PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymour Cake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stack Bundles - Far Rock America. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivera
vs
Cake

189 cm
25
216 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

191 cm
22
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Juancho Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seymour Cake!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera lands with a good body shot.
Cake slips a jab from Rivera.
Cake ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Cake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivera works Cake's body with a nice hook.
Cake tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Cake counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rivera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cake.
Cake throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Cake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cake throws a head kick that misses.
Cake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rivera throws the left hand but Cake avoids the punch easily.
Rivera scores with a nice strike.

Cake forces Rivera back against the cage and clinches.
Cake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cake lands an elbow inside that Rivera shrugs off.

It looks like Juancho Rivera has been cut.
Cake keeps control of Rivera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivera tries a body shot but Cake blocks it.
Cake lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cake blocks an uppercut.
Cake lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rivera.
Cake trying to land knees to the body.
Cake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cake prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera wants to stall.
Cake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rivera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivera's brow.
Cake throws an elbow but it misses.
Cake slows down the pace here.
Cake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rivera misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Cake controls his hands.
Cake lands a nice elbow.
Rivera blocks an elbow strike.
Cake pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cake lands a damaging elbow.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cake prevents a body shot from Rivera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Cake prevents Rivera from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Cake to work.
Cake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Juancho Rivera's cut is getting worse.
Cake tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivera avoids the damage to the body.
Cake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cake misses with an elbow strike.
Cake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cake is looking to control Rivera's arms but Rivera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cake has his back to the cage.
Rivera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cake lands a knee to the body.
Cake crunches a lovely knee into Rivera's ribcage.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cake lands an elbow just above Rivera 's eye.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Cake avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Cake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rivera is keeping busy.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rivera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rivera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rivera letting Cake take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Cake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cake stalling the fight.
Cake lands an elbow inside.

Juancho Rivera's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cake controlling the action here for a moment.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cake lands an elbow inside that Rivera shrugs off.
Cake misses with a knee to the head.
Cake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera avoiding damage as Cake throws knees to the body.
Cake tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Cake.
Nice elbow from Cake.
Rivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Cake.
Cake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rivera avoiding damage as Cake throws knees to the body.
Cake lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.
Rivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Cake.
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cake tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivera avoids the damage to the body.
Cake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivera's defenses.
Cake working aggressively here.
Cake controlling the action here for a moment.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivera's brow.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Cake's ribcage. Cake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cake's elbow.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cake's elbow.
Cake working Rivera over with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Cake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cake lands a nice elbow.
Rivera tries a body shot but Cake blocks it.
Cake wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cake blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Cake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Rivera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivera.
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivera's brow.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rivera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Cake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rivera thuds his right hand into Cake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivera swings for the body but Cake moves out of range.
Cake tries to land a front kick but Rivera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Cake slips a jab from Rivera.
Rivera throws a jab when Cake was well out of range.
Cake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Juancho Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera throws an off balance right hand
and Cake counters with a thumping low kick.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cake misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Cake scores with a spinning back kick!
Cake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cake throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera misses the jab.
Cake misses with a body punch
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rivera both land. Nice combination.

Cake moves into the clinch successfully.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cake throws an elbow but misses.
Cake throws an elbow but it misses.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cake's elbow.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cake is breathing heavily.
Cake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cake missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivera.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cake or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cake backwards.
Rivera is trying to stall.
Cake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Cake avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera tries to work over Cake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cake.
Rivera lands a hook that snaps the head of Cake backwards.
Rivera leaning against his opponent.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cake blocks an uppercut.
Rivera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivera is looking to break free of the clinch but Cake has double underhooks.
Rivera lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Rivera working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seymour Cake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivera tries a body shot but Cake blocks it.
Rivera avoiding damage as Cake throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rivera.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Cake.
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cake.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivera avoids the elbow strike from Cake, against the cage.
Rivera works on Cake's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivera.
Rivera cracks Cake with a nice body shot.
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cake backwards.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cake backwards.
Rivera is leaning against Cake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera avoids the elbow strike from Cake, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rivera.
Rivera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Rivera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivera pushes Cake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cake blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Cake trying to control the position but instead, Rivera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cake into the cage.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cake backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cake throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rivera as Cake tries to tie him up.
Rivera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cake or not.
Rivera lands a shot to the body.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Cake controls the action.
A knee to the head by Cake.
Cake prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Cake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Cake controls the action.
Cake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Rivera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Cake controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rivera tries to break free but Cake pushes him back against the cage.
Cake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Rivera on the inside.
Cake trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera avoids the elbow strike from Cake, against the cage.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Cake controls his hands.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera is leaning against Cake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivera presses Cake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivera lands with a right to the head.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Rivera.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juancho Rivera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Rivera.
Cake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cake fakes the leg kick and cracks Rivera in the body.
Cake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rivera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rivera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cake ducks right into an uppercut from Rivera.
Rivera stuns Cake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Rivera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rivera.
Cake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cake is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cake is looking to clinch.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Cake moved out of range nicely.
Cake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Cake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cake lands a nice elbow.
Rivera cracks Cake with a nice body shot.
Cake looking to slow down the pace here.
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cake.
A right hand to the body from Rivera.
Cake prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Cake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cake prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivera presses Cake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cake.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Cake controls the action.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera lands a shot to the body.
Cake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera misses with some punches.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cake's elbow.
Cake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Rivera.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Cake's ribcage. Cake let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera scores with a shot to the side of Cake's head.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rivera.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Cake controls his hands.
Rivera working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera blocks an elbow strike from Cake.
Cake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivera is defending well for now.
Rivera presses Cake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera tries a body shot but Cake blocks it.
Cake tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Cake prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cake looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cake backwards.
Cake pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivera scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivera leaning against his opponent.
Rivera tries a body shot but Cake blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera lands a shot to the body.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Cake controls the action.
Cake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cake or not.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Cake's ribcage. Cake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivera gets through Cake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rivera tries to break the clinch but Cake is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivera's brow.
Cake keeps control of Rivera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cake tries to stall but Rivera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rivera lands with a right to the head.
Cake blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rivera - that landed with a thud.
Rivera is trying to maintain a safe position but Cake gets an underhook and turns Rivera into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cake throws an elbow but misses.
Rivera gets through Cake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cake misses with an elbow strike.

Rivera breaks the clinch.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Cake's shoulder, as Cake tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cake.
Jab, jab by Rivera - just one landing.
Cake tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cake scores with a leg kick.

Cake clinches up with Rivera and pushes him back against the cage.
Rivera looking to stall.
Rivera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivera blocks an elbow strike.
Cake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cake landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cake is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cake backwards.
Cake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivera's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Rivera misses with a body punch
and Cake counters with a good low kick that Rivera was not able to check.
Rivera throws a body punch but Cake moves out of range.
Cake takes one on the button.
Rivera connects with a body shot that sends Cake's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juancho Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivera 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juancho Rivera!