PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pretentious Kneecap (ranked 855 p4p, 86 weight class) and Tom Rivers (ranked 2118 p4p, 206 weight class). Rivers has chosen start from scratch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tom Rivers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pretentious Kneecap's chin.

Kneecap
vs
Rivers

170 cm
22
135 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
157 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

XFighter Clothing

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pretentious Kneecap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneecap throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
We've been told by Kneecap's head coaches at Fight Hard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kneecap tries to clinch but Rivers is having none of it.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - Kneecap had a free shot at his head there.
Rivers lands with a cross.
Kneecap throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rivers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivers slips under a jab from Kneecap.

Kneecap takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Kneecap.
A body shot lands from Kneecap.
Rivers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kneecap lands a left hand.
Kneecap lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Kneecap.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kneecap backwards.
Kneecap throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneecap has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
A left hand lands to the body for Kneecap.
Kneecap struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivers controls his hands.
Rivers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kneecap.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Kneecap struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivers controls his hands.
Rivers has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kneecap seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rivers can turn it around.
Kneecap has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Kneecap throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kneecap lands a right hand.
Kneecap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneecap misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneecap lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneecap has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Kneecap misses with a body punch.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kneecap up against the cage.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kneecap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Kneecap.
Kneecap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneecap takes a shot to the head.
Kneecap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneecap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Kneecap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Kneecap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneecap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Kneecap lands a shoulder strike.
Kneecap lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneecap misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kneecap.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Kneecap uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Kneecap can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
Kneecap misses with the head strike.
Kneecap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneecap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kneecaps head.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneecap lands a shot to the body.
Kneecap throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kneecap's elbow.
Kneecap is leaning against Rivers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneecap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Kneecap scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneecap blocks an uppercut.
Kneecap pushes Rivers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneecap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneecap stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kneecap scores with a hook to the body.
Kneecap throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneecap lands a body shot.
Kneecap throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers lands a right hand.
Kneecap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneecap swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Kneecap throws a head punch that misses.
Kneecap lands a nice uppercut.
Kneecap blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Kneecap.
A short body shot lands from Kneecap as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kneecap.
Kneecap digs a right hand underneath Rivers's ribcage. Rivers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneecap works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Kneecap.
Kneecap misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pretentious Kneecap dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rivers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tom Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivers misses with a series of wild punches.
Kneecap scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivers should have avoided that one.

Rivers gets a clinch.
Kneecap lands an uppercut.
Kneecap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivers can do to turn this around?
Kneecap swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneecap lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Kneecap.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kneecap fails to land.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap throws a head punch that misses.
Kneecap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kneecap fails to land.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers prevents a body shot from Kneecap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Kneecap.
Kneecap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivers is trying to stall.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riverss head.
Kneecap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneecap working aggressively here.
Pretentious Kneecap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneecap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Kneecap throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kneecap.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kneecap.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Kneecap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kneecap.
Kneecap misses with a short punch on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kneecap here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneecap has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Rivers misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kneecap.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Kneecap.
Kneecap blocking some punches.
Kneecap working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneecap throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Kneecap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneecap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneecap lands a right hand.
Kneecap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kneecap creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Kneecap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneecap misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneecap misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Kneecap.
Kneecap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneecap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneecap misses with the head strike.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kneecap fails to land.
Kneecap lands a nice uppercut.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kneecap.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kneecap.
Kneecap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneecap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Kneecap.
Kneecap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneecap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap misses with a body punch.
A short right from Rivers.
Kneecap misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneecap throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Kneecap uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Kneecap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneecap is working Rivers over against the cage.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneecap misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap presses Rivers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
Kneecap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kneecap.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Kneecap is working Rivers over against the cage.
Kneecap digs a right hand into Rivers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivers's gas tank.
Kneecap tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kneecap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pretentious Kneecap dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Kneecap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kneecap lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rivers at a distance.
Kneecap connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivers's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kneecap.
Kneecap connects with a crisp jab.
Rivers misses with a few strikes there.
Kneecap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kneecap lands with a good body shot.
Kneecap misses with the combination.
Kneecap turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Kneecap scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rivers throws a hook but Kneecap avoids it easily.
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!
Rivers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pretentious Kneecap is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneecap lands with a good body shot.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kneecap was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Kneecap misses with a straight right.
Kneecap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kneecap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Kneecap.
Decent striking displayed by Kneecap there.
Kneecap lands with an overhand left.
Rivers throws a right hand that Kneecap ducks under and follows up with a left that Kneecap also avoids with ease.
Kneecap throwing a counter right hand but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Kneecap works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Kneecap catches Rivers right on the button with a cross.
Kneecap throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Rivers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kneecap scores with a jab. Rivers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kneecap closes the distance and clinches.
Kneecap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Kneecap.
Rivers takes a shot to the head.
Pretentious Kneecap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap lands with a right to the head.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Kneecap blocking some punches.
Kneecap lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneecap blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Kneecap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneecap can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kneecap.
Kneecap misses with the head strike.
Kneecap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kneecap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Kneecap.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Kneecap blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Kneecap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneecap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Kneecap.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Kneecap misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Rivers tries to work over Kneecap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Kneecap blocks an uppercut.
Rivers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kneecap.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pretentious Kneecap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kneecap has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pretentious Kneecap!
Pretentious Kneecap took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, XFighter Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.