivera wants to break free but Halaus has control.
Rivera is looking to break free of the clinch but Halaus has double underhooks.
Halaus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rivera's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to circle away but Halaus has him pinned against the cage.
Rivera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Halaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Halaus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halaus lands a body punch.
Rivera wants to break free but Halaus has control.
Halaus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rivera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Halaus.
Halaus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halaus lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.
Halaus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivera's defenses.
Halaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halaus pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halaus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Rivera blocks an elbow strike.
Rivera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivera is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rivera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carlos Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toivo Halaus.
Halaus looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Rivera wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Halaus.
A right handed body shot lands from Halaus.
Rivera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rivera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halaus lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivera blocks an elbow strike from Halaus.
Halaus keeps control of Rivera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halaus throws an elbow but misses.
Rivera wants to get back to striking at distance but Halaus won't allow it.
Halaus avoiding damage.
Halaus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halaus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivera is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halaus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Rivera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera wants to get back to striking at distance but Halaus won't allow it.
Halaus tries for a takedown but Rivera manages to get underhooks.
Halaus looks gassed!

Halaus breaks from the clinch.
Halaus looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
Halaus throws a body kick that misses.
Rivera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halaus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Halaus tries to score with a low kick but Rivera moves his leg out of the way.
Rivera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halaus can pounce on him.
A nice combination there by Rivera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halaus throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rivera!
Rivera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toivo Halaus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Halaus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Halaus misses the shot to the body.
Halaus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rivera finds it's way round the side to connect with Halaus's head.
Halaus wants to land a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rivera tried to score with a low kick but Halaus checks it.
Carlos Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera scores with a one two! Halaus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Halaus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rivera avoids it really well and circles away.
Halaus is looking to clinch.
Halaus checks a leg kick nicely.
Halaus misses with a leg kick.
Rivera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halaus is breathing heavily.
Rivera cracks Halaus with an open hand slap.

Halaus has managed to clinch.
Rivera is trying to break the clinch but Halaus has him pressed against the cage.

Halaus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Halaus checks it.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halaus's sensitive parts.
Halaus shoots in for a takedown but Rivera shows good takedown defense.
Halaus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halaus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Halaus throws a series of punches but Rivera avoids them all with ease.
Rivera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halaus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Halaus is rocked!
Halaus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Halaus is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivera finish him?
Rivera darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Halaus's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Rivera before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Rivera!