PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston comes to the cage accompanied by Fuckin Problem. Rivers has chosen Cyco Vision as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Preston
vs
Rivers

160 cm
31
145 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

182 cm
35
135 lbs
28 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
A punch lands to the side of Rivers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Preston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivers lands a head kick!
Preston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivers let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Rivers moves into the clinch.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Preston.
Rivers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rivers avoids a wild elbow strike from Preston.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rivers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rivers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Preston obliges.
Preston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right 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!
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston blocks an elbow strike.
Preston misses with an elbow over the top.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.
Rivers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Preston after a bit of a struggle.
Preston has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Preston misses with a punch to the body.
Preston throws an elbow that misses.
Rivers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Preston.
Rivers wants a takedown.
Preston 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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Preston lands with a light punch inside.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Preston controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Preston controls his hands.
Rivers avoiding damage as Preston throws knees to the body.
Preston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Preston misses with some punches.
Rivers has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Preston seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rivers can turn it around.
Preston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Preston tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
Preston tries a knee to the head but Rivers blocks it.
Preston lands a body shot.
Rivers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Preston.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Preston lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivers has Preston pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Preston controls the action.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Preston.
Preston lands an elbow inside.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers takes an elbow to the temple.
Preston prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Preston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Rivers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rivers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Preston.
Preston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Preston throws an elbow but it misses.
Preston lands with a light punch inside.
Preston unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rivers just leaning against Preston, taking a breather.
Preston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Preston's elbow.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Preston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Preston scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Preston pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Preston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Preston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rivers lands with a good body shot.
Rivers slips under a jab from Preston.
Preston throws an off balance right hand
and Rivers counters with an inside leg kick.
Stan Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Preston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Preston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivers tries for a takedown but Preston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Preston 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 Rivers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivers tries to bum rush Preston with a series of wild strikes but Preston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivers misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston is looking to score with low kicks.
Preston tries to land a front kick but Rivers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Rivers.

Preston clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston looking to throw knees to the head but Rivers is blocking nicely.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Preston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivers can do to turn this around?
Preston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Preston tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Preston missing with knees to the body.
Rivers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Preston.
Preston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Preston working aggressively here.
Preston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Preston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers scores with a shot to the side of Preston's head.
Rivers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Preston lands a body punch.
Preston working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Preston as Rivers tries to tie him up.
Preston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Preston blocks an elbow strike.
Preston lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Preston.
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!
Preston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Preston throws an elbow that misses.
Preston lands a nice elbow.
Rivers effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston lands a knee to the body.
Preston lands a right hand.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Preston tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Preston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Preston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Preston tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Preston controls the action.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Preston, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Preston obliges.
Preston misses with an elbow strike.
Preston throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preston throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Preston.
Preston lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Preston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Preston pushes Rivers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Preston avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Preston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
Preston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Preston dominated that second round.
That's time! Preston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Preston throws a head kick that misses.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Preston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivers wants to clinch up but Preston keeps it at a distance.
Preston misses with a head kick.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Preston.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Preston.
Rivers lands a leg kick that knocks Preston off balance momentarily.
Rivers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rivers unleashes a big counter combination but Preston bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Preston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Preston throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Preston on the side of the head.
Preston connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers tries to bum rush Preston with a series of wild strikes but Preston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers cracks Preston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Preston scores with a leg kick.
Preston lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
Rivers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Preston tries a head kick but it misses.
Preston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Preston.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivers moves away.
Rivers throws a counter combo.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Preston.
Rivers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rivers throws a low kick but Preston avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Aiden Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Preston moves out of range easily.
Preston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rivers staying out of range there.
Preston 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.
Preston backing away here, and Rivers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stan Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Preston misses with a kick to the body.
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Rivers cracks Preston with an open hand slap.
Preston gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rivers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Preston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rivers lands a head shot.
Preston scores with a head kick.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Preston.
Preston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A combination from Rivers does no damage.
Preston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A left lands for Preston.
Preston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivers cracks Preston with a good jab.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Preston.
Preston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Rivers is rocked!
Preston looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Preston backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Rivers's temple! It sends Rivers violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Preston celebrates and the doctors try to help Rivers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Aiden Preston!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aiden Preston made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Stan Rivers stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight,Héritage!for helping me be strong,KAISER for making me look so good,the gang at Montreal Fighter's Gym,all of my loved ones back home,and Mike Thomas for letting me fight here in the Team Thomas Fight Club! I really wanted the win tonight.'.