PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by Your Hand in Mine. Carlos Rivera had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rivera
vs
Boucher

190 cm
27
197 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

180 cm
31
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

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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 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera misses with a hook. Boucher ducked under it nicely.
Boucher clobbers Rivera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boucher misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Rivera blocks a jab.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Boucher throws a poor cross that misses
and Rivera counters with a leg kick.
Rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boucher misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Boucher keeps it at a distance.
Boucher misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boucher misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boucher misses with a hook to the body
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher throws a sloppy body shot
and Rivera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boucher's knee momentarily.
A head kick by Boucher misses
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boucher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivera counters with a right hand to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivera.
Boucher throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Boucher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Boucher.
Boucher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boucher misses with a kick to the body
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher misses the jab.
Boucher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rivera's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Rivera drives through with a takedown into Boucher's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boucher keeping full guard, as Rivera tries to pass.
Boucher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Boucher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carlos Rivera.
Boucher throws a poor cross that misses
and Rivera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Boucher is avoiding it.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bobby Boucher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boucher dodges the punch combination from Rivera.
Boucher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivera counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
A slow jab from Boucher misses its intended target.
Boucher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivera digs a good body shot into Boucher's ribs.
Boucher scores with a nice right hand.
Boucher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boucher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Boucher.
Rivera takes a swing at Boucher's ribcage but misses.
Boucher swings widly with a right hand

and Rivera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rivera is working for a submission of some sort.
Rivera wants to take a breather but Boucher is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera is looking to advance position but Boucher won't allow it.
Rivera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rivera dominated that round.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A shot to the liver by Boucher. Beautiful body shot.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boucher.
Boucher missing with a left hand there. Rivera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boucher misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Boucher misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Boucher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boucher misses with a straight right.
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boucher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivera blocks a jab.
Boucher throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boucher misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rivera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boucher tried to score with a low kick but Rivera checks it.
Boucher throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivera's head.
Bobby Boucher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boucher throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boucher.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Boucher misses with a left hand
and Rivera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boucher looks to land a right hand but Rivera moved out of range.
Boucher throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boucher digs a good body shot into Rivera's ribs.
Boucher throws a right hand that misses
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boucher throws a combination that misses
and Rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boucher thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Rivera with a jab.
Boucher throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Boucher throws a lazy head kick
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera throws a nice looking combination but Boucher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boucher misses with a looping left.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Boucher swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Boucher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boucher connects with a nice looking jab.
Boucher misses with a hook to the body
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher thows a body shot but no joy.
Boucher throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Boucher thows a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Rivera slams his shin into Boucher's torso.
Boucher is breathing heavily.
Boucher motions for Rivera to come forward. Boucher throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boucher.
Boucher scores with a shot to the body.
Rivera cracks Boucher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boucher misses with a lunging right hand
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.

It looks like Bobby Boucher has been cut.
Rivera scores with a leg kick.
Rivera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boucher's head backwards.
Boucher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boucher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Boucher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boucher lands a slapping body shot.
Boucher throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boucher lands a body shot.
Rivera cracks Boucher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boucher swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Boucher looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Boucher.
Boucher misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rivera.
Boucher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Boucher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Boucher misses.
Boucher misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boucher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivera lands a jab to the nose.
Boucher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rivera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boucher's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boucher duly obliges.
Boucher scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Boucher tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Boucher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera looking to slow down the pace here.
Boucher misses with some punches.
Rivera has Boucher pressed against the cage.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Boucher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivera.
Rivera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boucher misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boucher as Rivera tries to tie him up.
Boucher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivera misses with a body punch.
Boucher can't break the clinch.
Boucher prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Boucher can't break the clinch.
Rivera stalling in the clinch but Boucher improves position.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boucher can't break the clinch.
Boucher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boucher working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boucher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivera is struggling to control the position.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boucher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boucher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boucher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivera slows down the pace here.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Boucher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rivera is stalling here.
Rivera lands a body punch.
Rivera presses Boucher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Rivera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rivera gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short body shot lands from Rivera as the two fighters clinch.
Boucher is trying to break free.
Boucher can't break the clinch.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.
Boucher is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Boucher avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera effectively controlling the action here.
Boucher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boucher is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boucher is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Boucher is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher is trying to break free.
Rivera works on Boucher's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Boucher's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Boucher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Boucher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boucher misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera misses with a body kick.
Boucher looks to throw a body kick

and Rivera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rivera.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Boucher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rivera 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Rivera!
Our winner, Carlos Rivera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.