PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ask Fairchild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairchild comes to the cage accompanied by Jesse & Joy - Llorar. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fairchild
vs
Rivera

219 cm
31
208 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

189 cm
42
216 lbs
31 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ask Fairchild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fairchild stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rivera's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fairchild walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rivera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Fairchild gets a double leg takedown into Rivera's guard.
Rivera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fairchild.
Fairchild really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fairchild is one step ahead there.
Rivera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fairchild throws an elbow that misses. Rivera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fairchild's guard. Nice move by Rivera!

This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairchild looking for a sweep. Not yet Fairchild, not yet.
Fairchild is working hard here to advance position.
Fairchild has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fairchild managing to control the position.
Fairchild working a defensive guard but Rivera passes into half guard.
Fairchild flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fairchild tries to roll over but Rivera keeps him under control.
Rivera is just content to waste time from the top position. Fairchild takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fairchild wants to improve his position but instead Rivera has moved into half guard.
Rivera is trying to control the action in half guard but Fairchild is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fairchild is pressing down on Rivera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from Fairchild.

Fairchild has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rivera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fairchild looking for a sweep. Not yet Fairchild, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fairchild swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fairchild holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera scores with a sloppy right hand. Fairchild should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
Fairchild misses with a wild combination.
Fairchild throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivera throws a hook to the side of Fairchild's head but Fairchild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Fairchild will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild dips to his left and cracks Rivera with an uppercut!
Fairchild takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Juancho Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairchild appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A shot to the liver by Fairchild. Beautiful body shot.
Rivera lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairchild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairchild throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivera.
The fighters circling - Rivera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juancho Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fairchild scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rivera managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fairchild.
Rivera is looking for a sweep.
Rivera taking a bit of punishment here - Fairchild scoring with strikes.
Fairchild in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juancho Rivera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fairchild throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fairchild lands a body shot.
Fairchild with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fairchild checks a low kick from Rivera.
Fairchild keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
Fairchild changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fairchild misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab by Rivera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fairchilds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairchild was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Fairchild appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fairchild steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairchild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairchild checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fairchild half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rivera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. Fairchild looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fairchild shoots in and drives through. Rivera sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ask Fairchild. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fairchild throws out the jab.
Rivera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fairchild takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivera throws out a powerful jab.
Juancho Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fairchild slips a jab from Rivera.
Fairchild half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fairchild checks a leg kick.
Rivera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fairchild.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivera, right into the meat.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairchild half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
We've been told by Fairchild's head coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivera, right into the meat.
Fairchild is looking to wear down Rivera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Fairchild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fairchild displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rivera lands with a shot to the body.
Rivera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ask Fairchild is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairchild. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a body punch

and Fairchild counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fairchild takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Fairchild is looking for a kimura but Rivera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fairchild to get the leverage.
Fairchild misses with a head shot. Rivera uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Fairchild from controlling successfully.
Fairchild in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rivera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fairchild is in close to Rivera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Fairchild from controlling successfully.
Fairchild is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivera has wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Rivera. Those never looked like landing.
Fairchild half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fairchild misses the target.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera throws a body punch but Fairchild moves out of range.
Rivera throws a hook but Fairchild avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juancho Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fairchild on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fairchild ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera delivers a nice body kick.
Fairchild changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rivera tries to avoid it but Fairchild manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rivera to the ground. Rivera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.

Fairchild is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rivera's half guard.

Rivera manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fairchild keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A short right from Fairchild on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairchild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Fairchild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Fairchild goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rivera prevents it.
Fairchild trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairchild working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Fairchild.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Fairchild lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fairchild changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rivera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ask Fairchild. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairchild.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivera digs a good hook to Fairchild's body.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body. Fairchild takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rivera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rivera sizes up Fairchild with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, jab by Rivera - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Fairchild's shoulder, as Fairchild tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fairchild stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fairchild or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivera, which made it look bad.
Fairchild throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Fairchild misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera lands a nice hook to Fairchild's body. Fairchild takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fairchild takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fairchild misses with a takedown
and Rivera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivera dips to his left and cracks Fairchild with an uppercut!
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rivera.

Fairchild is rocked!
Rivera weaves into range and cracks Fairchild right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Fairchild goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Rivera is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juancho Rivera!