PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Rum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rivera
vs
Rum

189 cm
29
216 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
32
220 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juancho Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Rum!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rum tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Rum swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Rum instigates a clinch.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Rum controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Rum.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera wants to slow Rum down by chopping away at his legs.
Rivera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Red Rum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rum throws a big shot that misses.
Rivera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rum throws a big shot that misses.
Rum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rum avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera works the jab nicely.
Rum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rum throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivera throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera walks into a stiff left hand from Rum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rum throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Rum throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rivera scores with a jab to the head.
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Rum ducks down to avoid it.
Rum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
Rivera stuns Rum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Rum counters with a nice body kick.
Rum is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rum throws an off balance right hand
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Rum sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera punishes Rum's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivera blocks a leg kick.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rum throws out the jab.
Rum misses the shot to the body.
Rum wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Rum.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Rum slips the punch.
Rum connects with a single shot there.
Rivera throws the left hand but Rum avoids the punch easily.
Rivera scores with a jab to the body.
Rum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rum throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Rivera clobbers Rum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivera scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Rum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rum checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rum misses with a left hand
and Rivera counters with a left to the body.
Rivera misses with a kick to the body.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rum looks gassed!
Rum throws a chopping leg kick but Rivera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Rivera blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juancho Rivera 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.

Rum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Rivera gets tackled into the cage by Rum. Rum maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rum.
A right handed body shot lands from Rum.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Rum avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera gets through Rum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rum.
A knee to the head by Rum.

It looks like Juancho Rivera has been cut.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivera lands a body punch.
Rum presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rum.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rum prevents Rivera from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Rum working aggressively here.
Rum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Rum controls the action.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Rum controls his hands.
Rum blocks an uppercut.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Rum.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Rum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Rum.
Rivera lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera defending well as Rum loads up on a big left hand.
Rum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rivera under the eye.
Rum slips under a jab from Rivera.
Rivera works the jab nicely.
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Rum ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rum tries to land a leg kick but Rivera saw it coming and moves away.
Rum misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rum misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Rum.
Rum thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera swings for the body but Rum moves out of range.
Rum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rum.
Rum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rum connects with a solid leg kick.
Rum misses with an uppercut.
Juancho Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera connects with a high kick.
Rum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rum misses with a head kick.
Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Rum off balance momentarily.
Rum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rum is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Rum.
Rivera misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Rum blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Rum misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, jab by Rum - just one landing.
Good shot there by Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Red Rum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Rivera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rum throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Rum moves out of range of the strikes.
Rum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rivera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rum momentarily.
Rivera moves out of range as Rum strikes.
The fighters circling - Rum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rum moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
Rum misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rum, right into the meat.
Rum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rivera moves out of range as Rum strikes.
Rum looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
Good shot there by Rivera.
Rum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Rivera does no damage.
Rum scores with a jab.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rum was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera tries to move into range but Rum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Rum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Rivera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rum backwards.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera lands with a right to the head.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Rum avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera gets through Rum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Rum.
Rum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rivera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Rum is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rum is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivera finish him?
Rivera jabs at Rum's body.
Rivera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Rum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivera drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rum right on the button. Rum goes down! Rivera follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rivera gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juancho Rivera!