PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doc Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Verbana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Verbana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rivers
vs
Verbana

220 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

182 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 2 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Verbana!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers slips under a jab from Verbana.
John Verbana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verbana throws a right hand that misses
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivers, right into the meat.
Rivers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Verbana finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivers's head.
Rivers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rivers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verbana.
Verbana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verbana avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Verbana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Verbana.
Rivers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verbana.
Verbana wants to land a leg kick but Rivers is out of range.
A big right from Verbana misses.
Verbana misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Verbana throws a leg kick
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Verbana takes a step back to recover.
Verbana throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Verbana is predictable there
and Rivers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Verbana thinking.
Verbana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivers throws a leg kick which misses Verbana's front leg but catches the back leg as Verbana tries to avoid it.
Verbana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Verbana.
Verbana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rivers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Verbana.
Verbana throws a low kick, looking for Rivers's leg but Rivers calmly moves out of range.
Verbana throws a low kick but Rivers avoids it.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verbana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Verbana misses with a shot to the body
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivers throws a low kick but Verbana avoids it.
Rivers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers moves out of range of the leg kick from Verbana.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body. Verbana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Verbana throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Verbana should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rivers throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verbana tried to score with a low kick but Rivers checks it.
Verbana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Verbana throws a leg kick
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verbana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Verbana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verbana jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Verbana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Verbana is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Verbana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rivers's head.
Rivers scores with a body shot.
Rivers tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivers, right into the meat.
Verbana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivers is out of range.
Verbana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Verbana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Verbana moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Verbana.
Verbana lands a leg kick that knocks Rivers off balance momentarily.
Rivers is breathing heavily.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Verbana lands a leg kick that knocks Rivers off balance momentarily.
Rivers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verbana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rivers moves away from the strike by Verbana.
Rivers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rivers there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Verbana throws a leg kick but Rivers moved away.
Verbana scores with a leg kick.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verbana.
Rivers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verbana.
Rivers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Verbana feints and then cracks Rivers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivers down.
Verbana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
A slow jab from Verbana misses its intended target.
Verbana looks to land a right hand but Rivers moved out of range.
Verbana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verbana.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Verbana.
Verbana scores with a leg kick.
Rivers checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Verbana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Verbana feints and then cracks Rivers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivers down.
Rivers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Doc Rivers has been cut.
Rivers blocks a low kick nicely.
Verbana throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Verbana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivers.
Rivers misses with a hook. Verbana ducked under it nicely.
Verbana thumps Rivers with a low kick.
Verbana throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Verbana misses with a straight left.
That kick from Verbana tenderised Rivers's leg. Rivers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Verbana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Verbana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Verbana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verbana, right into the meat.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verbana.
Verbana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Verbana is looking to chop away at Rivers's legs.
Rivers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Verbana throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivers takes a swing at Verbana's ribcage but misses.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivers slips under a jab from Verbana.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Rivers as he checks the leg kick.
Rivers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Verbana throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
John Verbana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Verbana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rivers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Verbana cracks the inside of Rivers's front leg.
Verbana lands with an uppercut that bounces Rivers off the cage and back into range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Verbana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Verbana misses.
Verbana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivers wants to slow Verbana down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Verbana.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Rivers walks into a straight right hand from Verbana.
Verbana misses with a straight left.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Verbana connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivers motions for Verbana to come forward. Rivers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Verbana is out of range.
Verbana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Verbana uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rivers has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Verbana.
Rivers throws a series of punches but Verbana moves out of range.
Verbana throws a poor cross that misses
and Rivers counters with a body kick that stops Verbana in his tracks momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivers misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A bone on bone clash there as Verbana blocks the leg kick.
Verbana ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Verbana drops his hands momentarily and Rivers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Verbana throws a leg kick but Rivers checks it.
Verbana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Verbana ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Verbana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivers checks it well.
Verbana throws a nice looking combination but Rivers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verbana misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Rivers.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verbana misses with a leg kick
and Rivers counters with a thumping low kick.
Verbana just misses with a punch to the body.
Verbana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Verbana thumps Rivers with a low kick.
Verbana blocks a jab.
Verbana connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers scores with a jab to the head.
Verbana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Doc Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verbana stuns Rivers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Verbana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verbana 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for John Verbana!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for John Verbana!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for John Verbana!

John Verbana wins by unanimous decision!