PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Kolesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolesky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is PTP. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rivero's choice of entrance music: When They Come for Me. Dimitri Kolesky had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be fireworks!

Kolesky
vs
Rivero

177 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

187 cm
29
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Kolesky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucian Rivero!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivero, right into the meat.
Kolesky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kolesky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivero was well out of range. Poor timing from Kolesky.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kolesky.
A solid body kick from Rivero.
Rivero slaps away a takedown attempt from Kolesky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Kolesky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kolesky.
A head kick from Rivero lands but Kolesky takes it in his stride.
Kolesky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rivero as he jumps to the side.
Kolesky is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Rivero. No joy for Kolesky on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero throws a head kick that Kolesky semi-blocks.

It looks like Dimitri Kolesky has been cut.
Kolesky shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kolesky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rivero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kolesky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivero. That's going to slow Kolesky down.
Rivero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rivero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kolesky has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rivero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolesky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivero.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kolesky. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rivero throws a leg kick which misses Kolesky's front leg but catches the back leg as Kolesky tries to avoid it.
Rivero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dimitri Kolesky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kolesky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kolesky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rivero tries to avoid it but Kolesky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rivero to the ground. Rivero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kolesky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivero.
Lucian Rivero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Rivero.
Rivero connects with a leg kick. Kolesky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rivero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kolesky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kolesky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero connects with a high kick.
Kolesky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rivero connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivero lands a leg kick that knocks Kolesky off balance momentarily.
Rivero is looking to slow Kolesky down with leg kicks.
Rivero throws a nice head kick!
Rivero is looking to slow Kolesky down with leg kicks.
Rivero thuds his shin into the meat of Kolesky's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolesky takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivero, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivero.
A head kick from Rivero lands but Kolesky takes it in his stride.
Rivero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kolesky's sensitive parts.
Rivero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kolesky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivero throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivero throws a nice head kick!
Rivero scores with a head kick.
Rivero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kolesky's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucian Rivero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Kolesky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kolesky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rivero counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kolesky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kolesky slips under a jab.
Kolesky looks for a takedown but Rivero sprawls well.
Rivero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kolesky moves in looking to clinch but Rivero pushes him off.
Kolesky shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick by Kolesky misses
and Rivero counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolesky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivero can pounce on him.
Kolesky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kolesky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kolesky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kolesky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kolesky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivero can pounce on him.
Rivero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kolesky will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kolesky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kolesky might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivero.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rivero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivero.
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!
Kolesky fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Kolesky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivero keeps Kolesky at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivero. That's going to slow Kolesky down.
Rivero is looking to slow Kolesky down with leg kicks.
Kolesky takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rivero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kolesky's sensitive parts.
Rivero throws a head kick that Kolesky semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rivero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivero.
Rivero connects with a high kick.
Rivero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kolesky's calf.
Rivero scores with a head kick.
Rivero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rivero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kolesky.
Kolesky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivero is fending him off so far but Kolesky persists. Nope, Rivero circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rivero!
Rivero throws a leg kick which misses Kolesky's front leg but catches the back leg as Kolesky tries to avoid it.
Kolesky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rivero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Rivero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rivero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kolesky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kolesky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Rivero lands but Kolesky takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucian Rivero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Kolesky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kolesky tries to clinch but Rivero moves away
and Rivero counters with a solid body kick.
Rivero leaves Kolesky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kolesky throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivero counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivero plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lucian Rivero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivero throws a nice head kick!
Dimitri Kolesky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivero. That's going to slow Kolesky down.
Rivero fakes the leg kick and cracks Kolesky in the body.
Rivero scores with a kick to the body.
Rivero cracks the inside of Kolesky's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivero chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivero. That's going to slow Kolesky down.
Rivero lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivero.
Rivero lands with a slapping head kick.
Rivero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivero feints and then cracks Kolesky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kolesky down.
Kolesky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rivero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivero throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivero, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kolesky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivero throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rivero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kolesky's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivero.
Kolesky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivero.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivero.
Rivero throws a head kick that Kolesky semi-blocks.
Kolesky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kolesky's calf.
Rivero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivero pushes Kolesky away with a front kick.
Rivero throws a head kick that Kolesky semi-blocks.
Rivero feints and then cracks Kolesky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kolesky down.
A solid body kick from Rivero.
Kolesky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivero.
Rivero scores with a head kick. Kolesky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rivero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivero lands with a kick to the temple. Kolesky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rivero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kolesky's sensitive parts.
Kolesky throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivero counters with a nice leg kick.
Kolesky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivero.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kolesky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivero lands a leg kick that knocks Kolesky off balance momentarily.
Dimitri Kolesky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucian Rivero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolesky has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucian Rivero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucian Rivero!
A relieved looking Lucian Rivero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.