PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coaker Kluge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddie Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera has chosen My Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kluge
vs
Rivera

190 cm
22
194 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
191 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coaker Kluge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buddie Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Kluge. Those never looked like landing.
Kluge paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Buddie Rivera has been cut.
Kluge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivera dives in and grabs Kluge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kluge pushes down on Rivera's head and hops out.
Kluge with a nice cross.
Rivera has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivera has a takedown stuffed.
Kluge fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivera checks it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivera - that will leave a mark!
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.
Buddie Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kluge blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Rivera lands a nice hook to Kluge's body. Kluge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rivera scores with a push kick.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluge.
Rivera stuns Kluge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kluge on the side of the head.
No joy there for Kluge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rivera slips under a jab from Kluge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kluge rather than just go for the knockout.
Kluge misses with a wild combination.
Rivera is looking to land body kicks.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kluge misses the jab.
Kluge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Kluge misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Kluge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kluge looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Kluge moved out of range nicely.
Kluge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kluge moves away.
Rivera swings for the body but Kluge moves out of range.
Rivera misses with a jab to the body
and Kluge counters with a two punch combo.
Kluge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kluge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kluge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kluge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Kluge.
Rivera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kluge under the eye.
Rivera blocks a jab.
Kluge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Kluge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluge throws out the jab.
Kluge defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rivera.
Coaker Kluge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddie Rivera.
Rivera has a takedown stuffed.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Rivera shoots for a takedown but Kluge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kluge throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivera misses the target.
Kluge scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Kluge.
Rivera slips under a jab from Kluge.
Kluge misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluge misses with a looping right.
Kluge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
Rivera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kluge misses with a looping right.
Kluge moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera connects with a single shot there.
Coaker Kluge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kluge misses with a few strikes there.
Kluge throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kluge checks a leg kick.
A cross from Rivera lands.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluge.
Rivera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kluge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Rivera swings for the body but Kluge moves out of range.
Kluge throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Kluge lands an overhand right.
Rivera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kluge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivera's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluge scores with the left hand. Rivera knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kluge lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Rivera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rivera cracks Kluge with a good jab.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rivera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rivera wants to slow Kluge down by chopping away at his legs.
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kluge.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluge misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kluge staying out of range there.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Kluge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rivera.
Kluge throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coaker Kluge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buddie Rivera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rivera shoots in for a takedown but Kluge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kluge misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rivera.
Kluge looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Kluge cracks Rivera with a good jab.
Kluge throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Kluge.
A left and a right from Kluge both land. Nice combination.
Rivera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivera lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluge misses with a leg kick.
Kluge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kluge ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivera.
Kluge takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Rivera thuds his right hand into Kluge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rivera sizes up Kluge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluge.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rivera might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kluge has got the better of the exchanges.
Kluge tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Kluge.
A good leg kick by Rivera.
Rivera connects with an inside leg kick.
Kluge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivera scores with a body shot.
Rivera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kluge is fending him off so far but Rivera persists. Nope, Kluge circles away and we're back to standing.
Coaker Kluge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddie Rivera.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Kluge.
Kluge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivera defending well as Kluge loads up on a big left hand.
Kluge throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Kluge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kluge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Kluge moves away and avoids it.
Kluge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Kluge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kluge scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluge throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kluge misses with a few strikes there.
Kluge slips under a jab from Rivera.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivera. That's going to slow Kluge down.
Rivera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kluge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kluge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rivera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kluge sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rivera somewhat.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kluge moves away.
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kluge.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Rivera.
A swing and a miss from Kluge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera defending well as Kluge loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Kluge.
Rivera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kluge pinned against the cage. Kluge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rivera scores with a jab. Kluge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Rivera gets a double leg takedown into Kluge's guard.
Rivera chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kluge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivera trying to control but Kluge is working from the bottom.
Rivera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kluge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kluge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rivera content to stall in guard here.
Rivera cracks Kluge with a solid left hand.
Kluge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rivera. Kluge shrugs it off though.
Kluge misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera digs a good body shot into Kluge's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Coaker Kluge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buddie Rivera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Rivera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kluges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kluge throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
Rivera dodges the punch combination from Kluge.
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kluge. That did some damage!
Kluge punishes Rivera's body with a nice straight punch.
Kluge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kluge misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rivera scores with a decent looking hook.
Kluge moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivera.
Kluge throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kluge blocks a jab.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Kluge lands with a hook. Rivera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kluge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivera's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kluge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kluge throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Kluge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kluge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Kluge's shoulder, as Kluge tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kluge's sensitive parts.
Kluge misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kluge. That did some damage!
Kluge throws a big shot that misses.
Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Kluge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kluge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body. Kluge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kluge stuffs the takedown.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kluge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera thuds a left hand into Kluge's body.
Rivera throws the kick towards the body but Kluge avoids it.
Rivera catches Kluge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body kick from Rivera.
Rivera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kluge's sensitive parts.
Kluge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Kluge misses.
Rivera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kluge's waist but Kluge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rivera off to one side.
Rivera fails with the takedown.
Coaker Kluge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddie Rivera.
Kluge throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
A jab from Kluge misses.
Rivera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kluge's calf.
Rivera throws a leg kick which misses Kluge's front leg but catches the back leg as Kluge tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kluge scores with a hook to the body. Rivera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kluge throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
Rivera swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kluge to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera checks a low kick from Kluge.
Kluge throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kluge will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kluge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kluge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buddie Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coaker Kluge is winning the standup battle so far.
Kluge lands with an uppercut that bounces Rivera off the cage and back into range.
Rivera scores with a leg kick.
Kluge scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rivera doesn't seem bothered though.
Kluge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Kluge throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera takes a swing at Kluge's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Kluge.
Kluge bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rivera thuds a left hand into Kluge's body.
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Kluge.
A good leg kick by Rivera.
Kluge slips a straight right by Rivera.
Nice takedown defense from Kluge. No joy for Rivera on that attempt.
Kluge throws an off balance right hand
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera lands a jab to Kluge's midsection.
Rivera lands with a shot to the body.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kluge.
Rivera thuds a left hand into Kluge's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kluge misses with a hook.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kluge was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Nice shot lands for Rivera.
Coaker Kluge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buddie Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kluge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coaker Kluge!