PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Donavan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Donavan
vs
Rivera

180 cm
31
175 lbs
14 - 21 - 1

188 cm
27
179 lbs
8 - 23 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Scott Donavan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angel Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donavan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera dodges the punch combination from Donavan.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rivera!
Rivera tries to clinch but Donavan moves out of range.
Rivera looks to clinch
and Donavan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera needs to keep his hands up - Donavan had a free shot at his head there.
Donavan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donavan looks to land a combination. Rivera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Donavan misses.
Donavan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donavan misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera tries to clinch but Donavan is having none of it.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Donavan is avoiding it.
Rivera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donavan scores with a nice strike.
Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivera takes one to the chin there.
Donavan connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Donavan circles away.
Rivera tries to bum rush Donavan with a series of wild strikes but Donavan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donavan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Donavan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donavan misses with a double jab.
Donavan misses with a double jab.
Donavan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donavan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donavan just misses with a punch to the body.
Donavan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Donavan.
Donavan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Donavan. Beautiful body shot.
Donavan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donavan is breathing heavily.
Donavan misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Rivera.
Rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donavan counters with a one-two to the body.
Donavan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Donavan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donavan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Donavan.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Donavan keeps it at a distance.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a swing at Donavan's ribcage but misses.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera throws a right hand that Donavan ducks under and follows up with a left that Donavan also avoids with ease.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Donavan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivera looks to clinch
and Donavan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivera clobbers Donavan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donavan scores with a jab to the body.
Donavan circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angel Rivera will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donavan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donavan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Donavan.
Donavan misses with the combination.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donavan throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivera wants to clinch
and Donavan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donavan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Donavan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Donavan does no damage.
Scott Donavan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavan throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Rivera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Donavan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donavan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Donavan circles away.
Rivera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donavan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rivera misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donavan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivera.
Rivera cracks Donavan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donavan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donavan fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rivera.
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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donavan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donavan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera cracks Donavan with an open hand slap.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivera slips under a jab from Donavan.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donavan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donavan.
Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donavan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Donavan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donavan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera cracks a nice hook into Donavan's ribs.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donavan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donavan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donavan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Donavan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A lazy left from Rivera finds it's target.
Donavan throws a right and a left that Rivera avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Donavan.
Angel Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivera tries to bum rush Donavan with a series of wild strikes but Donavan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivera misses with a few strikes there.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donavan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donavan connects with a jab.
Rivera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rivera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rivera misses with a hook
and Donavan counters with a three punch combo that has Rivera backing up. Rivera nods at Donavan to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donavan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donavan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Donavan pushes him off.
Donavan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera stalks Donavan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Donavan's face. Donavan staggers backwards, shaken.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Donavan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera tries to clinch
and Donavan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Donavan is just out of range.
Donavan loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Donavan tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Donavan.
Donavan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donavan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donavan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Rivera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavan misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donavan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivera's head.
Donavan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by Rivera.
Rivera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rivera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Donavan pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Donavan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donavan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott Donavan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera tries to clinch but Donavan is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donavan throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Donavan circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Rivera!