PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Rivet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Buendia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buendia has chosen Velocity by Tonedeff as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexandre Rivet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rivet
vs
Buendia

190 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Rivet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Buendia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivet dodges the punch combination from Buendia.
Buendia misses with a series of wild punches.
Buendia throws a sloppy head kick and Rivet moves out of range easily.
Buendia is looking to land body kicks.
Buendia tries to clinch but Rivet is having none of it.
Rivet looks to score with a jab to the body but Buendia is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buendia is looking to clinch.
Buendia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buendia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buendia manages to avoid it.
Buendia moves in looking to clinch but Rivet pushes him off.
Rivet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Buendia.
A big right from Buendia misses.
Rivet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buendia.
Rivet throws a looping overhand right but Buendia ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buendia throws a leg kick but Rivet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rivet ducks under a wild hook from Buendia.
Buendia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Buendia misses with a looping left.
Jose Buendia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buendia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buendia tries to clinch but Rivet moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivet moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Rivet misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buendia.
Nice cross by Buendia.
Buendia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buendia throws a sloppy head kick and Rivet moves out of range easily.
Rivet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jose Buendia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivet takes one to the chin there.
Buendia's corner calls for a 1-2. Buendia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buendia tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivet throws a body punch but Buendia moves out of range.
No joy there for Buendia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Buendia.
Buendia connects with a looping right hand.
Rivet dodges the punch combination from Buendia.

Rivet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Buendia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Buendia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Buendia throws a jab when Rivet was well out of range.
Buendia throws a leg kick but Rivet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rivet misses with an uppercut. Buendia saw that one coming.
Rivet looks to score with a jab to the body but Buendia is just out of range.
Buendia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buendia misses with a hook to the body
and Rivet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buendia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buendia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivet throws a shot from downtown. Buendia moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buendia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivet counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rivet, as that shot connected.

It looks like Jose Buendia has been cut.
Buendia misses with the combination.
Buendia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivet checks a leg kick nicely.
Buendia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buendia throws a jab when Rivet was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buendia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Buendia misses with a low kick as Rivet jumps back.
Rivet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buendia.
Buendia blocks a jab.
Rivet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivet misses with a wild body shot.
Buendia fails to land with a series of punches.
Buendia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buendia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivet misses with an uppercut. Buendia saw that one coming.
Buendia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rivet backs up against the cage.
Rivet thows a body shot but no joy.
Buendia throws a body kick that misses.
Buendia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buendia is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buendia throws a series of punches but Rivet avoids them all with ease.
Rivet checks a leg kick.
Buendia looks to land a combination but Rivet avoids it well.
Buendia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buendia throws a low kick but Rivet moves out of range easily.
Rivet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buendia.
Jose Buendia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivet throws a body punch but Buendia moves out of range.
Buendia doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivet circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Rivet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Buendia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Buendia tries to clinch up.
A big right from Rivet misses.
Buendia throws the kick towards the body but Rivet avoids it.
Rivet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good work by Rivet as he checks the leg kick.
Rivet checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivet throws a predictable looking body shot
and Buendia counters with a straight right hand.
Buendia thows a body shot but no joy.
Buendia throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivet misses with a straight right.
Jose Buendia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivet thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivet misses with a looping left.
Buendia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buendia slaps away a takedown attempt from Rivet, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buendia tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivet fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Buendia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buendia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buendia tries to clinch up but Rivet circles away and keeps his distance.
Buendia moves in looking to clinch but Rivet pushes him off.
Buendia throws a hook but Rivet blocks it.
Buendia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rivet staying out of range there.
Buendia throws a leg kick but Rivet moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Buendia misses
and Rivet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buendia throws a head kick but Rivet moves out of range.
Buendia wants to land a leg kick but Rivet is out of range.
Rivet checks a low kick from Buendia.
Buendia wants to clinch.
Buendia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Buendia misses with a combination
letting Rivet counter with a right hand.
Rivet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buendia throws out the jab.
Buendia is looking to clinch but Rivet is avoiding it.
Buendia misses with a straight right.
Buendia misses the body punch
and Rivet counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buendia throws a hook but Rivet avoids it easily.
Rivet swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Buendia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Buendia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Buendia!