PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grizzly Copenhagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copenhagen comes to the cage accompanied by Faint by Linkin Park. Rivera has chosen Tupac - Hell Razor (remix) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Copenhagen
vs
Rivera

175 cm
26
181 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grizzly Copenhagen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivera fakes the leg kick and cracks Copenhagen in the body.
Copenhagen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivera circles away.
Copenhagen shoots in looking for a takedown. Rivera tries to sprawl out of it but Copenhagen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rivera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Rivera clinches up with Copenhagen and pushes him back against the cage.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Copenhagen is defending well for now.
Rivera gets underhooks to prevent Copenhagen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grizzly Copenhagen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copenhagen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rivera prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Copenhagen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rivera wants to get back to full guard.
Copenhagen thows a huge punch but Rivera dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rivera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rivera looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivera, not yet.
Copenhagen cracks Rivera with a solid left hand.
Copenhagen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivera, not yet.
Copenhagen is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivera has wrist control.
Copenhagen being controlled here momentarily.
Rivera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Copenhagen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Copenhagen dives in and grabs Rivera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rivera pushes down on Copenhagen's head and hops out.
Rivera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Copenhagen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Copenhagen dives in and grabs Rivera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rivera pushes down on Copenhagen's head and hops out.
Copenhagen is breathing heavily.
Rivera scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Copenhagen.
Rivera throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Rivera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Copenhagen.

It looks like Grizzly Copenhagen has been cut.
Copenhagen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivera circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Copenhagen's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.

Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Copenhagen in a clinch.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera controlling the action here for a moment.
Rivera lands an elbow inside that Copenhagen shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rivera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Rivera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Copenhagen's ribcage.
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Copenhagen's face.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Rivera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Copenhagen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
Rivera prevents the takedown attempt.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera is struggling to control the position.
Copenhagen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Copenhagen won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Copenhagen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Copenhagen's face.
Copenhagen avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen is pushing Rivera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Copenhagen won't want to take too many of those.
Copenhagen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rivera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera gets underhooks to prevent Copenhagen's takedown attempt.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera trying to control the position but instead, Copenhagen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rivera into the cage.
Rivera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Copenhagen up against the cage.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Copenhagen managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Copenhagen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Copenhagen has Rivera pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rivera manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Copenhagen won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grizzly Copenhagen's cut.
That's time! Copenhagen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Copenhagen.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Copenhagen moves out of range easily.
Grizzly Copenhagen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera thumps Copenhagen with a low kick.
Copenhagen throws a right and a left that Rivera avoids nicely.

Rivera closes the distance and clinches.

Copenhagen is trying to trip Rivera. He has hold of a leg but Rivera is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Copenhagen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Copenhagen throws a big right hand that misses.
Copenhagen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rivera pulls Copenhagen in to control the position.
Copenhagen is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivera has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Copenhagen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rivera looking to finish with strikes here!
Rivera is landing with some decent strikes but Copenhagen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rivera throws a strike there. Copenhagen manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Rivera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Copenhagen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Copenhagen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rivera.
Copenhagen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivera.
Copenhagen trying to control but Rivera postures up.
Copenhagen is staying active underneath Rivera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Copenhagen is holding on to half guard well.
Copenhagen wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rivera lands a head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rivera.
Rivera stuffs the takedown attempt from Copenhagen. Copenhagen gets slowly back to his feet.
Rivera feints and then cracks Copenhagen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Copenhagen down.
Rivera cracks the inside of Copenhagen's front leg.
Copenhagen misses with a double jab.
Rivera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Copenhagen's calf.
A good leg kick by Rivera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivera, right into the meat.

Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Copenhagen in a clinch.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera lands an elbow inside.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Copenhagen can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grizzly Copenhagen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Copenhagen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Copenhagen's ribcage.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Copenhagen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Copenhagen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Copenhagen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Copenhagen takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Copenhagen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rivera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Copenhagen is trying to drag Rivera to the mat but Rivera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera is pressed up against the cage. Copenhagen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rivera down to the mat. Rivera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Rivera moves into the clinch successfully.
Copenhagen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Copenhagen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rivera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Copenhagen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rivera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Copenhagen blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Junior Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rivera wants it to stay on the feet.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grizzly Copenhagen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copenhagen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copenhagen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Copenhagen at a distance.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Copenhagen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rivera avoids it really well and circles away.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good work by Rivera as he checks the leg kick.

Rivera clinches.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Copenhagen letting Rivera take a breather here.
Copenhagen is trying to drag Rivera to the mat but Rivera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera working Copenhagen over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rivera.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Copenhagen takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Copenhagen.
Rivera is pressed up against the cage. Copenhagen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rivera down to the mat. Rivera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grizzly Copenhagen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rivera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Copenhagen's head.
Rivera scoring well with a low kick there.
Copenhagen fails with a takedown attempt.
Rivera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Junior Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to slow Copenhagen down with leg kicks.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Rivera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera stalling in the clinch but Copenhagen improves position.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Copenhagen's ribcage.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Copenhagen managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera tries to stall but Copenhagen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rivera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rivera stalling in the clinch.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Copenhagen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rivera tries to roll over but Copenhagen keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to kick Copenhagen off but Copenhagen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Copenhagen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rivera trying to hold on to Copenhagen's head to control him but Copenhagen postures up.
Rivera taking some punishment here, with Copenhagen in his half guard.
Copenhagen is stalling here. Rivera is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Copenhagen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rivera has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Copenhagen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivera throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rivera working the ground and pound but Copenhagen is defending the strikes.
Rivera throws a strike aimed at the side of Copenhagen's head but Copenhagen avoids it well.
Rivera working the ground and pound but Copenhagen is defending the strikes.
Grizzly Copenhagen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Copenhagen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Copenhagen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Copenhagen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Copenhagen in his tracks for a moment.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Copenhagen won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rivera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

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