PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Push it to the Limit - Rick Ross. Kent is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden". The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rivera
vs
Kent

183 cm
29
179 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

182 cm
24
182 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Rivera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Kent!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent throws a leg kick
and Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Kent avoids the head kick by Rivera.
Kent scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kent throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera tries a low kick but Kent avoids it.
Kent wants to slow Rivera down by chopping away at his legs.
Kent does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Kent is predictable there
and Rivera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kent's knee momentarily.
Kent is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Rivera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kent lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kent fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivera throws a nice head kick!

Rivera drives through and clinches with Kent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivera.
Rivera has Kent pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kent manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
Rivera pushes Kent back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Kent in his tracks for a moment.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kent in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kent wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rivera missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera is working for takedown but Kent is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.

Kent has picked Rivera up - he's going for a ride! Kent dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rivera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivera swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rivera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kent doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kent manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kent trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivera, not yet.
Rivera pulls Kent in close to prevent any damage.
Kent controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jim Kent has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kent tries to land a body kick
and Rivera counters with a nice leg kick.
Kent stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivera.
Kent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kent looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Kent looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kent throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivera.
Kent blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera thumps Kent with a low kick.
Rivera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Kent closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rivera quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Rivera dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kent throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kent avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kent tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kent, right into the meat.
Kent checks a leg kick nicely.
Rivera throws a front kick aimed at Kent's knee but Kent avoids it well.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
Kent closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kent misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Kent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kent.
Rivera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kent sprawls well initially but Rivera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rivera.
Rivera is trying to control. Kent wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rivera looks to land a strike but Kent avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kent wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rivera throwing strikes but missing.
Kent pulls Rivera in to control the position.
Rivera wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kent seems keen to control Rivera's posture.

Junior Rivera has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kent misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Rivera throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jim Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kent.
Kent tries to land a front kick but Rivera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kent there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivera tries to clinch but Kent moves out of range.
Rivera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rivera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kent throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kent tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivera thuds a left hand into Kent's body.
Kent connects with an inside leg kick.
Kent fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Kent takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries a low kick but Kent avoids it.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera tries to land a leg kick but Kent saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kent walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rivera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kent avoids the body shot from Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Rivera dominated that second round.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kent walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kent throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kent has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kent and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kent swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kent avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivera lands a nice looking body kick.
Rivera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kent checks it well.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Kent pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kent avoids the head kick by Rivera.
Rivera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kent.
Rivera scores with a leg kick.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Kent pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivera is out of range and Kent settles back down.
Kent throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivera.
Rivera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kent scores with a leg kick.
Kent keeps the fight on the outside.
Kent misses with a head kick.

Rivera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent looking for a takedown.
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Kent managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.
Rivera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kent blocks an elbow strike from Rivera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.

Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Junior Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kent throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
Kent scores with a nice body kick.
Rivera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kent throws out a leg kick but Rivera moves out of range and Kent only half commits.
Kent slips under a jab.
Rivera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kent throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kent throws a leg kick
and Rivera counters with a leg kick.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Kent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent takes one to the chin there.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
Rivera throws a low kick, looking for Kent's leg but Kent calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Rivera clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kent misses the jab.
Rivera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kent throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.

Rivera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kent is defending well for now.

Rivera lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Junior Rivera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kent is looking for a sweep. Rivera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivera.
Rivera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kent's head.
Rivera is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is just content to waste time from the top position. Kent takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rivera trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
Rivera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kent looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rivera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rivera throws and elbow that misses. Kent uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rivera's guard. Nice move by Kent!
Rivera looking to control.
Kent stands and throws Rivera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kent in side control, throwing shots but Rivera defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kent is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rivera prevents Kent from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rivera regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kent's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rivera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kent.
Kent controlling the action here.
Kent looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jim Kent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Rivera there.
Rivera throws the kick towards the body but Kent avoids it.
Rivera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kent tried to score with a low kick but Rivera checks it.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rivera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kent. Kent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kent there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rivera checks a leg kick.
Kent takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Kent.
Kent checks the leg kick.
Kent is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kent looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Kent connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivera misses the shot to the body.
Jim Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Kent misses with a head kick.
Kent misses with a head kick.
Kent is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rivera avoids the head kick by Kent.
Rivera checks a low kick from Kent.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivera fails with the takedown.
Rivera misses with a hook. Kent ducked under it nicely.
Kent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera motions for Kent to come forward. Rivera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kent fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Kent checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kent swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Kent throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rivera throws the kick towards the body but Kent avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Rivera shoots in but Kent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kent throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent cracks the inside of Rivera's front leg.
Kent moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kent checks a leg kick.
A head kick from Rivera lands but Kent takes it in his stride.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Kent takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Kent.
Kent throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivera counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Junior Rivera.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Rivera!
Junior Rivera is the new welterweight champion!