PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mad Child enters the cage!

Rivers
vs
Child

175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mad Child!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child throws a combination that misses
and Rivers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Child was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Child thows a body shot but no joy.
Child misses with a jab, cross combination.
Child throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.
Child tries to bum rush Rivers with a series of wild strikes but Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Child misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivers dodges the punch combination from Child.
Rivers looks to clinch
and Child counters with a left and a right that stings Rivers.
Danga de danga de dang - Child scores with a four punch combination!
Mad Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Child throws a nice looking combination but Rivers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers tries to clinch but Child is having none of it.
Child throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Child ducks down to avoid it.
Child throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.
Rivers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Child fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Child fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivers tries to clinch but Child moves out of range.
Rivers slips a jab from Child.
A leg kick checked by Child.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Child, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
Child misses with a double jab.
Child misses with a jab, cross combination.
Child swinging wildly here.
Child looks gassed!
Child throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivers.
Rivers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Child fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Child moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Child misses with a double jab.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Child misses with a few strikes there.
Child uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Child misses with a jab, cross combination.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child misses with the combination.
Child misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers tries to clinch but Child is having none of it.
Child throws a leg kick but Rivers checks it.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Child swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivers doesn't manage to clinch there - Child circles away.
Child tries a low kick but Rivers avoids it.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
Child looks to land a combination but Rivers avoids it well.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Child swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Child dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Child.
Child displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Child fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Child misses with a double jab.
Child misses with a wild combination.
Mad Child is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivers wants to clinch up but Child keeps it at a distance.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Child is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Child.

Rivers gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers trying to land knees to the body.

Child breaks the clinch.
Child closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Child throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Child misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Child will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Child is breathing heavily.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch but Child swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Child swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Child connects with a right hand. Rivers shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Child.
Child throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Child throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.
Rivers misses with an uppercut. Child saw that one coming.
Child misses with a wild combination.
Rivers throws a head kick but Child moves out of range.
Rivers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rivers throws a jab when Child was well out of range.
Child throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child slips a jab from Rivers.
Child misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Child!
Rivers blocks a head kick by Child.
Child misses with a wild combination.
Child throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Child.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a head kick but Child moves out of range.
Rivers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rivers closes the distance but Child moves to the side
and Child counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Child. Those never looked like landing.
Child rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivers doesn't manage to clinch there - Child circles away.
Rivers tries to clinch up but Child circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Child.
A good leg kick by Child.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Child showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rivers doesn't manage to clinch there - Child circles away.
Child listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Child paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Child throws a right hand that Rivers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivers also avoids with ease.
Child throws a jab when Rivers was well out of range.
Rivers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Child, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Child throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Child takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Child paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Child. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Child misses with a jab, cross combination.
Child rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivers wants to clinch up but Child keeps it at a distance.
Child throws a leg kick but Rivers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Child cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Child throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Rivers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rivers tries to clinch but Child is having none of it.
Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivers moves away.
Child throws a lazy head kick
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child misses with a double jab.
Child moves out of range of the strikes.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Child. Those never looked like landing.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
Child throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Child avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Child manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Child throws a series of punches but Rivers moves out of range.
Child fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Child paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Child lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Child swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivers.
Child keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Child manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers tries to clinch up but Child circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivers wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Child misses with the combination.
Mad Child seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivers moves in looking to clinch but Child pushes him off.
Child misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Child looks to land a combination but Rivers avoids it well.
Child moves out of range of the strikes.
Child throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivers.
Robbie Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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 Robbie Rivers.
I think Child 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Child!