PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between See How Fook (ranked 2172 p4p, 3481 weight class) and Sean Rivers (ranked 283 p4p, 434 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fook might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ladies & Gentlemen. Rivers has chosen Gojira - Sphinx as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fook
vs
Rivers

182 cm
19
174
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
180
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
The Pharmacy Phuket

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, See How Fook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Rivers thuds his right hand into Fook's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like See How Fook has been cut.
Fook slips a straight right by Rivers.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
Fook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fook slips under a jab from Rivers.
Fook avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Fook on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivers walks into a stiff left hand from Fook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fook throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fook with a body shot.
Rivers's coach down at Gunner's School of Combat was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rivers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Fook lands a jab to the head.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Fook cracks Rivers with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a hook
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fook circles away quickly and effectively.
Fook slips under a jab from Rivers.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.
Rivers slips a jab from Fook.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Rivers finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Fook.
A jab from Fook misses.
Rivers lands a slapping body shot.
Rivers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fook moves away from the strike by Rivers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fook throws a big shot that misses.
Fook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Fook connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Fook tenderised Rivers's leg. Rivers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fook fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fook misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Rivers.
A little feinted left hand from Fook on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rivers throws a hook but Fook avoids it easily.
A big left from Fook misses.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Fook lands a lovely overhand right.
Fook throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Rivers swings widly with a right hand
and Fook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fook.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.
Rivers misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Fook wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fook is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fook with a nice cross.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Fook.
Rivers slips a jab from Fook.
Rivers throws a hook to the side of Fook's head but Fook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fook throws a leg kick which misses Rivers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivers tries to avoid it.
Rivers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fook throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Fook slips a straight right by Rivers.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
Fook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rivers looks to land a right hand but Fook moved out of range.
Rivers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fook scores with a hook.
Fook lands a right hook to the body.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Fook lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fook cracks Rivers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fook connects with a right hand. Rivers shakes it off.
Rivers slips a straight right by Fook.
Fook missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers cracks Fook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rivers with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Fook misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Fook misses with a straight left.
Rivers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
See How Fook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fook throws a jab when Rivers was well out of range.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

See How Fook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fook lunges at Rivers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivers's hand.
Fook throws an overhand right that lands on Rivers's shoulder, as Rivers tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Fook.
Fook lands with a right hand.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fook with a body shot.
Fook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivers can do to turn this around?
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Fook misses its target.
Fook connects with an inside leg kick.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Fook is just out of range.
See How Fook is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Fook misses its target.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fook.
Fook throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivers.
Rivers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Rivers.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fook, as that shot connected.
Fook has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fook gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fook.
Fook lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fook breaks from the clinch.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Fook misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Fook does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Fook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fook scores with a jab. Rivers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fook is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Rivers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Fook.
Fook is looking to slow Rivers down with leg kicks.
Fook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fook.
Fook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Fook.
Rivers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Fook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rivers doesn't seem phased though.
Fook misses the body punch
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers misses with an uppercut
and Fook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from Fook finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Fook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Rivers tries to keep at a distance but Fook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rivers misses with a body punch.

Fook breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fook.
Fook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rivers on the side of the head.
Fook tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivers moves away from the strike by Fook.
Fook throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Rivers throws out a counter right but Fook avoids it with no problem.
Fook misses with a looping left.
Fook blocks a jab.
Rivers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fook throws a jab when Rivers was well out of range.
Fook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fook misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fook was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Fook feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Rivers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fook doesn't seem bothered though.
Fook tries to clinch but Rivers is having none of it.
Fook throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers moves out of range as Fook strikes.
Fook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rivers throws a lazy right hand but Fook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fook bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rivers's head.
Fook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fook was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Fook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Fook ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Fook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fook connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

See How Fook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rivers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fook has time to react.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.
Fook slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fook moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Fook misses the target.
Rivers throws a series of punches but Fook avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Fook 's head but he takes it in his stride.

See How Fook's cut is getting worse.

Fook forces Rivers back against the cage and clinches.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
Fook misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fook misses with the head strike.
Rivers just leaning against Fook, taking a breather.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Fook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fook feints and then cracks Rivers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivers down.
Rivers slips under a jab from Fook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fook throws a body shot but no joy.
Fook misses with an uppercut. Rivers saw that one coming.
Rivers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fook.
Fook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Fook doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivers circles away.
Fook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
Fook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fook looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivers is just out of range.
Fook looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Fook moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fook's corner calls for a 1-2. Fook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
See How Fook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fook connects with a crisp jab.
Fook uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rivers has time to react.
Rivers fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fook slips under a jab.
Rivers scores with a jab.
Fook throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Fook throws out a powerful jab.
Rivers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fook's corner calls for a 1-2. Fook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fook slips under a jab.
Fook loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Rivers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sean Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fook misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Rivers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fook throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Rivers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands a slapping body shot.
Fook cracks Rivers with an open hand slap.
Rivers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fook misses the target.
Fook misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Fook misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Fook misses with an uppercut.
Fook misses with an uppercut
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivers throws a hook but Fook blocks it.
Fook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fook throws a leg kick which misses Rivers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivers tries to avoid it.
Fook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fook throws a leg kick which misses Rivers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivers tries to avoid it.
Fook throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Fook is looking to clinch but Rivers is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fook staying out of range there.
Fook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers misses with a body shot
and Fook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers misses with a right hand
letting Fook counter with a right hand.
Fook misses the shot to the body.
Fook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivers defending well as Fook loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers throws a shot to the body.
Fook uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fook throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
See How Fook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fook has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... See How Fook!
After winning the bout, See How Fook thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.