PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivers (ranked 173 p4p, 526 weight class) and Jesse Juntta (ranked 22 p4p, 66 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivers
vs
Juntta

178 cm
36
157
23 - 12 - 0

170 cm
29
156
13 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivers is just out of range.
Rivers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rivers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Juntta misses with a wild body shot.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Juntta
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juntta moves forwards but Rivers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Juntta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivers with a nice cross.
Juntta keeps Rivers at a distance using the push kick.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Juntta.
A little feinted left hand from Rivers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rivers misses with an uppercut
and Juntta counters with a three punch combo that has Rivers backing up. Rivers nods at Juntta to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Juntta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Juntta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Juntta cracks Rivers with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses.
Juntta just misses with a punch to the body.
Juntta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Juntta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juntta misses with a shot to the body
and Rivers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivers backing away here, and Juntta unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Juntta drives through and clinches with Rivers against the cage.
Rivers blocks the elbow strike.
Juntta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tom Rivers has been cut.
Juntta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rivers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.
Juntta misses with a body punch.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juntta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juntta prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Juntta works on Rivers's body with a couple of short punches.
Juntta misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juntta.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivers pushes Juntta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Juntta.
Juntta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers is working Juntta over against the cage.
Juntta misses with an elbow strike.
Rivers presses Juntta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Juntta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juntta backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta working aggressively here.

Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivers takes a swing at Juntta's ribcage but misses.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntta.
Juntta now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice body kick from Rivers.
Rivers connects with a right hand. Juntta shakes it off.
Juntta feints and then cracks Rivers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivers down.
Juntta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Juntta moves into range and clinches up with Rivers.
Juntta misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivers throws a head kick that Juntta semi-blocks.

Juntta is rocked!

Juntta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rivers breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juntta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Juntta steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Juntta.
Juntta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rivers misses with a double jab
and Juntta counters with a stiff right hand.
Juntta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivers lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rivers swings for the body but Juntta moves out of range.
Juntta misses with an uppercut.
Juntta clobbers Rivers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Juntta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rivers doesn't seem bothered though.
Juntta moves out of range of the body kick from Rivers.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Juntta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rivers thinking.
Juntta misses with a hook
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.
Juntta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesse Juntta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Rivers's cut.
That's time! Rivers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Juntta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Juntta throws a right hand that Rivers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivers also avoids with ease.
Juntta misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Rivers misses
and Juntta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juntta! But no joy.
Rivers misses with a left hand
and Juntta counters with a straight right hand.
Juntta missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juntta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivers lands with a right hand.
Juntta scores with a one two! Rivers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Juntta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Juntta jabs Rivers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Juntta misses with a straight right.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juntta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rivers blocks the body kick.
Jesse Juntta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Juntta wants to clinch up but Rivers keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Juntta misses the target.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Juntta moves away and avoids it.
Rivers throws a body punch but Juntta moves out of range.
Juntta throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Juntta jabs at Rivers's body.
Rivers throws a hook but Juntta avoids it easily.
Juntta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Juntta scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rivers moves out of range of the body kick.
Juntta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Juntta checks a leg kick.
Rivers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tom Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juntta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juntta.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
Rivers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Juntta thuds his right hand into Rivers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juntta misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Juntta.
Rivers lands a jab.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers with a nice calf kick.
Juntta slips under a jab from Rivers.
A jab from Juntta misses.
Rivers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Juntta misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Rivers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rivers checks a low kick from Juntta.
Rivers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Juntta avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Juntta shapes to counter with a head kick.
Juntta misses with a head kick.
Juntta lands a nice shot that snaps Rivers's head back.
Juntta blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a head kick.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juntta.
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!
Juntta checks a leg kick.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
Juntta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juntta throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.
Juntta throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juntta takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
Juntta scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Juntta misses with a two punch combination.
Rivers jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Juntta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Rivers's cut.
That's time! Rivers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rivers takes a swing at Juntta's ribcage but misses.
Juntta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Juntta closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers takes an elbow to the temple.
Juntta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rivers.
Rivers working aggressively here.

Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juntta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Juntta throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Juntta tries to land a body kick
and Rivers counters with a good low kick that Juntta was not able to check.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Juntta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Juntta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers throws a chopping leg kick but Juntta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Juntta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juntta.
Juntta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Juntta ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers looks for the body kick but Juntta saw that one coming.
Juntta throws a body shot but no joy.
Juntta lands a right hook to the body.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Juntta ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers misses with the body kick
and Juntta counters with a two punch combo.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Juntta checks it.
Rivers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rivers throws a lazy body kick
and Juntta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rivers thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntta throws a big counter head kick but Rivers avoids it with no problem.
Juntta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juntta throws a half hearted mid kick.

Juntta moves into range and clinches up with Rivers.
Juntta lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juntta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Rivers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juntta.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juntta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivers's defenses.

Rivers breaks the clinch.
Rivers misses with a right hand
and Juntta counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivers misses with the body kick
and Juntta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juntta lands with an uppercut that bounces Rivers off the cage and back into range.
Juntta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivers - that will leave a mark!
Juntta misses with a hook to the body
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juntta was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Juntta throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Juntta.
Juntta slips under a jab from Rivers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivers.
Rivers lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Juntta.
Juntta lands a jab.
Juntta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Juntta is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juntta moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Juntta counter with a right hand.
Juntta slips a straight right by Rivers.
Juntta seems to have recovered his senses.
Rivers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rivers is looking to land body kicks.
Rivers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juntta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Juntta is out of range.
Juntta lands with a nice body kick.
Rivers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Rivers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Juntta on the side of the head.
Juntta lands a nice hook to Rivers's body. Rivers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Juntta thumps Rivers with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jesse Juntta just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Tom Rivers's cut.
That's time! Rivers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rivers misses with an uppercut
and Juntta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Rivers lands a big uppercut and Juntta crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Juntta looks OK. Rivers waves Juntta back to his feet!
Juntta misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Juntta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rivers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Juntta scores with a head kick. Rivers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rivers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Juntta if he has to take too many more of those.
Juntta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rivers takes a swing at Juntta's ribcage but misses.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntta.
Rivers slips a jab and a cross from Juntta.
It looked like Rivers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rivers misses with a series of wild punches.
Juntta unleashes a big counter combination but Rivers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta checks the leg kick.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Juntta.
Rivers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJuntta.

Rivers moves into the clinch.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juntta lands a body punch in the clinch.

Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juntta missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers wants to slow Juntta down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot by Rivers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juntta lands with a shot to the body.
Rivers connects with a body shot.
Rivers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juntta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rivers throws a leg kick
and Juntta counters with a head kick. That will keep Rivers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Juntta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.

Rivers has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Jesse Juntta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Juntta throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Juntta presses Rivers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Juntta.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Juntta lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers tries to break the clinch but Juntta is controlling the position.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow that stopped Rivers in his tracks for a moment.
Juntta misses with a body punch.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juntta.

Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juntta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Juntta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juntta feints and then cracks Rivers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivers down.
Juntta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juntta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juntta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juntta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntta.
Juntta blocks the body kick.
Juntta throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rivers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juntta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntta.
Juntta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juntta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
Juntta avoids the head kick by Rivers.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tom Rivers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Rivers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Juntta throws the kick towards the body but Rivers avoids it.
Juntta misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Juntta tries to clinch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Juntta moves away from the strike by Rivers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta staying out of range there.
Rivers connects with a solid leg kick.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Juntta misses with an uppercut.
Rivers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Juntta.
Rivers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivers lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Juntta thows a body kick. Rivers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Juntta just misses with a punch to the body.
Juntta swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivers.
Rivers throws a chopping leg kick but Juntta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Juntta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Juntta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Tom Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Juntta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta pushes Rivers away with a front kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Rivers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Juntta moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Juntta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juntta connects with a jab.

Rivers clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juntta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juntta throws an elbow but misses.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Rivers shrugs off.

Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juntta blocks the body kick.
Juntta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta connects with a crisp jab.
Juntta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Juntta avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Juntta throws a series of strikes that have Rivers backpedaling.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rivers throws a shot to the body.
Juntta lands a lovely overhand right.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juntta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Juntta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Juntta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juntta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Juntta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rivers scrambles back to his feet.
Juntta tries to score with a low kick but Rivers moves his leg out of the way.
Juntta digs a good hook to Rivers's body.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Juntta.
Juntta throws a leg kick which misses Rivers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivers tries to avoid it.
Rivers scores with a nice right hand.
Rivers throws a lazy uppercut
and Juntta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivers throws a hook to the side of Juntta's head but Juntta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juntta connects with a leg kick.
Juntta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juntta scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivers should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Juntta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Juntta 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:50
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Juntta!
Jesse Juntta is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Juntta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tom Rivers spoke after the fight, saying 'good fight'.