PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Manres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manres might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Aqualung - Jethro Tull. Rivera has chosen Push it to the Limit - Rick Ross as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Manres
vs
Rivera

182 cm
33
187 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

183 cm
37
179 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludwig Manres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera tries to clinch there but Manres circles away.
Rivera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manres avoids a kick to the body.
Manres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivera swivels and escapes.
Rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera misses with a hook

and Manres decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivera's guard.
Rivera is pulling down on Manres's head to control his posture.
Manres stands and throws Rivera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rivera defending against the ground and pound.
Manres trying to control the action but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Rivera regains half guard there - taking advantage of Manres's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manres seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Manres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rivera defending well though.
Rivera won't allow Manres to pass to mount.
Rivera is not content to let Manres control the position.
Rivera trying to control but Manres postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rivera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Manres throwing shots but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Rivera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manres.
Manres wants to take a breather but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera is looking to control Manres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivera avoid being mounted?
Manres wants to pass to mount but Rivera is defending the position.
Manres is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivera keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rivera jabs Manres right on the nose. Manres blinks but takes it well.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.

Manres looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manres trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manres is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rivera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manres looking to pass the guard.
Rivera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manres looking to pass the guard.
Manres lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Manres engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manres trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Manres dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rivera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Manres takes a step back to recover.

Rivera gets a clinch.

Manres jumps into guard, dragging Rivera to the mat.
Manres keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.

Manres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rivera trying to control but Manres is working from the bottom.
Rivera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manres swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is working Manres over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rivera throws a strike but Manres rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Manres stopping the sweep attempt from Rivera.
Rivera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manres distracts Rivera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manres throws a strike but Rivera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rivera trying to control but Manres is working from the bottom.
Manres has momentary wrist control but Rivera slips an elbow through the middle.
Rivera is in close to Manres's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivera tries to free his leg and advance position but Manres is retaining full guard.
Rivera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Manres's head.
Rivera is looking to work some ground and pound but Manres has wrist control.
Manres keeping full guard, as Rivera tries to pass.
Rivera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Manres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivera is one step ahead there.

Rivera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Rivera tenderised Manres's leg. Manres is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Manres blocks the leg kick.
Manres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but Manres persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Manres has his takedown stuffed
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Manres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manres ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rivera throws a head kick but Manres moves out of range.

Manres looking to score a takedown here. Rivera is defending well but Manres drives through and ends up in Rivera's guard.
Rivera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rivera thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Manres tries to lock up and control but Rivera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rivera throws a wild left hand from mount and Manres manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Manres makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Manres.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manres is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rivera is aware though and is defending well.

Manres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manres has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rivera has passed into side control.
Manres takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rivera lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manres gets back to half guard.
Rivera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manres does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera wants to pass to mount but Manres is defending the position.
Rivera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rivera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rivera trying to mount his opponent but Manres defends it.
Manres keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throwing shots but Manres is blocking nicely.
Rivera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rivera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rivera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Rivera there.
Rivera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rivera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manres wants to improve his position but Rivera is controlling well.
Rivera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Manres's head.
Rivera is looking to take a break and control but Manres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rivera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Manres's head.
Rivera is stalling here. Manres is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rivera seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Manres has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Manres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Manres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rivera manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rivera 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Rivera!
A less than humble Junior Rivera misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.