PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Unkown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aegor Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers has chosen Pursuit of Happiness as his entrance music. Johnny Unkown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Unkown
vs
Rivers

173 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Unkown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aegor Rivers!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unkown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivers.
Aegor Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers misses with a hook
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Unkown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Unkown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers throws a lazy body kick
and Unkown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers misses with a low kick as Unkown jumps back.
Rivers throws a front kick that sends Unkown stumbling back into the cage.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses.
Unkown throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
Unkown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unkown throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unkown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Unkown blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rivers misses.
A good leg kick by Rivers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unkown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rivers throws a right and a left that Unkown avoids nicely.
Unkown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Unkown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Unkown throws a big shot that misses.
Unkown connects with a right hand. Rivers shakes it off.
Rivers 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.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Unkown is out of range.
Unkown thuds a left hand into Rivers's body.
Rivers throws a head kick but Unkown moves out of range.
Nice cross by Unkown.

Rivers is rocked!
Unkown fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Rivers square on the jaw! Damn, Rivers is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Unkown!
Johnny Unkown retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Unkown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.