PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kano Sicarius (ranked 1020 p4p, 1167 weight class) and Phil Rivers (ranked 81 p4p, 92 weight class). Sicarius comes to the cage accompanied by Klendathu Drop. Rivers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. RUNNING IN THE 90’s kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kano Sicarius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sicarius
vs
Rivers

150 cm
30
145
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
30
155
17 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kano Sicarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers takes one to the side of the head.
Rivers walks into a stiff left hand from Sicarius.
Rivers tries to clinch but Sicarius is having none of it.
Jab by Sicarius.
Sicarius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sicarius lands a jab to the head.

Rivers moves into range and clinches up with Sicarius.
Sicarius lands with a left to the head.
Sicarius working aggressively here.
Rivers lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
A short right from Sicarius on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kano Sicarius has been cut.
Rivers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sicarius.
Sicarius throws a head punch that misses.
Sicarius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Sicarius is looking for a takedown.
Sicarius is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kano Sicarius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Sicarius fails to land.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Sicarius backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sicarius.
Rivers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sicarius up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
A short left from Rivers.
Sicarius misses with the head strike.
Rivers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sicarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sicarius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivers has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sicarius seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rivers can turn it around.
Sicarius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sicarius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sicarius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sicarius has Rivers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rivers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rivers scores with a shot to the side of Sicarius's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sicarius avoids the elbow strike from Rivers, against the cage.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sicarius backwards.
Sicarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivers blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sicarius misses with the head strike.
A short right from Rivers on the inside.
Sicarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sicarius backwards.
Sicarius lands a right hand.

Rivers is rocked!
Sicarius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivers is still on wobbly legs! Can Sicarius finish him?
Sicarius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Sicarius creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rivers with a big uppercut! Rivers tries to clinch up but Sicarius pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rivers to the mat! Rivers covers up and Sicarius unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kano Sicarius!
During a confident post fight interview, Kano Sicarius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.