PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dru Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boucher
vs
Rivers

180 cm
31
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

188 cm
31
195 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Boucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dru Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boucher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boucher throws a series of punches but Rivers avoids them all with ease.
Boucher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boucher misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Boucher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boucher.
Boucher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivers's hands.
Boucher feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riverss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rivers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boucher lands with an overhand left.
Boucher misses the jab.
Rivers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boucher.
Boucher throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - Boucher had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers slips under a jab from Boucher.
Rivers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boucher is able to avoid easily.
Bobby Boucher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boucher tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boucher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boucher misses with a left hand
and Rivers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boucher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boucher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown but Rivers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rivers. Rivers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Rivers there.

It looks like Bobby Boucher has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Boucher.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boucher.
Boucher misses with a low kick.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boucher.
Boucher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boucher misses with an uppercut. Rivers saw that one coming.
Boucher lands a right hook to the body.
Boucher keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Boucher.
Rivers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rivers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivers swinging wildly here.
Boucher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivers. Rivers obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Rivers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rivers slips a jab from Boucher.
Rivers takes one to the chin there.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boucher's sensitive parts.
Boucher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher tries to land a body kick
and Rivers counters with an outside leg kick.
Boucher with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boucher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Boucher 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.
Boucher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Boucher moves his leg out of the way.
Rivers throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Rivers misses
and Boucher counters with a body kick that stops Rivers in his tracks momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boucher moves out of range of the body kick.
Boucher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boucher throws the kick towards the body but Rivers avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Boucher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
That's time! Boucher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Rivers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boucher.
Boucher connects with a body shot that sends Rivers's belly button to the back.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - Boucher had a free shot at his head there.
A bone on bone clash there as Boucher blocks the leg kick.
Boucher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boucher throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Boucher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivers moves out of range of the leg kick from Boucher.
Boucher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boucher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boucher connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivers's hands.
Boucher lunges at Rivers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivers's hand.
Rivers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boucher thows a body shot but no joy.
Boucher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boucher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Boucher moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivers.
Boucher is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boucher throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.
Bobby Boucher is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses.
Boucher lunges at Rivers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivers's hand.
Boucher stuns Rivers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boucher misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boucher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rivers's head backwards.
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!
Boucher missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boucher just misses with a punch to the body.
Boucher lands with a right hand.
Boucher misses with an uppercut. Rivers saw that one coming.
Boucher lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher misses the jab.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boucher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boucher.
Boucher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Boucher.
Boucher misses with a low kick.
Boucher throws out a leg kick but Rivers moves out of range and Boucher only half commits.
Rivers ducks right into an uppercut from Boucher.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
Boucher scores with a three punch combo!
Boucher throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rivers counters with a low kick, right behind Boucher 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Rivers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boucher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boucher throws the kick towards the body but Rivers avoids it.
Rivers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rivers throws a push kick but Boucher slaps the foot to one side.
Rivers loads up on a big right hand but Boucher slips the punch.
Boucher lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boucher tries to land a front kick but Rivers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boucher takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Boucher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Boucher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boucher misses with a kick to the body.
Rivers throws a low kick but Boucher moves out of range easily.
Boucher throws a sloppy head kick and Rivers moves out of range easily.
Boucher looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Boucher misses with a right hand
and Rivers counters with a low kick, right behind Boucher 's knee.
Boucher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Boucher tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rivers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers is looking to slow Boucher down with leg kicks.
Boucher scores with a jab to the body.
Boucher lands with an overhand left.
A clash of legs there as Boucher blocks the low kick.
Boucher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rivers on the side of the head.
Rivers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boucher misses the jab.
Boucher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boucher fails with a takedown attempt.
Boucher lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boucher.
Boucher swings for the body but Rivers moves out of range.
Boucher tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivers scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rivers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boucher momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Boucher misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boucher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Boucher misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Boucher is out of range.
Boucher ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Boucher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boucher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boucher throws a wild body kick that Rivers sees coming a mile off.
Good shot there by Boucher.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rivers might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Boucher has got the better of the exchanges.
Rivers thumps Boucher with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Rivers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boucher throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
Boucher scores with a jab to the head.
Boucher misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Boucher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dru Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boucher throws a chopping leg kick but Rivers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boucher.
Dru Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boucher scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Boucher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boucher 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Boucher!
Bobby Boucher thanked the fans post fight for their support.