PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Penn Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rivera
vs
Penn Dent

175 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dee Penn Dent!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera swings for the body but Dent moves out of range.

Rivera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Rivera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Rivera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dent is just riding it out for now. Rivera eventually gives up the hold.

Rivera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dent sees it coming and defends easily.
Dent makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dent.

Rivera drops back looking for a leg! Dent is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dent manages to kick Rivera off! Rivera jumps back into Dent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dent is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dent has escaped and now he's on top!

Rivera is looking for a triangle but Dent pushes his legs off easily.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Dent throws a big right hand that misses.

Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dent advances position into side control!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dent tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dent has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivera keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rivera gets back to full guard.

Rivera has his foot on Dent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dent works his way back into a safe position though.
Dent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rivera has his foot on Dent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dent works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dent passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dent working the ground and pound.
Rivera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dent scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rivera is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dent cracks Rivera with a big elbow.
Dent in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dent lands a few punches from side control.
Dent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivera keeps working.
Rivera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dent scoring with punches from side control.
Rivera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dent scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rivera wants to get back to full guard but Dent has mounted him!
Dent landing strikes from the mount and Rivera is in trouble!
Dent raining down shots from the mount!
Dent lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent is landing with some decent strikes but Rivera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rivera working to try and regain half guard.
Dent with a couple of short strikes.
Dent lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dent wants to control the pace but Rivera is squirming around nicely.
Dent in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rivera could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rivera working to try and regain half guard.
Dent landing shots from mount.
Dent scoring with strikes but Rivera is staying in there.
Dent looking to control but Rivera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dee Penn Dent will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dent tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dent tries to clinch up.
Dent slaps away a takedown attempt from Rivera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dent wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Dee Penn Dent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dent tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
Dent tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Dent moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Dee Penn Dent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Dent.
Dent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dent as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dent wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dent tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dent tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Rivera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rivera lands in his opponent's guard.
Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dent is keeping the position for now.

Rivera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dent looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dent looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dent!
Dent trying to control the position but Rivera is working away.
Rivera is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent trying to control the action but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Dent is staying tight to Rivera's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dent cracks Rivera with a big right hand but Rivera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rivera is looking for a sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dent tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Dent is looking to clinch.
Dent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dent is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Dent tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Dent.
Rivera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dent tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Dent tries to clinch up.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dent tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Dent is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Dent slips under a jab.
Dent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dent wants to clinch.
Dent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dent fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Dent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rivera drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dent is trying to keep Rivera in close.
Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dent is keeping the position for now.
Dent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rivera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rivera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Rivera dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dent stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dent wants it to stay on the feet.
Dent tries to clinch up.
Dent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dent tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
Dent wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Dent ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Dent wants to clinch.
Dent moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rivera.
Rivera tries for a takedown but Dent sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Dent.
Rivera shoots for a takedown but Dent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dent is looking to clinch.
Dent wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but Dent shows good takedown defense.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dent tries to clinch up.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Dent.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dent is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Dent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera shoots for a double leg takedown but Dent sprawls well. He's pushed Rivera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dent is looking to clinch.
Dent is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Dent doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but Dent shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dent wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Dent wants to clinch.
Dent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dent doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Dent leaves Rivera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Dent.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dent tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Dent doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries for a takedown but Dent sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dent tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
Dent tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dent wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Dent tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dent moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Dent tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Dent is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rivera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dent manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Rivera postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dent is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rivera, into his guard.
Dent wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Dent tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivera is retaining full guard.

Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rivera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rivera looking for subs off his back but Dent has passed one foot through into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dee Penn Dent.
I think Dent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Penn Dent!