PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moby Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. Chris River had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

River
vs
Dick

172 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moby Dick!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick throws a right hand that River ducks under and follows up with a left that River also avoids with ease.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from River.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
River digs a good hook to Dick's body.
River scores with the left hand. Dick knows he should have avoided that one.
Chris River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
River fakes the leg kick and cracks Dick in the body.
River tries a head kick but it misses.

River fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dick, pushing him back against the cage.
Dick tries to circle away but River has him pinned against the cage.
River lands with a short shot to the head.

Dick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River lands a slapping body shot.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dick throws a right hand that River ducks under and follows up with a left that River also avoids with ease.

River clinches.
River can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick is trying to force a seperation but River has the dominant position.
River working Dick over with knees to the body.
Dick looks gassed!
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from River.
River scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Moby Dick has been cut.
River scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, River creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, River creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from River.
River digs a right hand underneath Dick's ribcage. Dick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
River lands an elbow inside that Dick shrugs off.
Dick takes an elbow to the temple.
River lands a damaging elbow.
River working Dick over with knees to the body.
Dick takes an elbow to the forehead.
River lands a knee to the body.
River landing knees to the body.
River unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
River crunches a lovely knee into Dick's ribcage.
River is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
River lands an elbow that stopped Dick in his tracks for a moment.
River comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
River connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dick's face.
Dick tries to break free but River pushes him back against the cage.
Dick takes a shot to the head.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Nice elbow from River.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but River has him pressed against the cage.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
Dick blocks the elbow strike.
Dick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dick lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
River tries to clinch but Dick moves out of range.
River cracks Dick with an open hand slap.
A big right from Dick misses.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
Dick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!

River closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
River prevents Dick from breaking the clinch.
River prevents Dick from breaking the clinch.
River landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for River.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. River obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Dick fails to land.
River pushes Dick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
River tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying to break free.
River utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
River connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dick's face.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
Dick working hard to break the clinch.
River throws an elbow but it misses.
River misses with an elbow strike.
Dick working aggressively here.
River lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
River is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris River. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dick breaks from the clinch.
Dick misses with an uppercut.
Dick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
River throws a head kick but Dick moves out of range.
River walks into a jab.
River throws a body kick that misses.
Dick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River lands a jab to the head.

River forces Dick back against the cage and clinches.
River keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dick's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by River.
Dick managing to block the knees to the body from River.
Dick throws a head punch that misses.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but River is controlling him.
River is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but River has him pressed against the cage.
Dick avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by River as Dick tries to tie him up.
Dick working hard to break the clinch.
River with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dick tries to break the clinch but River is controlling the position.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dick tries to stall but River uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dick is trying to break free.
Dick managing to block the knees to the body from River.
Dick presses River against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
River lands a head kick. Dick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moby Dick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

River lands with a kick to the temple. Dick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
River misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River connects with a high kick.
Dick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by River.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chris River is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
River thumps Dick with a low kick.
River misses with a double jab.
River misses with a head kick.
River slips under a jab.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by River.

That's one minute gone in the round.

River darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.
River has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Dick breaks the clinch.
River with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dick to score with a decent uppercut.
Dick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Dick.
Dick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
River punishes Dick's body with a nice straight punch.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Dick.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River doesn't manage to clinch there - Dick circles away.
River throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dick throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
River throws a right and a left that Dick avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Dick.
Dick might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

River forces Dick back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Dick uses good head movement to avoid it.
River lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
River lands a nice elbow.
River throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dick wants to break free but River has control.
River lands a good knee to the midsection. Dick won't want to take too many of those.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River lands an uppercut.
Dick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
River trying to land knees to the body.
River has Dick pressed against the cage, preventing Dick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down River.
Chris River has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
River throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dick managing to block the knees to the body from River.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but River has him pressed against the cage.
Dick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dick.
River keeps control of Dick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dick blocks the elbow strike.
Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dick dodges an elbow strike from River.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick blocks a body shot from River.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but River is controlling him.
Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
River has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dick.
Dick working hard to break the clinch.
Dick avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
Dick is trying to break free.
Dick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
River misses with a knee to the head.
River prevents Dick from breaking the clinch.
River blocks an uppercut.
Dick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but River has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dick.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but River has him pressed against the cage.
River throws an elbow that misses.
Dick lands with a short shot to the head.
Dick scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from River fails to land.
Dick is trying to break free.

Dick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
River wants to clinch.
River avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid body kick from River.
River scores with a head kick.
Chris River is winning the standup battle so far.
River showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dick.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dick. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from River.
Dick punishes River's body with a nice straight punch.
Dick takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Dick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris River dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moby Dick's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

River wants to clinch.
Dick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
River scoring well with a low kick there.
Dick misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
River swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dick lands a nice looking body shot.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dick blocks a head kick by River.
River slips under a jab from Dick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dick.
River lands a nice hook to Dick's body. Dick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick misses with a wild body shot.
River thumps Dick with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
River lands a front kick.
River is looking to wear down Dick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
River lands a head kick. Dick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
River throws a leg kick which misses Dick's front leg but catches the back leg as Dick tries to avoid it.
Dick takes one on the chin but seems OK.

River clinches up against the cage.
River putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
River landing knees to the body.
Dick takes an elbow to the temple.
River comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
River scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
River crunches a lovely knee into Dick's ribcage.
River is trying to drag Dick to the mat but Dick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dick breaks from the clinch.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River jabs at Dick's body.
Dick loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
River lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick blocks a head kick by River.

River darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.
Dick blocks an elbow strike.
River tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but River won't allow it.
River is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
River has Dick pressed against the cage, preventing Dick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dick is trying to force a seperation but River has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by River.
Dick has had enough of the clinch but River keeps him there for the moment.
Dick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
River connects with a knee to the head.
Dick blocks an elbow strike from River.
Dick is trying to force a seperation but River has the dominant position.
River putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Dick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dick misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

River moves into the clinch.
River lands an elbow inside that Dick shrugs off.
River lands an elbow inside.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
Dick tries to break the clinch but River is controlling the position.
Dick prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dick tries to circle away but River has him pinned against the cage.

Dick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

River clinches up with Dick and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
River lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
River throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River misses with an elbow over the top.
Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
River is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dick.
Dick is looking to break free of the clinch but River has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick blocks the elbow strike.
River working Dick over with knees to the body.
Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
River keeps control of Dick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
River using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dick can do to turn this around?
Dick wants to break free but River has control.
River lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dick tries to break free but River pushes him back against the cage.
River lands a damaging elbow.
Dick wants to break free but River has control.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but River is controlling him.
Nice elbow from River.
Dick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chris River is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from River.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
Dick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from River.
Dick takes a knee to the side of the body.
River using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moby Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River tries to score a body lock takedown but Dick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris River showed his dominance in that final round.
Well River has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris River!