PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Juancho Rivera enters the cage!

Mancini
vs
Rivera

190 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
216 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera misses with a jab to the body
and Mancini counters with a low kick, right behind Rivera 's knee.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Mancini.
Rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mancini counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rivera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Juancho Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera throws the left hand but Mancini avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Rivera misses.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mancini moves away.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
Mancini misses with a head kick.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivera throws a lazy uppercut
and Mancini counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera takes a swing at Mancini's ribcage but misses.
Mancini misses with a head kick.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mancini manages to avoid it.
Rivera throws a sloppy body shot
and Mancini counters with a head kick. That will keep Rivera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mancini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera avoids a kick to the body.
Mancini misses with a head kick.
Mancini fakes the leg kick and cracks Rivera in the body.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera swings for the body but Mancini moves out of range.
Rivera moves out of range as Mancini throws a body kick.
Mancini misses with a head kick.
Mancini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Mancini.
Mancini takes one to the side of the head.
Rivera misses with a hook
and Mancini counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancini ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mancini, right into the meat.
Mancini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rivera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mancini - the referee stops the clock and Rivera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mancini. Rivera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rivera looks gassed!
Mancini keeps Rivera at a distance using the push kick.
Mancini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Mancini throws a nice head kick!
Mancini misses with a head kick.
Rivera throws a lazy uppercut
and Mancini finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mancini lands a front kick.
Mancini throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mancini connects with a high kick.
Mancini throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Rivera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rivera throws a body punch but Mancini moves out of range.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mancini.
Mancini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mancini, right into the meat.
Mancini plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Mancini counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rivera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mancini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mancini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mancini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mancini scoring well with a low kick there.
Mancini plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Juancho Rivera has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Mancini pushes Rivera away with a front kick.
Mancini connects with a high kick.
Mancini throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Mancini throws a leg kick which misses Rivera's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivera tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mancini.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mancini.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mancini.
Mancini looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Mancini misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera avoids the head kick by Mancini.
Rivera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mancini. Mancini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mancini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Mancini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mancini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivera can do to turn this around?
Mancini avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera throws a lazy uppercut
and Mancini counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivera's knee momentarily.
Mancini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Mancini.
Mancini lands a front kick.
A head kick from Mancini lands but Rivera takes it in his stride.
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 on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Mancini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rivera misses with an uppercut
and Mancini makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rivera really felt that one!
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Mancini counters with a solid body kick.
Mancini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rivera misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mancini tries to land a front kick but Rivera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mancini scoring well with a low kick there.
Mancini misses with a head kick.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunnar Mancini is winning the standup battle so far.
Mancini explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mancini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Mancini.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Mancini.
Rivera throws a hook but Mancini blocks it.
Mancini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Mancini slams his shin into Rivera's torso.
Mancini scores with a kick to the body.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini scoring well with a low kick there.
Mancini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Mancini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mancini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mancini throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Mancini throws a wild body kick that Rivera sees coming a mile off.
Rivera lands a jab to Mancini's midsection.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Mancini counters with a head kick. That will keep Rivera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rivera throws a body punch but Mancini moves out of range.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Mancini.
A head kick from Mancini lands but Rivera takes it in his stride.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Mancini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mancini pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a head kick.
Mancini throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivera's head.
Crunch! Mancini slams his shin into Rivera's torso.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mancini.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancini was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Mancini throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Mancini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Some wild striking there from Rivera.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mancini throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mancini slips under a jab from Rivera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Rivera misses.
Rivera swings for the body but Mancini moves out of range.
Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Mancini counters with a good, hard body kick but Rivera shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mancini.
Rivera has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mancini.
Rivera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mancini. Mancini obviously looking to wear him down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rivera might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mancini has got the better of the exchanges.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Mancini.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancini 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 misses with a hook to the body
and Mancini counters with a big head kick but Rivera shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Mancini ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mancini.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Mancini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body. Mancini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mancini delivers a nice body kick.
Rivera misses with a lunging right hand
and Mancini counters with a body kick.
Rivera takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mancini tries a head kick but it misses.
Mancini lands with a slapping head kick.
Mancini lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancini misses with a head kick.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Mancini.
Mancini thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Mancini.
Mancini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Mancini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mancini moves away.
Rivera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mancini counters with a low kick, right behind Rivera 's knee.
Mancini throws a head kick that half lands.
Rivera takes a swing at Mancini's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Mancini.
Rivera throws a hook to the side of Mancini's head but Mancini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Rivera misses
and Mancini counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mancini lands with a slapping head kick.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mancini pushes Rivera away with a front kick.
Mancini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivera misses with a body punch
and Mancini counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mancini moves away.
Mancini lands a high kick!
Mancini delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Mancini.
Mancini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivera's sensitive parts.
Mancini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mancini throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a solid body kick.
Rivera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mancini.
Rivera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mancini looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mancini connects with a high kick.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mancini misses with a head kick.
Mancini tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Mancini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Juancho Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mancini.
Mancini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mancini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Mancini.
Rivera throws an off balance right hand
and Mancini counters with a solid body kick.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a big head kick but Rivera shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mancini. That's going to slow Rivera down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Mancini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Rivera.
Mancini 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.
Mancini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mancini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mancini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mancini defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mancini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mancini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Mancini avoids them all with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rivera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mancini - the referee stops the clock and Rivera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mancini. Rivera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mancini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Mancini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mancini 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Mancini!