PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senshi Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Riviera
vs
Nagasaki

165 cm
20
144 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Riviera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Senshi Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Riviera.

Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nagasaki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nagasaki avoids the attempt from Riviera to control.
Nagasaki controlling from mount.
Nagasaki wants to control the pace but Riviera is squirming around nicely.
Riviera tries to hold on but Nagasaki pushes him away.

Nagasaki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Riviera is on top in guard.

Nagasaki looking for a guillotine here but Riviera defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nagasaki has his foot on Riviera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riviera works his way back into a safe position though.
Riviera is looking to stand up but Nagasaki won't let him.

Nagasaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Nagasaki has his foot on Riviera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riviera works his way back into a safe position though.
Riviera won't allow Nagasaki to sweep him here.
Nagasaki looks gassed!

Nagasaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Riviera stands and steps away. Nagasaki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Jorge Riviera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riviera missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jorge Riviera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagasaki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riviera.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riviera.
Riviera misses with a hook.
Riviera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Riviera.
Riviera throws a jab when Nagasaki was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nagasaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riviera lunges at Nagasaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nagasaki's hand.

Nagasaki is rocked!
Riviera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Riviera misses the target.
Riviera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Riviera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Riviera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Riviera.
Riviera missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riviera connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera misses with a straight right.
Riviera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagasaki.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Riviera.
Riviera scores with a sloppy right hand. Nagasaki should have avoided that one.
Nagasaki fails to land the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riviera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Riviera swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Riviera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riviera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riviera lands a body shot.
Nagasaki drops his hands momentarily and Riviera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Riviera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nagasaki slips under a jab.
Nagasaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nagasaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Riviera as Nagasaki shoots in.
Jorge Riviera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Senshi Nagasaki.
A jab from Riviera misses.
Nagasaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Nagasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Riviera misses.
Riviera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki is breathing heavily.
Riviera swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Riviera thows a body shot but no joy.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Riviera.
Jorge Riviera is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Riviera misses.
Nagasaki looks for a takedown but Riviera sprawls well.
Nagasaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Riviera misses with a straight left.
Riviera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Riviera strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Riviera.
Nagasaki shoots in for a double leg but Riviera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nagasaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Riviera tries to sprawl out of it but Nagasaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Riviera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riviera missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riviera misses with a looping left.
Riviera misses with a straight right.
Riviera misses the jab.
Riviera looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Riviera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A swing and a miss from Riviera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera throws a hook but Nagasaki avoids it easily.
Nagasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Riviera misses with a two punch combination.
Riviera misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riviera.
Nagasaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Riviera throws a shot to the body.
Riviera lands a head shot.
Riviera stalks Nagasaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nagasaki's face. Nagasaki staggers backwards, shaken.
Nagasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Riviera finish him?
Riviera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki blocks a jab.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Riviera! Nagasaki is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Riviera!
Jorge Riviera retains his bantamweight title!