PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Janne Lindberg (ranked 1991 p4p, 196 weight class) and Ruben Rivera (ranked 1678 p4p, 173 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lindberg
vs
Rivera

171 cm
30
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

157 cm
26
145 lbs
8 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Janne Lindberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Ruben Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindberg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lindberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lindberg seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lindberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lindberg. Lindberg obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Rivera forces Lindberg back against the cage and clinches.
Lindberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lindberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Rivera.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rivera throws an elbow but misses.
Lindberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindberg blocks an elbow strike.
Rivera lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Janne Lindberg has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindberg managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lindberg pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindberg.
Lindberg managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Lindberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lindberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lindberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Lindberg.
Lindberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lindberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Lindberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lindberg has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.
Lindberg managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Lindberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Lindberg tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindberg is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Lindberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindberg is defending well for now.
Lindberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Lindberg pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lindberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lindberg avoids the elbow strike from Rivera, against the cage.
Lindberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rivera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lindberg's brow.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Rivera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindberg.
Rivera takes a shot to the head.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Lindberg is looking to control Rivera's arms but Rivera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lindberg has his back to the cage.
Lindberg stalling in the clinch but Rivera improves position.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lindberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Lindberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Lindberg is blocking nicely.
Rivera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.

Lindberg is rocked!
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Lindberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivera obliges.
Lindberg is pressed against the cage. Rivera pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Lindberg! Two more big strikes from Rivera and Lindberg crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ruben Rivera!
An out of breath Ruben Rivera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.