PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Scrample (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scrample's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Taakeslottet. Riviera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dirty hous' - Rohff. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scrample
vs
Riviera

200 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buck Scrample!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scrample shoots in for a takedown but Riviera shows good takedown defense.

Riviera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scrample trying to control but Riviera is working from the bottom.
Scrample postures up and lands a big shot to Riviera's brow.
Scrample has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Riviera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scrample manages to get himself to full guard.
Scrample is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riviera trying to control the position from guard on top but Scrample is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scrample trying to strike off his back.
Scrample controls Riviera momentarily but Riviera frees himself.
Scrample keeping full guard, as Riviera tries to pass.
Riviera throws a big right hand that misses.
Scrample throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riviera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Riviera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scrample fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Scrample takes one on the button.
Riviera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scrample shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riviera as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Scrample. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scrample has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riviera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Scrample working for a triangle but Riviera defends it easily.
Scrample is breathing heavily.
Riviera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Riviera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Riviera with a jab.
Riviera misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrample misses with a takedown attempt
and Riviera counters with an outside leg kick.
Scrample fails with the takedown
and Riviera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riviera shoots in but Scrample avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riviera fails to land with a series of punches.
Scrample takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Riviera fails with the takedown

and Scrample counters with a single leg into guard. Riviera didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scrample is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scrample with a flurry of punches that miss.
Scrample trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riviera looking to control.
Scrample knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riviera on the ground.
Scrample working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riviera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scrample's guard.
Riviera controls from within his opponent's guard.
Riviera's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Riviera 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.

Nice body kick from Riviera.
Scrample keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scrample doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Riviera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Riviera connects with a couple of short punches.
Riviera wants to control from the top but Scrample keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrample tries to strike from the bottom.
Riviera trying to control but Scrample is working from the bottom.
Riviera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Scrample throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Riviera keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scrample's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scrample misses with a takedown attempt
and Riviera makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Scrample really felt that one!
Riviera is looking to clinch.
Riviera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scrample takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scrample throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riviera's waist but Riviera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scrample off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Scrample. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riviera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scrample.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riviera.
Riviera lands with a nice combination. Scrample backs away looking to recover.
Riviera lands a head kick. Scrample smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Buck Scrample is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scrample slips a jab and a cross from Riviera.
Riviera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scrample clinches but Riviera breaks the clinch
and Riviera counters with a good low kick that Scrample was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrample misses with a takedown
and Riviera counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Riviera both land. Nice combination.

Scrample tries to keep at a distance but Riviera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scrample smiles and moves away.
Riviera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrample with a poor takedown
and Riviera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riviera misses with a few strikes there.

Riviera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Riviera landing strikes from the mount and Scrample is in trouble!
Scrample throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Riviera controlling from the full mount.
Riviera is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Riviera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Riviera prevents Scrample from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Riviera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Riviera lands a jab-cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riviera.
Scrample tries to clinch but Riviera moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riviera.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Riviera scores a takedown into full mount!
Scrample is squirming around, avoiding Riviera's attempts to control the action.
Riviera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riviera looking to control but Scrample is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scrample is looking to improve his position but Riviera isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera looking to control but Scrample is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scrample is working to get back to half guard.
Riviera wants to control the pace but Scrample is squirming around nicely.
Riviera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scrample kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Scrample defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Riviera.
Riviera tries to control but Scrample wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scrample can't escape the position.
Riviera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Riviera looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cain Riviera just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scrample misses with a takedown attempt
and Riviera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Riviera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Scrample on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scrample tries to get out of the position.
Scrample wants to sweep here but Riviera controlling him for the moment.
Riviera is looking to stand up but Scrample won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera trying to control the position from guard on top but Scrample is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scrample trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cain Riviera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riviera wants to control from the top but Scrample keeps moving.
Scrample throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Scrample controls Riviera momentarily but Riviera frees himself.
Scrample tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Riviera is looking to clinch.
Riviera looks to land a combination. Scrample sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scrample takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riviera scoring well with a low kick there.

Scrample drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Scrample throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riviera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riviera has control of Scrample's left arm, preventing Scrample from doing any damage.
Buck Scrample has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scrample stands up over Riviera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cain Riviera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scrample in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riviera trying to control the position.

Scrample drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Riviera dives on top into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Riviera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riviera 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Riviera!