PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the ring accompanied by Miracle - We Ain't Scared. Rivaldi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Joker's Wild. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Green
vs
Rivaldi

179 cm
34
180 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

180 cm
40
191 lbs
34 - 17 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Dissolution Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivaldi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Green blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Green just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivaldi's brow.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green landing knees to the body.
Rivaldi misses with some punches.
Rivaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Rivaldi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Rivaldi cracks Green with a nice body shot.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green lands an elbow inside.
Rivaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivaldi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivaldi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Green prevents a body shot from Rivaldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries a body shot but Rivaldi blocks it.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Green blocks a body shot from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi misses with some punches.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivaldi's elbow.
Rivaldi tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Rivaldi misses with the head strike.
Rivaldi avoiding damage as Green throws knees to the body.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivaldi misses with the head strike.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rivaldi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Green.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a one-two to the body.
Green misses with a hook.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivaldi can pounce on him.
Green throws a series of punches but Rivaldi avoids them all with ease.
Green slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green avoids the head kick by Rivaldi.
Green connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Rivaldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Green throws a push kick but Rivaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Green throws a head kick that misses
and Rivaldi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Green is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Rivaldi throws a front kick that sends Green stumbling back into the ropes.
Rivaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rivaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Nice straight punches there by Rivaldi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rivaldi.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Rivaldi in the body.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Rivaldi looks to move away, Green throws a big counter combo bu Rivaldi just gets out of the way.
Rivaldi blocks a jab.
Rivaldi cracks Green with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Green misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green checks a leg kick.
Rivaldi blocks a head kick by Green.
A leg kick checked by Rivaldi.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green digs a good body shot into Rivaldi's ribs.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivaldi throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Rivaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rivaldi avoids it.
Rivaldi connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rivaldi wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Rivaldi in the body.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rivaldi. Rivaldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Green gets tackled into the ropes by Rivaldi. Rivaldi maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Rivaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivaldi.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Rivaldi avoids it by throwing Green back against the ropes.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Rivaldi controls the action.
Green lands a knee to the body.
Rivaldi tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Rivaldi back against the ropes.
Rivaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Rivaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Green.
Rivaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Rivaldi controls the action.
Knees to the body from Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivaldi ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Rivaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivaldi moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Green misses with a leg kick.
Rivaldi tries to clinch but Green moves away
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rivaldi.
Green thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivaldi if he has to take too many more of those.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
Rivaldi tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green throws a leg kick but Rivaldi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Rivaldi in the body.
Green tries to bum rush Rivaldi with a series of wild strikes but Rivaldi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Rivaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivaldi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivaldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
It looked like Green was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rivaldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivaldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rivaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green throws a chopping leg kick but Rivaldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rivaldi throws out a counter right but Green avoids it with no problem.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green throws a head kick but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Rivaldi avoids a kick to the body.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivaldi throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rivaldi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut.
Rivaldi moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Rivaldi staying out of range there.
Rivaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rivaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivaldi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Rivaldi slips the punch.
Green defending well as Rivaldi loads up on a big left hand.
Green tries to bum rush Rivaldi with a series of wild strikes but Rivaldi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivaldi if he has to take too many more of those.
Rivaldi is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.
Rivaldi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Green tests Rivaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green walks into a left hand.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Rivaldi misses.
Green throws a right hand that Rivaldi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivaldi also avoids with ease.
Rivaldi throws out a counter right but Green avoids it with no problem.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivaldi's hands.
Rivaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Rivaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green sets himself, and Rivaldi steps forward looking for the clinch! Green avoids it this time.
Green swings for the body but Rivaldi moves out of range.

Rivaldi moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Green - that landed with a thud.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivaldi tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Rivaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Rivaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Rivaldi tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivaldi is leaning against Green and scores with a nice uppercut 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!
Rivaldi tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Rivaldi back against the ropes.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Green misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Green.
Rivaldi lands an uppercut.
Rivaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Green landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Green dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Green throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rivaldi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
Green throws a one two combo.
Rivaldi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Green.
Rivaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivaldi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Green.
Rivaldi tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Rivaldi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Rivaldi settles back down.
Rivaldi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivaldi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivaldi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivaldi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rivaldi misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Rivaldi connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Rivaldi.
Green's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Green duly obliges.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivaldi jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left lands for Green.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivaldi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Green missing with a left hand there. Rivaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivaldi tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivaldi's head.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danny Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rivaldis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green thuds his right hand into Rivaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick from Green misses.
Green lands a nice shot that snaps Rivaldi's head back.
Green needs to keep his hands up - Rivaldi had a free shot at his head there.
Green walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rivaldi.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivaldi's sensitive parts.
That kick from Green tenderised Rivaldi's leg. Rivaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rivaldi throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivaldi defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Nice shot by Green.
Rivaldi wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Danny Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi is looking to clinch.
Rivaldi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf.
Green bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Green lands with a right hand.
A big left from Green misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Rivaldi is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Rivaldi avoids a kick to the body.
Green is looking to slow Rivaldi down with leg kicks.
Green bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rivaldi's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivaldi, right into the meat.
Rivaldi moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Green backing away here, and Rivaldi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Green slips under a jab.
Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rivaldi cracks the inside of Green's front leg.
Green throws a front kick that sends Rivaldi stumbling back into the ropes.
Rivaldi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.
Green misses with a body kick.
Green checks the leg kick.
Green throwing a counter right hand but Rivaldi manages to avoid it.
Rivaldi is looking to score with low kicks.
Green's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi checks a low kick from Green.
Rivaldi connects with a jab.
Rivaldi thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivaldi takes one to the side of the head.
Green throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rivaldi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Green both land. Nice combination.

Rivaldi is rocked!

Rivaldi clinches.
Rivaldi is still on wobbly legs! Can Green finish him?
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Green blocking some punches.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivaldi is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Green clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Green scores with a kick to the body.
Rivaldi seems to have recovered his senses.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Rivaldi throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Rivaldi throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Rivaldi only half commits.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Rivaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivaldi tries to avoid it.
Rivaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Rivaldi wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Rivaldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivaldi misses the shot to the body.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivaldi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Green is able to avoid easily.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Green cracks Rivaldi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Rivaldi off balance momentarily.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivaldi misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivaldi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivaldi 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.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Rivaldi off balance momentarily.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Green misses

and Rivaldi counters by moving into the clinch.
Rivaldi working aggressively here.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivaldi misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Rivaldi misses with some punches.
Rivaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Rivaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
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!
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Green breaks the clinch.

Rivaldi moves into the clinch successfully.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivaldi can do to turn this around?
Rivaldi tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Rivaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivaldi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Rivaldi controls the action.
Rivaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Rivaldi blocks the elbow strike.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi prevents a body shot from Green.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Rivaldi has the dominant position.
Rivaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Rivaldi keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Rivaldi avoids a wild elbow strike from Green.
Rivaldi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Green lands an elbow inside that Rivaldi shrugs off.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
A short left from Rivaldi.
Dominick Rivaldi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivaldi prevents a body shot from Green.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rivaldi managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
Rivaldi prevents a body shot from Green.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents a body shot from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivaldi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Green can't break the clinch.
Green works on Rivaldi's body with a couple of short punches.
Green lands a damaging elbow.
Rivaldi misses with some punches.
Green throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green takes a shot to the head.
Rivaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Rivaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Green.
Rivaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Green had his way with Dominick Rivaldi in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Green tries to land a leg kick but Rivaldi saw it coming and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Rivaldi moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Rivaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Rivaldi lands a right hook to the body.
Rivaldi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Rivaldi settles back down.
Green jabs Rivaldi right on the nose. Rivaldi blinks but takes it well.
Green does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
Green lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Green lands a jab.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivaldi throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Rivaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
A big left from Rivaldi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Green is looking to counter with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Rivaldi. Beautiful body shot.
Rivaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivaldi tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Rivaldi slips under a jab from Green.
Rivaldi throws a big shot that misses.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green is looking for a counter combo.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivaldi can pounce on him.

Rivaldi darts in and clinches Green up against the ropes.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Dominick Rivaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries a body shot but Rivaldi blocks it.
Rivaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
A short left from Green.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Rivaldi crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Rivaldi face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Green takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Danny Green!
Danny Green is the new middleweight champion!
Danny Green took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'New Management is doing good things for me so far.'.