PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Bohannan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juancho Rivera is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bohannan
vs
Rivera

191 cm
27
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
37
216 lbs
24 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cullen Bohannan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohannan throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Bohannan lands an overhand right.
Bohannan lands with a nice combination. Rivera backs away looking to recover.
Bohannan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rivera at a distance.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Bohannan misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bohannan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera looks to throw the jab but Bohannan is out of range.
Bohannan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ancient Alien Assassin Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bohannan throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bohannan. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivera cracks the inside of Bohannan's front leg.
Bohannan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bohannan ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Bohannan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera misses with a hook.
Rivera swings for the body but Bohannan moves out of range.
Rivera throws a jab when Bohannan was well out of range.
Bohannan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohannan looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Bohannan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivera thuds his right hand into Bohannan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Cullen Bohannan has been cut.
Bohannan fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Bohannan.
Bohannan misses with a wild body shot.
Bohannan thuds a left hand into Rivera's body.
Nice defenses there by Bohannan.
Bohannan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bohannan slips a jab from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
Bohannan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bohannan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cullen Bohannan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohannan misses with a wild combination.
Bohannan misses with a low kick as Rivera jumps back.
Bohannan throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera dodges the punch combination from Bohannan.
Bohannan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Bohannan.
Bohannan misses with a body shot.
Rivera throws the left hand but Bohannan avoids the punch easily.
Bohannan misses with a two punch combination.
Bohannan tries a head kick but it misses.
Bohannan misses with a two punch combination.
Bohannan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Bohannan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bohannan duly obliges.
Rivera might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rivera scores with a punch to the head.
Bohannan misses with a wild combination.
Bohannan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Bohannan moved out of range nicely.
Rivera throws a body punch but Bohannan moves out of range.
Rivera misses with a hook.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bohannan.
Rivera punishes Bohannan's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Bohannan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bohannan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera tests Bohannan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
Rivera scores with a jab.
Bohannan throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Bohannan drops his hands momentarily and Rivera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Bohannan is rocked!
Rivera drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Bohannan's head, knocking him out cold! Rivera is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juancho Rivera!