PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riviera
vs
Wood

165 cm
33
178 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

178 cm
29
171 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Crippler\'s Corner
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Riviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Wood!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Riviera - just one landing.
Wood walks into a stiff left hand from Riviera.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wood.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Riviera misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.

Wood forces Riviera back against the cage and clinches.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riviera's elbow.
Riviera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as Riviera controls the action.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as Riviera controls the action.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riviera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riviera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riviera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Riviera.
Wood lands a shoulder strike.
Riviera scores with a shoulder strike.
Riviera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wood blocking some punches.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as Riviera controls the action.
Riviera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wood stalling in the clinch but Riviera improves position.
Riviera looking to slow down the pace here.
Wood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riviera is keeping busy.
Riviera effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Riviera can't find room to land a body shot as Wood controls the action.
Riviera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wood or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riviera lands a body shot.
Wood working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riviera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood misses with a punch to the body.
Wood trying to land knees to the body.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riviera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Riviera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riviera misses with some punches.
Riviera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riviera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riviera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riviera taking a breather.
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wood misses with some punches.
Riviera blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Riviera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Riviera blocks a body shot from Wood.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Riviera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Riviera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Riviera blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riviera.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
Wood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riviera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wood is pushing Riviera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wood lands with a light punch inside.
Wood misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
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!
Come on Riviera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as Riviera controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riviera.
Wood working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riviera.
Wood scores a nice knee to the body.
Riviera tries to stall but Wood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Riviera.
Wood prevents a body shot from Riviera.
Wood lands an elbow inside that Riviera shrugs off.
Riviera tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riviera tries to throw a body punch but Wood avoids it by throwing Riviera back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riviera dodges an elbow strike from Wood.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
Riviera wants to stall.
Riviera misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jorge Riviera will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Riviera misses with a straight right.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riviera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Wood connects with a leg kick. Riviera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Riviera staying out of range there.

Wood moves into range and clinches up with Riviera.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riviera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riviera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wood up against the cage.
Riviera tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riviera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Wood.
Riviera scores with a shot to the side of Wood's head.
Riviera scores with a shot to the side of Wood's head.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
Riviera misses with a punch on the inside.
Jorge Riviera has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riviera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riviera prevents a body shot from Wood.
Riviera misses with an elbow over the top.
Wood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riviera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wood up against the cage.
Riviera blocks an uppercut.
Wood blocks a body shot from Riviera.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riviera working aggressively here.
Riviera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riviera misses with a body punch.
Wood lands a body punch.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riviera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Riviera.
Riviera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Wood.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Riviera blocks a body shot from Wood.
Riviera misses with a punch to the body.
Riviera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Riviera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riviera presses Wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riviera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood is trying to maintain a safe position but Riviera gets an underhook and turns Wood into the cage.
Wood pushes Riviera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riviera or not.
Wood misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Wood as the two fighters clinch.
Riviera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riviera's elbow.
Nice body punch from Riviera.
A right hand to the body from Riviera.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
Riviera can't find room to land a body shot as Wood controls the action.
Nice elbow from Wood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riviera misses with a body punch.
Riviera looking to stall.
Riviera blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riviera is defending well for now.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Wood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riviera prevents a body shot from Wood.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as Riviera controls the action.
Riviera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood scores with a shot to the side of Riviera's head.
Riviera pushes Wood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wood.
Wood misses with some punches.
Riviera trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riviera into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Riviera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Riviera can't find room to land a body shot as Wood controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Wood.
Wood avoids the body shot from Riviera.
Wood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riviera.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riviera.
Nathan Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch but Riviera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riviera throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riviera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wood misses with a leg kick
and Riviera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riviera lands a jab to the head.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riviera misses with a hook.
Riviera scores with a nice right hand.
Wood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch but Riviera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wood!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Wood misses.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Riviera.
Riviera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood is looking to slow Riviera down with leg kicks.
Donk. Wood catches Riviera right on the button with a cross.
Riviera misses with a looping right.
Riviera connects with a leg kick. Wood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Riviera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riviera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riviera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riviera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Riviera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Riviera moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riviera swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.
Riviera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wood in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Riviera finds it's target.

Wood is rocked!
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Riviera finish him?

Riviera rushes Wood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riviera lands a left hand.
A short left from Riviera.
Riviera creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wood with a big uppercut! Wood tries to clinch up but Riviera pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wood to the mat! Wood covers up and Riviera unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jorge Riviera!
Jorge Riviera thanked the fans post fight for their support.