PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Rivera (ranked 3261 p4p, 156 weight class) and BM Websphere (ranked 8604 p4p, 533 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivera
vs
Websphere

157 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

175 cm
20
147 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruben Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BM Websphere!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Websphere throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rivera.
Websphere tries a head kick but it misses.
Websphere lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
Websphere misses with an uppercut
and Rivera counters with an outside leg kick.
Websphere throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rivera blocks a low kick nicely.
Websphere lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Websphere misses with a looping right.
Rivera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere scores with a jab to the head.

Rivera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Rivera has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Websphere on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Websphere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Websphere swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Websphere misses with the head strike.
Websphere lands with a light punch inside.
Websphere avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Websphere on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Websphere works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Websphere is defending well for now.
Websphere takes a knee to the side of the body.
Websphere misses with the head strike.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Websphere.
Websphere working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Websphere misses with some punches.

Websphere's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
Rivera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Websphere just manages to avoid it.
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!
Rivera is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Websphere is avoiding it.
Websphere slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Websphere lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Websphere scoring well with a low kick there.
Websphere with a hook.
BM Websphere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Websphere misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Websphere is predictable there
and Rivera makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Websphere really felt that one!
Rivera throws out a leg kick but Websphere moves out of range and Rivera only half commits.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Websphere's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rivera defending well as Websphere loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera tries to counter by clinching up but Websphere breaks away and moves out of range.
Websphere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Websphere throws a leg kick
and Rivera counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Websphere stuns Rivera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Websphere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Websphere scores with a push kick.
Websphere has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick from Websphere misses.
Websphere scores with a nice body kick.
Websphere throws a head kick that misses

and Rivera counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Websphere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Websphere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Websphere in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Websphere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Websphere avoids it.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera tries to land knees in the clinch but Websphere avoids the damage to the body.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but BM Websphere will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rivera tries to clinch but Websphere moves out of range.
Websphere has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rivera throws a wild body kick that Websphere sees coming a mile off.
Websphere takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Rivera tried to counter with a leg kick but Websphere avoided it.
Websphere scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Websphere connects with a leg kick. Rivera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rivera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rivera there as he acknowledges the shot.
BM Websphere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Websphere 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.
Websphere throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere scores with a kick to the midsection.
Websphere misses with a body kick.
Rivera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Websphere.
Websphere paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Websphere misses its intended target.
Rivera is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Websphere misses with a kick to the body.
Rivera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rivera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Websphere can pounce on him.
Websphere misses with a shot to the body

and Rivera moves into the clinch.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Websphere blocks with his arms.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Websphere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Websphere won't want to take too many of those.

Websphere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Websphere circles away.
A head kick by Websphere misses
and Rivera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rivera slips a jab from Websphere.
Rivera thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivera clinches.
Websphere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Websphere misses with the head strike.
Websphere avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Websphere is blocking nicely.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Websphere is defending well for now.
Come on Rivera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Websphere is defending well for now.
Websphere working aggressively here.

Websphere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Websphere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Websphere misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere scores with a jab.
Rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Websphere looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Websphere steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Websphere moves out of range of the body kick.
Websphere throws a chopping leg kick but Rivera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rivera is looking to slow Websphere down with leg kicks.
Websphere is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Websphere connects with a looping right hand.
Websphere misses the jab.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera checks a low kick from Websphere.
Rivera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivera seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Websphere takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Websphere thows a leg kick but Rivera checks it
and Rivera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Websphere's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera looks to clinch
and Websphere counters with an inside leg kick.
Websphere throws a front kick aimed at Rivera's knee but Rivera avoids it well.
Websphere looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Rivera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Websphere circles away from the clinch attempt.
Websphere was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That kick from Websphere tenderised Rivera's leg. Rivera is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BM Websphere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rivera tries to clinch but Websphere moves out of range.
A low kick from Websphere is predictable there
and Rivera counters with an inside leg kick.
Rivera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Websphere to score with a decent uppercut.
Websphere throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Websphere.
Websphere scores with a head kick. Rivera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rivera blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Websphere tries to land a leg kick but Rivera saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Websphere misses.
Rivera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Websphere takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Websphere checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Websphere.
Rivera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Websphere throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Websphere throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rivera misses with a head kick.
Websphere misses with a kick to the body.
Websphere cracks Rivera with a good jab.
Websphere lands a really nice looking cross but Rivera seems unphased.
Ruben Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Websphere takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivera.
Websphere just misses with a punch to the body.
Websphere lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rivera backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera is looking to clinch but Websphere is avoiding it.
Websphere takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Websphere misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Websphere.
Rivera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Websphere pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivera is out of range and Websphere settles back down.
Rivera is looking to counter the offense by Websphere and move into the clinch.
Rivera staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws the kick towards the body but Websphere avoids it.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Websphere throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Rivera throws a quick counter head kick but Websphere was just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivera.
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Websphere.
Websphere has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rivera.
Rivera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Websphere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera moves forwards but Websphere connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Websphere
and Rivera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivera slips a straight right by Websphere.
As Websphere backs away, Rivera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Rivera gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Websphere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera tries to land knees in the clinch but Websphere avoids the damage to the body.
Websphere tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Websphere won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Websphere throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Websphere's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Websphere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Websphere avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivera.
A frustrated look appears on Websphere's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
BM Websphere is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to BM Websphere.
I've got Websphere winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... BM Websphere!