PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Mantell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Macho Madness. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rivera
vs
Mantell

189 cm
23
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juancho Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Mantell!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantell slips a jab and a cross from Rivera.

Mantell closes the distance and clinches.
Mantell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rivera pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rivera tries to keep at a distance but Mantell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mantell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mantell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rivera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Juancho Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Mantell.
Rivera lands with a straight right. Mantell didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Randy Mantell has been cut.

Rivera cracks Mantell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rivera has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mantell to stand back up!

Mantell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Mantell is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivera finish him?
Mantell is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Rivera doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Mantell crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Mantell's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juancho Rivera!