PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nihlus The Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Rivers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Random
vs
Rivers

180 cm
24
140 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

170 cm
29
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nihlus The Random!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from The Random. No joy for Rivers on that attempt.
The Random with a jab.
A head kick by The Random misses

and Rivers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rivers keeps control of The Random as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers misses with an elbow strike.
Rivers fails to pull guard.
Come on Rivers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Random really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Random wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivers has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers lands with a light punch inside.
The Random gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rivers.
Nihlus The Random has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Rivers.
The Random is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

The Random pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Random keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rivers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Random napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The Random is looking for a sweep.
Rivers sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The Random is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rivers tries to move to full mount but The Random actually manages to regain half guard.

The Random is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivers pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers is trying to control the action in half guard but The Random is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Random slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Random pushes Rivers off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The Random throws a head kick that half lands.
Rivers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Random misses with a head kick.
Rivers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivers moves in looking to clinch but The Random pushes him off.
Rivers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Random staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Random tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Random circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivers misses with a left hand
and The Random counters with a straight right hand.
Rivers takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers wants to clinch up but The Random keeps it at a distance.
The Random lands with a kick to the temple. Rivers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Random works Rivers's body with a nice hook.
The Random lands a right hook to the body.
Rivers connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers shoots in looking for a takedown but The Random manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rivers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rivers misses with a takedown
and The Random counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nihlus The Random dominated that round.
That's time! The Random's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rivers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Random wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivers won't allow it.
The Random is trying to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling him.
The Random wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivers keeps control of The Random as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from The Random.
The Random is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Random breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rivers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rivers falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Random counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers tries to clinch there but The Random circles away.
The Random throws a nice head kick!
The Random with a nice cross.
The Random throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from The Random as Rivers shoots in.
Nihlus The Random has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Rivers.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers stuffs the takedown.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Random connects with a body shot that sends Rivers's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Random pushes Rivers away with a front kick.
Rivers is breathing heavily.
The Random pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Random scores with a kick to the body.
Nihlus The Random is winning the standup battle so far.
The Random throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rivers misses with a lunging right hand
and The Random counters with a body kick that stops Rivers in his tracks momentarily.
Rivers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rivers closes the distance and clinches up with The Random, looking for a takedown. Rivers pushes The Random against the cage but The Random circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Random lands with a kick to the temple. Rivers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Random tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Rivers. No joy for The Random on that attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Random.
Rivers avoids the head kick by The Random.
Rivers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Austin Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Random lands a head kick. Rivers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Random scores with a hook to the body. Rivers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Random throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers thows a leg kick but The Random checks it
and The Random counters with a right hand to the body.
The Random throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rivers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Random is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rivers shoots for a takedown but The Random saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Random throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Random avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Random connects with a high kick.

Rivers is rocked!
The Random fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Random changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Random throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Random.
Rivers avoids the head kick by The Random.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nihlus The Random dominated that second round.
That's time! The Random's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The Random throws a head kick that Rivers semi-blocks.
Rivers misses with a double jab.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Random is looking to wear down Rivers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Random pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Random tries to avoid it but Rivers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Random to the ground. The Random escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Random scores with a punch to the head.
Rivers closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Random circles away.
The Random throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers avoids the head kick by The Random.
Rivers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Random stuns Rivers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivers throws a hook but The Random blocks it.
The Random works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Random throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Rivers looks for a takedown but The Random sprawls well.
Nihlus The Random has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Rivers.
The Random throws a head kick that misses.
The Random moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rivers is still on wobbly legs! Can The Random finish him?
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.

Rivers clinches with his opponent.
Rivers seems to have recovered his senses.
Rivers goes for a takedown attempt but The Random pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Random scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Random throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivers misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from The Random lands but Rivers takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Rivers misses
and The Random counters with a stiff right hand.
The Random misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Random pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Random!
Rivers shoots for a takedown but The Random saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Random goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Random connects with a leg kick. Rivers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Random connects with a body shot that sends Rivers's belly button to the back.
The Random throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
The Random tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Random delivers a nice body kick.
The Random goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Random throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivers's head.
The Random punishes Rivers's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch but The Random swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nihlus The Random is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Random leaves Rivers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Random 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!
A head kick misses from The Random.
Austin Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Random ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Random comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Random comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Random throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nihlus The Random showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Random, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nihlus The Random!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nihlus The Random thanked Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).