PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Kithon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kithon
vs
Rivera

180 cm
23
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Koffin Inc.

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Kithon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kithon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Kithon is avoiding it.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Kithon circles away and keeps his distance.

Kithon clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kithon.

Kithon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kithon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rivera on the side of the head.
Kithon throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Kithon throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kithon stalks Rivera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivera's face. Rivera staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Max Rivera has been cut.
Kithon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kithon.

Rivera tries to keep at a distance but Kithon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kithon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rivera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kithon scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kithon wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Kithon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kithon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kithon pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kithon breaks from the clinch.
Kithon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Kithon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kithon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rivera thinking.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kithon.
Rivera closes the distance but Kithon moves to the side

and Kithon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kithon.
Kithon is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Rivera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Marcelo Kithon has been cut.
Kithon tries to stall but Rivera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rivera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kithon's brow.
Kithon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rivera throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Kithon.
Rivera letting Kithon take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
Rivera pushes off an throws an elbow but Kithon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kithon trying to stall but Rivera improves his position.
Kithon lands a body punch.
Kithon tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Kithon back against the cage.
Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kithon takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Kithon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Kithon.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
Kithon is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Kithon is trying to stall.
Rivera lands an elbow inside.
Kithon looking to slow down the pace here.
Kithon takes an elbow to the forehead.

Marcelo Kithon's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kithon manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Kithon misses.
Kithon is breathing heavily.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Kithon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera closes the distance but Kithon moves to the side

and Kithon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kithon has Rivera pressed against the cage.
Kithon avoids a wild elbow strike from Rivera.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kithon is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kithon.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Marcelo Kithon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kithon is stalling here.
Kithon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Marcelo Kithon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Rivera!