PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Rivet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudewijn's entrance music is The Search for the Holy Grail. A fine choice. Arjan Boudewijn had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Boudewijn
vs
Rivet

183 cm
28
200 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arjan Boudewijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Rivet!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudewijn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boudewijn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivet.
Boudewijn looks to land a right hand but Rivet moved out of range.
A jab from Boudewijn misses.

Boudewijn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boudewijn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rivet misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Rivet gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boudewijn wants to take a breather but Rivet is having none of it.
Rivet works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boudewijn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boudewijn is one step ahead there.
Boudewijn is pushing down on Rivet's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rivet is fighting to maintain full guard but Boudewijn has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivet looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rivet tries to roll over but Boudewijn keeps him under control.

Rivet has one foot on Boudewijn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Boudewijn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boudewijn misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Rivet.
A jab from Boudewijn misses.
A jab from Boudewijn misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivet just misses with a punch to the body.
Arjan Boudewijn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boudewijn misses with a shot to the body
and Rivet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boudewijn is breathing heavily.
Boudewijn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivet circles away.
Boudewijn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Arjan Boudewijn has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boudewijn moves out of range as Rivet strikes.
Rivet misses with a body shot.
Rivet dives in and grabs Boudewijn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boudewijn pushes down on Rivet's head and hops out.
Rivet tests Boudewijn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boudewijn slips under a jab from Rivet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boudewijn throws a series of punches but Rivet moves out of range.
Rivet slips a straight right by Boudewijn.
Boudewijn misses with a head kick.

Rivet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Rivet stands up from half guard.

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

Rivet decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivet is just out of range.
Rivet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boudewijn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Rivet misses its intended target.
Rivet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boudewijn misses with a takedown
and Rivet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Boudewijn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivet shoots in but Boudewijn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boudewijn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Rivet counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Rivet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Boudewijn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rivet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivet throws a jab when Boudewijn was well out of range.

Rivet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rivet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rivet lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Boudewijn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rivet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivet lands a big shot there that rocks Boudewijn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rivet landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Boudewijn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boudewijn is in a horrible position here. Rivet smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boudewijn?
Rivet with a couple of short strikes.
Rivet looking to finish Boudewijn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boudewijn!
Rivet working the ground and pound effectively.
Boudewijn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rivet.
Rivet lands a nice shot to the head.
Boudewijn is working to get back to half guard.
Rivet is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Boudewijn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rivet working Boudewijn over with strikes here.
Boudewijn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn wants to improve his position but Rivet is controlling well.
Rivet thows a huge punch but Boudewijn dodges it nicely.
Rivet passes to side control.

Rivet has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boudewijn ducks under a wild hook from Rivet.
Boudewijn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivet.
Rivet throws out a powerful jab.

Arjan Boudewijn's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivet connects with a body shot.
Rivet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boudewijn.
A jab from Rivet misses.
Rivet shoots in and drives through. Boudewijn sprawls well.
Rivet lands an overhand right.

Rivet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boudewijn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boudewijn is looking to control Rivet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boudewijn avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boudewijn trying to control from the bottom.
Rivet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rivet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boudewijn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivet.
Boudewijn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rivet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boudewijn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivet.
Rivet wants to take a breather but Boudewijn is having none of it.
Rivet tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boudewijn is not content to let Rivet control the position.
Rivet is nestled in close to Boudewijn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Rivet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arjan Boudewijn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rivet connects with the punch.
Boudewijn throws a looping overhand right but Rivet ducks down to avoid it.
Boudewijn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boudewijn misses with a combination
and Rivet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boudewijn throws a sloppy head kick and Rivet moves out of range easily.

Rivet shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alexandre Rivet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rivet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivet is looking to work some ground and pound but Boudewijn has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rivet decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boudewijn, up you get!
Rivet swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivet shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boudewijn's guard.
Rivet wants to stand but Boudewijn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boudewijn working a defensive guard but Rivet passes into half guard.
Boudewijn trying to control from the bottom.
Boudewijn is in trouble now - Rivet has advanced to mount!
Rivet lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Boudewijn hang on?
Rivet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boudewijn?
Rivet fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arjan Boudewijn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivet has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boudewijn's face.
Rivet content just to control the position here.
Rivet tries to control but Boudewijn wriggling away.
Rivet lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rivet lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Boudewijn hang on?
Rivet with shots to the head and body - Boudewijn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boudewijn is squirming around, avoiding Rivet's attempts to control the action.
Rivet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boudewijn?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn wants to control but Rivet is having none of it.
Rivet landing punches.
Boudewijn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Rivet is working for a guillotine from mount but Boudewijn frees his head quite easily.
Boudewijn wants to hold on but Rivet pushes him away.
Rivet sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rivet lands a big shot there that rocks Boudewijn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rivet looking to finish Boudewijn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boudewijn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivet scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Rivet has control of Boudewijn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Boudewijn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rivet controlling from mount.
Boudewijn working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivet working the ground and pound effectively.
Alexandre Rivet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivet punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Rivet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Rivet!