PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Wiltsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiltsie has chosen Mein Herz Brennt as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riviera
vs
Wiltsie

165 cm
24
155 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
154 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Riviera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Wiltsie!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiltsie tries to bum rush Riviera with a series of wild strikes but Riviera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Wiltsie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Riviera quickly recovers to half guard.
Wiltsie trying to mount his opponent but Riviera defends it.
Wiltsie is keen to just control but Riviera is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiltsie passes the guard and advances to mount!

Wiltsie wants to finish this one by submission but Riviera is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltsie looking to finish with strikes here!
Wiltsie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Riviera is squirming around, avoiding Wiltsie's attempts to control the action.

Wiltsie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Riviera has worked his arm free - good work by Riviera!

Wiltsie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Riviera is trying to control Wiltsie's posture but Wiltsie avoids it.
Riviera is not content to let Wiltsie control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie controlling the position from side mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robert Wiltsie.
Sloppy strikes from Riviera. Those never looked like landing.

That's four 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.
Riviera throws out a loose jab but Wiltsie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riviera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wiltsie throws out the jab.
A combination from Wiltsie does no damage.
Riviera tries to bum rush Wiltsie with a series of wild strikes but Wiltsie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Wiltsie is predictable there
and Riviera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A good leg kick by Wiltsie.
Jorge Riviera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riviera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiltsie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Wiltsie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Riviera swings for the body but Wiltsie moves out of range.
Wiltsie connects with the punch.
Riviera misses with a right hand
and Wiltsie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wiltsie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wiltsie shoots for a double leg takedown but Riviera sprawls well. He's pushed Wiltsie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wiltsie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiltsie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riviera throws a lazy right hand but Wiltsie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wiltsie.
Riviera swings widly with a right hand
and Wiltsie counters with a head kick. That will keep Riviera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Riviera lands a jab to Wiltsie's midsection.
Wiltsie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wiltsie thows a body shot but no joy.
Riviera takes one to the chin there.
Robert Wiltsie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riviera misses with a double jab.
Riviera misses with a hook
and Wiltsie counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wiltsie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wiltsie lands a leg kick that knocks Riviera off balance momentarily.
Riviera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiltsie.
Riviera ducks under a wild hook from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riviera keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Riviera misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera scores with a shot to the body.
Wiltsie misses with a head kick.
Wiltsie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wiltsie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riviera throws a nice looking combination but Wiltsie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good exchange - Wiltsie coming out on top.
Riviera misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Wiltsie.
Riviera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wiltsie misses with a kick to the body
and Riviera counters with a nice uppercut.
Riviera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiltsie manages to avoid it.
Wiltsie swings widly with a right hand
and Riviera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiltsie shoots in for a double leg but Riviera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Riviera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riviera throws an off balance right hand
and Wiltsie counters with a solid body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wiltsie.
Jorge Riviera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Wiltsie.
A telegraphed right hand from Riviera misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Wiltsie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiltsie throws a wild body kick that Riviera sees coming a mile off.
Riviera throws out a loose jab but Wiltsie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiltsie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riviera.
Riviera throws an off balance right hand
and Wiltsie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riviera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That kick from Wiltsie tenderised Riviera's leg. Riviera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wiltsie misses with a hook
and Riviera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wiltsie.
Wiltsie misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wiltsie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riviera circles away.
Wiltsie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riviera counters with an inside leg kick.
Riviera leaves Wiltsie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riviera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riviera ducks under a wild hook from Wiltsie.
Riviera throws out a loose jab but Wiltsie uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wiltsie moves out of range of the strikes.
Riviera blocks a head kick by Wiltsie.
Riviera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riviera throws a looping overhand right but Wiltsie ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Wiltsie.
Riviera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie throws a right hand that misses
letting Riviera counter with a right hand.
Wiltsie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riviera.
Wiltsie connects with a leg kick. Riviera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Riviera misses with a lunging right hand
and Wiltsie counters with a low kick, right behind Riviera 's knee.
Riviera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Riviera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wiltsie lands with a hook. Riviera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wiltsie shoots in but no luck this time.
Jorge Riviera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Wiltsie.
Wiltsie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie thows a leg kick but Riviera checks it
and Riviera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wiltsie throws a right hand that misses
and Wiltsie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wiltsie slips a jab and a cross from Riviera.
Riviera misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiltsie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wiltsie misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Riviera clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wiltsie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riviera is fending him off so far but Wiltsie persists. Nope, Riviera circles away and we're back to standing.
Riviera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jorge Riviera is winning the standup battle so far.
Wiltsie swings widly with a right hand
and Riviera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie swings for the body but Riviera moves out of range.
Wiltsie tries to clinch but Riviera moves out of range.
Riviera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiltsie throws out a loose jab but Riviera uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Wiltsie does no damage.
Wiltsie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riviera scores with a nice strike.
Wiltsie misses with a body punch
and Riviera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wiltsie lands with an overhand left.
Wiltsie swings widly with a right hand
and Riviera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Riviera circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera throws a hook to the side of Wiltsie's head but Wiltsie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wiltsie connects with a crisp jab.
Wiltsie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riviera swivels and escapes.
Wiltsie thows a body shot but no joy.
Wiltsie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riviera was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Riviera misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riviera sprawls well. Riviera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wiltsie gets slowly back to his feet.
Jorge Riviera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Wiltsie.
Riviera misses with a straight left.
Riviera throws a low kick but Wiltsie moves out of range easily.
Wiltsie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riviera.
Wiltsie lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four 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.
Riviera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiltsie digs a good hook to Riviera's body.
Wiltsie misses with a right hand
and Riviera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiltsie throws a lazy uppercut
and Riviera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riviera throws a big shot that misses.
Riviera misses with a series of wild punches.
Riviera scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Riviera had his way with Robert Wiltsie in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wiltsie misses with a straight left.
Riviera throws a good cross that connects.
Wiltsie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riviera counters with a straight right hand.
Riviera misses with an uppercut
and Wiltsie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Riviera misses with an uppercut
and Wiltsie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiltsie scores with a leg kick.

Wiltsie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Riviera is trying to defend but Wiltsie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Riviera is trying to maintain the position but Wiltsie is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wiltsie.
Riviera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wiltsie is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiltsie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riviera keeps working.
Wiltsie is taking a breather. Riviera says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wiltsie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wiltsie with a hook.
A low kick from Wiltsie misses
letting Riviera counter with a right hand.
Riviera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riviera slips under a jab from Wiltsie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiltsie throws a hook but Riviera avoids it easily.
Riviera misses with a lunging right hand
and Wiltsie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wiltsie misses with a two punch combination.
Riviera throws a lazy right hand but Wiltsie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiltsie throws a lazy head kick
and Riviera counters with a stiff right hand.
Riviera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Riviera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wiltsie throws a hook but Riviera blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiltsie. Riviera does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Riviera lands.
Wiltsie throws a lazy body kick
and Riviera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some bone on bone action there as Riviera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riviera jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorge Riviera.
I think Riviera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Riviera!
Jorge Riviera retains his featherweight title!