PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Stumps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stumps
vs
Rivera

183 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

189 cm
27
216 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Stumps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera misses with an uppercut. Stumps saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stumps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stumps.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Stumps moved out of range nicely.
Stumps tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stumps. Stumps circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stumps throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera lands a jab-cross combination.
Stumps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera scores with a jab.
Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stumps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stumps needs to keep his hands up - Rivera had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stumps pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivera is out of range and Stumps settles back down.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Stumps tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Stumps tries to clinch up
and Rivera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stumps keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Rivera - just one landing.
Stumps fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera connects with a single shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Rivera.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Stumps.
Stumps throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Stumps tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumps throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
Stumps blocks a jab.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Stumps.
Stumps throws a low kick but Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Rivera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stumps walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rivera cracks Stumps with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivera misses with a hook.
Malcolm Stumps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stumps connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rivera scrambles back to his feet.
Rivera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stumps misses with a body punch
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Stumps is just out of range.
Stumps tries to clinch
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Stumps keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stumps closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Stumps walks into a left hand.
Rivera is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stumps had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stumps on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stumps throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Stumps.
Juancho Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stumps shoots in but no luck this time.
Stumps throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stumps doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stumps has time to react.
Rivera lands the left hand.
Stumps throws a head kick that misses.
Stumps moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivera connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stumps fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Stumps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stumps thuds his right hand into Rivera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juancho Rivera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stumps tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stumps tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stumps looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rivera moves out of range as Stumps throws a body kick.
Rivera misses the jab.
Stumps attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stumps tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stumps walks into a jab.
Stumps tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stumps drives through and clinches with Rivera against the cage.
Stumps keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rivera's efforts to push away.
Stumps lands an elbow just above Rivera 's eye.
Rivera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stumps backwards.

Stumps manages to break the clinch.
Rivera leaves Stumps with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rivera's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Rivera connects with a body shot.
Rivera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stumps at a distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stumps. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Stumps tries to clinch but Rivera moves away
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera scores with a nice strike.
Stumps throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stumps thinking.
Stumps wants to clinch.
Stumps tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Stumps will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Stumps. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumps slips under a jab from Rivera.
Stumps drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rivera sizes up Stumps with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stumps takes one on the button.
Stumps throws a hook but Rivera avoids it easily.
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 connects with a looping right hand.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Stumps is just out of range.
Rivera connects with a jab.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stumps cracks Rivera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stumps fails with the takedown.
Malcolm Stumps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stumps misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivera lands with a nice body punch.
Stumps wants to clinch.
Rivera digs a good hook to Stumps's body.
Rivera's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivera works on Stumps's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Stumps.
Stumps goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stumps lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivera cracks Stumps with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Stumps controls the action.
Stumps has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rivera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Stumps avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stumps is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rivera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rivera gets through Stumps's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rivera stalling against the cage.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stumps takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Juancho Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rivera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stumps takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivera digs a good hook to Stumps's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juancho Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rivera with a jab.
Rivera scores with a jab to the body.
Stumps tries to bum rush Rivera with a series of wild strikes but Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rivera!
Stumps moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Stumps is looking to clinch.
Rivera catches Stumps with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stumps wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Stumps closes the distance but Rivera moves to the side
and Rivera counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stumps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stumps on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A combination from Stumps does no damage.
Stumps throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Stumps takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Stumps.
Rivera jabs Stumps to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stumps takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Stumps slips under a jab from Rivera.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Stumps closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stumps tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rivera as he checks the leg kick.
Stumps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivera.
Rivera punishes Stumps's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Rivera.
Rivera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rivera misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Rivera.
Rivera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stumps fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera lands a jab to the head.
Rivera stuns Stumps with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera scores with the left hand. Stumps knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivera scores with the left hand. Stumps knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivera thuds his right hand into Stumps's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rivera connects with a body shot.
Stumps is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Juancho Rivera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stumps doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Stumps shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivera but Rivera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stumps tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stumps throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stumps wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stumps takes one to the side of the head.
Stumps misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stumps.
Stumps tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Malcolm Stumps has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Rivera.
Stumps uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera lands with a straight right. Stumps didn't see that one coming.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stumps avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Stumps swings widly with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juancho Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivera 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

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