PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menace comes into the arena with Leroy Brown blaring out of the sound system. Rivera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Your Hand in Mine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Menace
vs
Rivera

190 cm
24
210 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
197 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Deadly Clothing
Rivers Edge Nutrition

Syndicate Drugs

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phantom Menace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Menace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menace checks a leg kick nicely.
Menace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Menace slips a jab from Rivera.
Rivera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rivera tries to bum rush Menace with a series of wild strikes but Menace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menace.
Rivera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Menace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Menace tries a low kick but Rivera avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rivera scoring well with a low kick there.
Menace misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Menace.
A low kick from Rivera misses
and Menace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivera slips a straight right by Menace.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Menace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rivera throws a body punch but Menace moves out of range.
Menace defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menace throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Menace misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera misses with a double jab
letting Menace counter with a right hand.
Menace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Menace.
Menace misses with a straight left.
Menace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menace cracks Rivera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Menace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rivera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Menace avoids it well.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace misses with a double jab
and Rivera counters with a good low kick that Menace was not able to check.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Menace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivera.
Menace just misses with a punch to the body.
Menace is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Menace.
Menace looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Menace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivera.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Menace.
Menace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
A telegraphed right hand from Menace misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Menace blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Rivera slips a jab from Menace.
Menace lands a nice hook to Rivera's body. Rivera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Menace!
Rivera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Menace will feel that in the morning.
Menace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rivera misses with a looping left.
Phantom Menace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menace throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menace bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rivera connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Menace dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rivera works the jab nicely.
Menace is looking to land body kicks.
Menace moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
Phantom Menace is winning the standup battle so far.
Menace throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
Menace 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.
Menace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menace sizes up Rivera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Menace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menace.
Rivera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Menace misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menace.
Menace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera defending well as Menace loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera throws a leg kick
and Menace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Menace.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Menace walks into a jab.
Menace misses with a looping left.
Menace scores with a hook to the body. Rivera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Menace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace thuds a left hand into Rivera's body.
Menace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rivera.
Phantom Menace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menace throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Menace moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menace lands the left hand.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menace.
Nice cross by Menace.
Menace ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Menace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Menace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Menace.
Menace moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
Menace bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Menace clinches but Rivera breaks the clinch
and Rivera counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivera moves out of range as Menace strikes.
Menace walks into a stiff left hand from Rivera.
Rivera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivera missing with a left hand there. Menace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Menace.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Menace as he avoids it easily.
Menace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy body kick from Menace
and Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
Menace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rivera on the side of the head.
Rivera walks into a jab.
Menace misses with a jab to the body
and Rivera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Menace misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menace.
Rivera delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Phantom Menace will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Menace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Menace tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
Rivera throws a nice looking combination but Menace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menace looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
Menace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivera throws out the jab.
Menace lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Menace.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menace throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menace swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Menace.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rivera.
Good leg kick by Menace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Menace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Menace misses.
Rivera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rivera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rivera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivera scores with a sloppy right hand. Menace should have avoided that one.
Menace looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
Menace scores with a nice head shot.
Menace slips a straight right by Rivera.
Menace is looking to land body kicks.
Rivera with a jab.
Menace gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace misses with a hook.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Menace.
Rivera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menace.
Menace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Menace throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Rivera.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Menace moved away.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Rivera slips a straight right by Menace.
Rivera slips a jab from Menace.
Menace throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Menace takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menace throws out the jab.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses
and Menace counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Menace.
Menace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivera misses with a hook. Menace ducked under it nicely.
Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rivera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Menace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Menace defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Menace throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Rivera moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Menace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Menace throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
Menace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera moves out of range as Menace strikes.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Menace has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Phantom Menace!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!