PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akuma Zetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zetto comes into the arena with Metallica - All Nightmare Long blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zetto
vs
Rivera

188 cm
39
192 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
39
216 lbs
27 - 23 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akuma Zetto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera misses with an uppercut
and Zetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivera wants to land a leg kick but Zetto is out of range.
Zetto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Rivera avoids a kick to the body.
Zetto throws a leg kick which misses Rivera's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivera tries to avoid it.
Rivera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zetto moves away.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Zetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Zetto's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rivera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rivera throws the kick towards the body but Zetto avoids it.
Zetto walks into a left hand.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Zetto.
Zetto avoids the head kick by Rivera.
Rivera connects with a jab.
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 connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zetto's sensitive parts.
Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zetto avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zetto.
Zetto ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Zetto drops his hands momentarily and Rivera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zetto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rivera walks into a straight right hand from Zetto.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zetto sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Zetto slips the punch.
Zetto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Rivera motions for Zetto to come forward. Rivera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zetto scores with a decent looking hook.
Rivera lands with a good body shot.
Zetto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera misses with a hook. Zetto ducked under it nicely.
Juancho Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Rivera misses.
A jab lands there for Zetto.
Zetto slips under a jab from Rivera.
Juancho Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivera lunges at Zetto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zetto's hand.
Zetto moves out of range of the strikes.
Zetto tries to land a front kick but Rivera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zetto tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Zetto's shoulder, as Zetto tries to avoid the shot.
Zetto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zetto throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Zetto counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Rivera lands with a cross.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zetto lands a really nice looking cross but Rivera seems unphased.
Rivera digs a good body shot into Zetto's ribs.
Rivera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zetto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Zetto does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zetto tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Zetto.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Zetto misses the jab.
Zetto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivera misses the target.
Zetto throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zetto was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Rivera misses
and Zetto counters with a stiff right hand.
Zetto misses with a looping right.
Rivera is looking to chop away at Zetto's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juancho Rivera will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rivera takes one to the side of the head.
Rivera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zetto scores with a nice strike.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juancho Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zetto scores with a jab. Rivera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zetto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivera's sensitive parts.
Zetto throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera swings for the body but Zetto moves out of range.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zetto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rivera thinking.
Zetto throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Zetto.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Zetto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivera - that will leave a mark!
Rivera misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zetto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Rivera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zetto circles away quickly and effectively.
Zetto avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Zetto misses the shot to the body.
Zetto moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Zetto scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivera should have avoided that one.
Zetto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zetto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zetto throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Zetto.
Zetto scores with a one two! Rivera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zetto blocks a leg kick.
Zetto cracks the inside of Rivera's front leg.
Zetto takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zetto misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Zetto throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zetto misses with a head kick.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivera takes a swing at Zetto's ribcage but misses.
Zetto throws a head kick that misses.
Zetto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Zetto thuds his right hand into Rivera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera moves out of range as Zetto strikes.
Zetto lands with a straight right. Rivera didn't see that one coming.
Rivera misses with a kick to the body.
Zetto throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rivera moves out of range as Zetto throws a body kick.
Rivera defending well as Zetto loads up on a big left hand.
Zetto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivera. Rivera obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivera lands a nice shot that snaps Zetto's head back.
Rivera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rivera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivera is looking to chop away at Zetto's legs.
Rivera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Zetto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses the jab.
Zetto throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zetto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera throws a body punch but Zetto moves out of range.
Rivera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Zetto blocks a jab.
Rivera takes a swing at Zetto's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Zetto.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zetto!
Zetto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivera. That did some damage!
Zetto throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera misses the shot to the body.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Akuma Zetto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rivera misses with a jab to the body
and Zetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zetto throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zetto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zetto throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera missing with a left hand there. Zetto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivera scores with a decent looking hook.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Zetto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Rivera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Zetto is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera tries a low kick but Zetto avoids it.
Zetto misses with a looping left.
Rivera cracks Zetto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zetto manages to avoid it.
Rivera works over Zetto's head and body with a nice combination.
Zetto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zetto.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Zetto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Zetto counters with a right hand to the body.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Zetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zetto throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivera looks to land a body kick but Zetto moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zetto looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zetto was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Zetto lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zetto misses with a wild body shot.
Zetto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zetto avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Zetto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zetto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Zetto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Zetto staying out of range there.
Zetto lands a body shot.
A jab from Zetto misses.
Zetto cracks Rivera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Rivera there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zetto manages to avoid it.
Rivera misses with a jab to the body
and Zetto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera throws a jab when Zetto was well out of range.
Zetto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zetto scores with a jab to the head.
Rivera misses with the combination.
Zetto connects with a jab.
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Zetto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zetto manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera cracks the inside of Zetto's front leg.
Zetto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zetto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zetto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zetto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zetto misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Zetto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zetto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivera to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zetto.
Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Zetto.
Zetto misses the jab.
Rivera slips under a jab from Zetto.

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 Akuma Zetto.
Well Zetto 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akuma Zetto!