PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunts comes to the cage accompanied by Meek Mill - Polo & Shell Tops. Rivera has chosen Your Hand in Mine as his entrance music. J Blunts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blunts
vs
Rivera

182 cm
33
196 lbs
29 - 14 - 2

190 cm
32
197 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Blunts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blunts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Blunts throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Blunts avoids it well.
Blunts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blunts thumps Rivera with a low kick.
A low kick from Rivera is predictable there
and Blunts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blunts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Rivera.
Blunts loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Blunts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blunts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Blunts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blunts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Blunts.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Blunts slips the punch.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Blunts.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Blunts looks to land a body kick but Rivera moved away.
Blunts works Rivera's body with a nice hook.
Blunts tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Blunts scores with a four punch combination!
Blunts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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 swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blunts moves out of range of the strikes.
Blunts looks for a takedown but Rivera sprawls well.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Blunts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blunts throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carlos Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blunts lands with a right hand.
Blunts throws a hook but Rivera blocks it.
Blunts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Blunts lands a big shot that drops Rivera! Can he finish him?

Rivera is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blunts looking to pass the guard.
Rivera is still in real trouble! Can Blunts finish him?
Blunts throws a big right hand that misses.

Rivera manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rivera seems to have recovered his senses.
Blunts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Blunts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J Blunts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blunts back to the cage. Rivera follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blunts with a nice cross.
Blunts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Rivera lands with a kick to the temple. Blunts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blunts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
Blunts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J Blunts dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blunts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blunts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rivera momentarily.
Rivera slips a straight right by Blunts.
A clash of legs there as Rivera blocks the low kick.

Blunts steps into range and cracks Rivera with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Rivera flops backwards and Blunts dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rivera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blunts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rivera wants to stand and escape but Blunts is having none of it.
Blunts works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts is pressing down on Rivera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rivera is holding on for now.
Blunts is thwarting Rivera's attempts to control the position.
Rivera is refusing to be controlled, as Blunts sits in half guard.
Blunts tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rivera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rivera wants to get back to full guard.
Blunts throwing shots but Rivera is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera trying to get back to full guard but Blunts takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Blunts is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Blunts extends the arm and Rivera is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). J Blunts!
During a confident post fight interview, J Blunts thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.