PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera has chosen Your Hand in Mine as his entrance music. Carlos Rivera will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lovalente
vs
Rivera

178 cm
24
197 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
197 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovalente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lovalente manages to avoid it.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lovalente makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rivera jabs Lovalente right on the nose. Lovalente blinks but takes it well.
Lovalente scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy left from Lovalente finds it's target.
Lovalente scores with a hook to the body. Rivera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lovalente.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lovalente takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lovalente tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera takes one to the chin there.
Lovalente takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big right from Lovalente misses.
Rivera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lovalente avoids it really well and circles away.
A slow jab from Lovalente misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lovalente misses with a double jab
and Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lovalente attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lovalente throws a leg kick
and Rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Rivera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Federico Lovalente is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lovalente throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovalente cracks Rivera with a good jab.
Lovalente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lovalente fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a chopping leg kick but Rivera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Lovalente there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lovalente fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivera misses with a body shot
and Lovalente counters with a stiff right hand.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lovalente throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rivera counters with a one-two to the body.
A lazy left from Lovalente finds it's target.
Lovalente thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Lovalente counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovalente circles away quickly and effectively.
Lovalente throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
Lovalente throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lovalente throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Lovalente throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rivera slips under a jab.
Rivera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rivera misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Lovalente.
Lovalente misses with a combination
and Rivera counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rivera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lovalente throws a low kick but Rivera avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lovalente.
Lovalente lands a jab.
Rivera blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Rivera. Beautiful body shot.
Lovalente rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Lovalente moves away from the strike by Rivera.
Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Lovalente moves away and avoids it.
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lovalente.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lovalente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Lovalente.
Lovalente with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
A bit of stalling here from Rivera.
Lovalente tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera is working Lovalente over against the cage.
Rivera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lovalente tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lovalente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lovalente digs a right hand into Rivera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivera's gas tank.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Lovalente.
Lovalente is working Rivera over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
Rivera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lovalentes head.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Lovalente lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Rivera leaning against his opponent.
Rivera stalling in the clinch but Lovalente improves position.
Lovalente tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera leaning against his opponent.
Lovalente tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Lovalente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Lovalente lands a left hand.
Rivera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lovalente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lovalente swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera avoids a wild elbow strike from Lovalente.
A right hand to the body from Rivera.
Lovalente throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
Lovalente misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lovalente misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Lovalente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rivera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lovalente fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rivera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lovalente avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivera has a takedown stuffed.
Federico Lovalente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rivera.
Lovalente throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A clash of legs there as Rivera blocks the low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lovalente.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lovalente takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lovalente lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Lovalente.
Jab, jab by Lovalente - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lovalente counters with a series of strikes. Rivera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lovalente tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
A punch combination from Lovalente misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Rivera swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Lovalente lands a nice looking body shot.
Lovalente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lovalente misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Rivera checks it.
Lovalente looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lovalente is looking to score with low kicks.
Lovalente scores with a one two! Rivera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Lovalente tries to land a leg kick but Rivera saw it coming and moves away.
Lovalente connects with a high kick.
Lovalente thuds his shin into the meat of Rivera's side.
Lovalente swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lovalente thinking.
Carlos Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lovalente connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Lovalente misses.
Lovalente takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lovalente lands with an uppercut that bounces Rivera off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente lands a jab-cross combination.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Lovalente circles away.
Rivera thows a leg kick but Lovalente checks it
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Lovalente misses.
Lovalente feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivera's calf.
Lovalente throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivera throws a leg kick
and Lovalente counters with a nice body shot.
Lovalente connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Federico Lovalente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lovalente throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivera counters with a nice leg kick.
Rivera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lovalente. That one must have hurt.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Lovalente throws a poor cross that misses
and Rivera counters with an inside leg kick.
Rivera connects with a single shot there.
Good work by Rivera as he checks the leg kick.
Rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Rivera has managed to clinch.
Lovalente tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Lovalente back against the cage.
Lovalente utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera avoiding damage as Lovalente throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lovalente.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovalente.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Lovalente.
Lovalente trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lovalente.
Lovalente using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lovalente or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovalente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lovalente is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivera is defending well for now.
Lovalente tries to stall but Rivera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lovalente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rivera takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Lovalente showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Carlos Rivera!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Carlos Rivera!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Carlos Rivera!

Carlos Rivera wins by unanimous decision!