PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miscal Volen (ranked 6099 p4p, 631 weight class) and Juan Rivero (ranked 6152 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Volen
vs
Rivero

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miscal Volen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Rivero!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Volen takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Miscal Volen has been cut.
Rivero wants to clinch
enabling Volen to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rivero lands with a right hand.
Rivero throws a right hand that misses
and Volen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivero throws a series of punches but Volen avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Volen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Volen!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivero defending well as Volen loads up on a big left hand.
Rivero throws an off balance right hand
and Volen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivero misses with a double jab
and Volen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rivero wants to clinch but Volen slips to the side
and Volen counters with a straight right hand.

Rivero is rocked!
Rivero misses with a double jab
and Volen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivero is still on wobbly legs! Can Volen finish him?

Rivero clinches with his opponent.
Rivero seems to have recovered his senses.

Rivero breaks the clinch.
Volen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riveros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rivero tries to clinch up
enabling Volen to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivero tries to clinch but Volen moves away
and Volen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Volen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volen counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volen walks into a stiff left hand from Rivero.
Volen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rivero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miscal Volen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Volen gets tackled into the cage by Rivero. Rivero maintains the clinch.

Rivero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivero looks to clinch
and Volen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivero tries to clinch but Volen moves away
and Volen counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Volen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Volen counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivero tries to close the distance and clinch but Volen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Volen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rivero tries to clinch but Volen moves away
letting Volen counter with a right hand.
Rivero tries to clinch but Volen moves away
and Volen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juan Rivero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Volen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivero tries to clinch there but Volen circles away.
Volen swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivero.
It looked like Volen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a right hand that Volen ducks under and follows up with a left that Volen also avoids with ease.
Rivero 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.
Volen looks to land a combination. Rivero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivero tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Volen counters with a straight right hand.
Rivero misses with a double jab
and Volen counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Volen tries to move into range but Rivero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivero darts in trying to clinch
and Volen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivero tries to clinch there but Volen circles away.
Rivero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miscal Volen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miscal Volen's cut.
That's time! Volen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rivero moves to clinch but Volen breaks away
and Volen counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rivero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Volen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivero wants to clinch but Volen slips to the side
and Volen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivero wants to clinch up but Volen keeps it at a distance.
Rivero throws out a loose jab but Volen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivero throws a lazy head kick
and Volen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Volen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero tries to clinch
letting Volen counter with a right hand.

Volen lands a big right hand that sends Rivero crashing to the mat! Volen stays standing though and waves Rivero back to his feet!
Volen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Volen counters with a big right hand! Oh Rivero is in trouble here! Volen follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miscal Volen!