PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doc Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rivers
vs
Shiba

220 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Doc Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, John Shiba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers throws a head kick but Shiba moves out of range.
Shiba tries to clinch up but Rivers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivers throws a hook to the side of Shiba's head but Shiba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shiba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivers can pounce on him.
Shiba is looking to clinch.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Shiba closes the distance and pushes Rivers back into the cage.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivers is defending well for now.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shiba misses with a knee strike.
Shiba pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivers avoiding damage as Shiba throws knees to the body.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Rivers wants to break free but Shiba has control.
Rivers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shiba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Shiba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rivers avoids a wild elbow strike from Shiba.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Rivers.
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Rivers gets through Shiba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shiba trying to land knees to the body.
Rivers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rivers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shiba looks to clinch
and Rivers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shiba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shiba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shiba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shiba moves in looking to clinch but Rivers pushes him off.
Shiba darts in trying to clinch
and Shiba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
A big right from Rivers misses.
Shiba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivers.
Rivers lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Rivers.
Rivers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shiba tries to clinch but Rivers moves out of range.
Shiba tries to clinch but Rivers moves away
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
Shiba is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shiba doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivers circles away.
Rivers throws out a leg kick but Shiba moves out of range and Rivers only half commits.
Shiba tries to clinch but Rivers moves away
and Rivers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Shiba moves away and avoids it.
Shiba tries to clinch but Rivers is having none of it.
Shiba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
John Shiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Shiba blocks a head kick by Rivers.
Shiba doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivers circles away.
Rivers throws a body punch but Shiba moves out of range.
Shiba tries to clinch but Rivers is having none of it.
Shiba tries to clinch but Rivers is having none of it.
Rivers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shiba looks to clinch
and Rivers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shiba tries to clinch up but Rivers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivers lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiba closes the distance but Rivers moves to the side
and Rivers counters with a head kick. That will keep Shiba thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Shiba moves his leg out of the way.
Shiba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shiba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shiba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Shiba tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Shiba moves into range and clinches up with Rivers.
Shiba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivers lands a body punch.
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Shiba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shiba misses with a knee to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rivers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shiba up against the cage.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Shiba, against the cage.
Shiba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.
Shiba misses with an elbow strike.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but Rivers blocks it.
Shiba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shiba trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Rivers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shiba.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shiba misses with a knee strike.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Shiba lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shiba throws an elbow but misses.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shiba throws an elbow but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivers is defending well for now.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.
Shiba misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rivers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rivers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but Rivers blocks it.
Shiba looks winded!
Come on Rivers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Rivers breaks from the clinch.
Shiba moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Shiba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shiba slips a jab from Rivers.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shiba on the side of the head.
Rivers keeps the fight on the outside.
Shiba wants to clinch
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Shiba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rivers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers cracks a nice hook into Shiba's ribs.
Rivers tries to land a leg kick but Shiba saw it coming and moves away.
Shiba looks to clinch
and Rivers counters with a leg kick.
Shiba wants to clinch but Rivers slips to the side
and Rivers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shiba closes the distance but Rivers moves to the side
and Rivers counters with a big head kick but Shiba shrugs it off.
Rivers misses with an uppercut. Shiba saw that one coming.
Shiba tries to clinch up
and Rivers counters with a one-two to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rivers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shiba is looking to clinch but Rivers is avoiding it.

Shiba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivers blocks it with crossed arms.
Rivers controlling the action here for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shiba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivers's brow.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shiba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Shiba misses with an elbow over the top.
Rivers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shiba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Rivers.

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 Doc Rivers.
I think Rivers 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight as a draw!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Doc Rivers!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Doc Rivers!

Doc Rivers wins by majority decision!
An out of breath Doc Rivers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.