PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inigo Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down . Guerra has chosen The Beast - Tech N9ne as his entrance music. Steve River could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Inigo Guerra's chin.

River
vs
Guerra

168 cm
21
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Inigo Guerra!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for River, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guerra takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
Guerra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but River circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerra. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inigo Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Guerra as he connects with a hook.
Guerra throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Guerra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guerra misses with a body shot.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerra.
Guerra throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Guerra lands with an uppercut that bounces River off the cage and back into range.
Guerra throws a right hand that River ducks under and follows up with a left that River also avoids with ease.
River definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
River misses with a kick to the body.
Guerra throws a low kick but River avoids it.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. Guerra should have avoided that one.

It looks like Inigo Guerra has been cut.
Guerra doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
River pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guerra is out of range and River settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands with a right hand.
Guerra misses with a jab, cross combination.
River takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guerra.
River takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
River takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guerra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerra avoids the body shot from River.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
River lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerra tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
Guerra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and River makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Guerra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra swings for the body but River moves out of range.
Guerra scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guerra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
River throws a leg kick which misses Guerra's front leg but catches the back leg as Guerra tries to avoid it.
Guerra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. River doesn't seem bothered though.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
River avoids the body shot from Guerra.
Guerra digs a good hook to River's body.
Guerra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerra.
Guerra throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Guerra misses with a series of wild punches.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands a glancing blow to the side of Guerra's head.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerra.
Guerra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before River has time to react.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerra.
River misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Guerra.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerra. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerra wants to land a leg kick but River is out of range.
Guerra circles away from the clinch attempt.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River lands a nice looking body kick.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
Guerra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Guerra.
River dodges the punch combination from Guerra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerra avoids the body shot from River.
River loads up on a big right hand but Guerra slips the punch.
Nice body kick from River.
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!
River scores with a kick to the body.
River moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Guerra looks winded!
River connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guerra keeps the fight on the outside.
Guerra throws a leg kick but River sees it coming and checks it nicely.
River tries to bum rush Guerra with a series of wild strikes but Guerra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River thumps Guerra with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guerra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and River counters with a nice body kick.
Guerra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guerra thows a body shot but no joy.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Inigo Guerra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guerra misses with a lunging right hand
and River counters with a solid body kick.
Guerra takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
Guerra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guerra swings away with a body shot that misses
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Guerra is rocked!
Steve River is winning the standup battle so far.
Guerra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerra is still on wobbly legs! Can River finish him?
Guerra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guerra seems to have recovered his senses.
Guerra misses with a body punch
and River makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guerra with a nice cross.
River swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.
Guerra just misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra gets off balance looking for a body kick
and River counters with a head kick that wobbles Guerra - left then right he sways and one more bomb from River sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve River!
Steve River took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.