PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Kippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kippo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killing Time. Moses Kippo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rivera
vs
Kippo

190 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Kippo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kippo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rivera finds it's way round the side to connect with Kippo's head.

It looks like Moses Kippo has been cut.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kippo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kippo needs to keep his hands up - Rivera had a free shot at his head there.
Kippo lands a jab to Rivera's midsection.
Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Kippo moves away and avoids it.
Kippo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Kippo.
Rivera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kippo avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Rivera tries to bum rush Kippo with a series of wild strikes but Kippo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kippo.
Kippo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kippo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlos Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Kippo slips the punch.
Kippo throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kippo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kippo looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Rivera slips a straight right by Kippo.
Rivera throws and low kick but Kippo moves out of range easily.
Kippo throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Kippo throws a sloppy body shot
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Rivera misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rivera!
Rivera tries to score with a low kick but Kippo moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivera misses the target.
Rivera looks to land a right hand but Kippo moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippo misses with a body shot.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kippo throws out the jab.
No joy there for Rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Kippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Kippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kippo misses with a takedown attempt
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlos Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Kippo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera clobbers Kippo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivera scores with a leg kick.
Rivera swings for the body but Kippo moves out of range.
Good exchange - Kippo coming out on top.
Danga de danga de dang - Rivera scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kippo misses the shot to the body.
Kippo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivera throws out the jab.
Carlos Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kippo blocks a leg kick.
Rivera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rivera misses with a looping left.
Rivera misses with a hook. Kippo ducked under it nicely.
Rivera lands with a nice combination. Kippo backs away looking to recover.

That has opened up Moses Kippo's cut even more.
Kippo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivera to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kippo.
Kippo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Kippo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kippo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
Kippo throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tests Kippo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kippo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rivera is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kippo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera lands with a right hand.
Rivera misses with a few strikes there.
Rivera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kippo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rivera.

The cut above Moses Kippo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kippo lands a jab to the head.
Kippo misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Rivera.
A punch combination from Kippo misses.
Kippo throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kippo blocks the body kick.
Kippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kippo digs a good hook to Rivera's body.
Kippo scores with the left hand. Rivera knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moses Kippo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kippo throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kippo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Rivera - just one landing.
Rivera misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Kippo.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlos Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kippo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kippo loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivera slips under a jab from Kippo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Rivera misses
and Kippo counters with a left and a right that stings Rivera.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kippo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rivera manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera is trying to control the position but Kippo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kippo wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Kippo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivera swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kippo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rivera pulls Kippo in to control the position.
Rivera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kippo on the ground.
Rivera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kippo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kippo throws a series of punches but Rivera avoids them all with ease.
Kippo misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera throws a hook to the side of Kippo's head but Kippo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kippo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rivera defends it nicely.
Kippo tries to score with a low kick but Rivera moves his leg out of the way.
Kippo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kippo throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Rivera clobbers Kippo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kippo swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Kippo throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
Kippo checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Kippo.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Kippo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kippo throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
Kippo ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Kippo throws a body kick that misses.
Kippo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivera counters with a left and a right that stings Kippo.
Kippo scores with a hook.
Kippo misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Kippo dodges the punch combination from Rivera.
Kippo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Kippo avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kippo thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kippo.
Rivera lands with a cross.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rivera throws a one two combo.

Moses Kippo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Kippo avoids it well.
Kippo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivera counters with a three punch combo that has Kippo backing up. Kippo nods at Rivera to acknowledge the strikes.
Kippo blocks a leg kick.
Kippo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kippo is breathing heavily.
Rivera throws a combination that misses
and Kippo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kippo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rivera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera slips under a jab from Kippo.
Kippo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kippo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rivera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moses Kippo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rivera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kippo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivera misses with a double jab
and Kippo counters with a right hand to the body.
Rivera lands a nice shot that snaps Kippo's head back.
Kippo throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivera connects with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kippo.
Rivera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kippo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rivera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kippo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Horrible takedown by Kippo or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivera which made him look bad.
Kippo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kippo misses with the combination.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rivera misses.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kippo.
Rivera leaves Kippo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carlos Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Kippo.
Rivera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kippo circles away quickly and effectively.
Kippo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kippo throws a hook but Rivera avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rivera finds it's way through Kippo's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Moses Kippo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlos Rivera!