PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Rivers (ranked 2819 p4p, 3505 weight class) and Charlie Bravo (ranked 232 p4p, 283 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by RUNNING IN THE 90â€™s. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivers
vs
Bravo

177 cm
28
155
13 - 10 - 0

181 cm
26
156
3 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bravo.
Bravo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivers.
Bravo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bravo staying out of range there.
Bravo misses the jab.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivers is just out of range.
Bravo staying out of range there.
Bravo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rivers closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Bravo.
Bravo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That kick from Bravo tenderised Rivers's leg. Rivers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bravo lands with a nice combination. Rivers backs away looking to recover.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivers as he connects with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bravo misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
Bravo misses with a body kick.
Bravo lands a really nice looking cross but Rivers seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Bravo - just one landing.
Rivers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bravo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivers's hands.
Rivers throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
Bravo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Bravo is rocked!
Bravo lands with a cross.
Bravo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivers finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Rivers. Those never looked like landing.
Rivers misses with a few strikes there.
Bravo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bravo finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivers's head.
Bravo seems to have recovered his senses.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Rivers avoids them all with ease.
Rivers throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Rivers.
Bravo lands with a shot to the body.
Bravo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Rivers.
Rivers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Bravo scores with a decent looking hook.
Phil Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivers throws an overhand right that lands on Bravo's shoulder, as Bravo tries to avoid the shot.
Bravo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bravo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bravo shoots in but Rivers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bravo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bravo dips to his left and cracks Rivers with an uppercut!
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo with a jab.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Bravo scores with a one two! Rivers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bravo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bravo throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Bravo lands a jab to the head.
Rivers tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bravo clobbers Rivers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bravo cracks Rivers with a right hand to the side of the head.

Rivers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rivers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rivers lands a right hand.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling him.
Rivers looking to stall.
Rivers has Bravo pressed against the cage.

Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bravo.
Bravo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Rivers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Rivers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bravo's head.
Rivers swings for the body but Bravo moves out of range.
Rivers throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rivers tries to avoid it but Bravo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rivers to the ground. Rivers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rivers tries to counter by clinching up but Bravo breaks away and moves out of range.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bravo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rivers back to the cage. Bravo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Rivers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bravo's head backwards.
Bravo tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers throws a right hand that Bravo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bravo also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Bravo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bravo there.
Bravo stalks Rivers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivers's face. Rivers staggers backwards, shaken.
Rivers looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Rivers lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Bravo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bravo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riverss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Bravo.
Bravo misses with a leg kick.

Rivers clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bravo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rivers just leaning against Bravo, taking a breather.
Bravo tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Bravo blocks the elbow strike.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Bravo can't break the clinch.
Bravo tries to break free but Rivers pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Rivers has him pressed against the cage.
Bravo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bravo is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivers has double underhooks.
Rivers lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bravo.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Bravo avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling him.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling him.
Bravo avoids the elbow strike from Rivers, against the cage.
Bravo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bravo can't break the clinch.
Rivers stalling.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bravo throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bravo.
Rivers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bravo's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bravo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivers's sensitive parts.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivers.
A left and a right from Rivers both land. Nice combination.
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!
Bravo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
It seemed like Bravo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bravo thuds a left hand into Rivers's body.
Rivers loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Bravo keeps Rivers at a distance using the push kick.
A punch combination from Rivers misses.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Rivers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Charlie Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivers is looking to clinch.
Bravo connects with a nice looking jab.
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 walks into a straight right hand from Bravo.
Bravo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Rivers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bravo in his tracks.
Bravo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Rivers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rivers takes one on the button.
Bravo misses with a wild body shot.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers moves away from the strike by Bravo.
Rivers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo connects with a looping right hand.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo looks up at the clock. Bad move! Rivers lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bravo. Rivers pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Rivers!
Phil Rivers gave a mention to The Natural Order in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).