PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guy River (ranked 1008 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Repus Revorg (ranked 136 p4p, 189 weight class). River comes to the cage accompanied by Gabon National Anthem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

River
vs
Revorg

182 cm
24
156
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
157
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Repus Revorg!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

River gets a clinch.
Revorg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Revorg.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Revorg blocks an uppercut.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Revorg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Revorg is keeping busy.
River gets through Revorg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
River has Revorg pushed against the cage.
Revorg throws a head punch that misses.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Revorgs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revorg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River takes a shot to the head.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
Revorg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Revorg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Revorg tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Revorg back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Revorg backwards.
Revorg working aggressively here.
River lands with a left to the head.
River tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Revorg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. River is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Revorg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River blocking some punches.
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of Revorg backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Revorg fails to land.
River manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Revorg prevents a body shot from River.
Revorg is looking to control River's arms but River gets an underhook and turns him. Now Revorg has his back to the cage.
River stalling the fight.
Revorg goes for a takedown in the clinch but River prevents it.
Guy River has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repus Revorg.
A head punch on the inside from Revorg fails to land.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Revorg controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Revorg thows a left - swing and a miss!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Revorg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Revorg prevents a body shot from River.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Revorg backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

River breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River takes one on the button.
River blocks a head kick by Revorg.
Revorg walks into a stiff left hand from River.
River goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
River throws a body punch but Revorg moves out of range.
Revorg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Revorg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Revorg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
River is looking to chop away at Revorg's legs.
Revorg throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Revorg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Revorg.
River jabs at Revorg's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
Revorg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rivers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good shot there by River.
Revorg misses with an uppercut
and River counters with a leg kick.
River lands a nice looking body shot.
Good shot there by Revorg.
Revorg jabs at River's body.
River throws a solid leg kick but Revorg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at River.
Revorg misses the shot to the body.
River wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
River looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River takes one to the chin there.
Revorg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Revorg throws a half hearted mid kick.
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River thuds his shin into the meat of Revorg's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revorg lands a glancing blow to the side of River's head.
River sizes up Revorg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River connects with a body shot that sends Revorg's belly button to the back.
Revorg scores with a nice head shot.
Revorg throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Revorg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
River staying out of range there.
River lets loose with a powerful body kick. Revorg will feel that in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Revorg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Revorg throws a jab when River was well out of range.
River with a jab.
Revorg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Revorg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Revorg throws a body shot but no joy.
River is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Revorg misses with a body shot

and River counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by River.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revorg throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River.
River cracks Revorg with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Revorg.
River controlling the action here for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guy River dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Revorg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
River ducks under a wild hook from Revorg.
River lands a nice hook to Revorg's body. Revorg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Revorg throws a jab when River was well out of range.
River half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Revorg misses.
Revorg throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Revorg misses.
Revorg throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Revorg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Revorg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
River scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River fails with an attempt to clinch.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Revorg to score with a decent uppercut.
Guy River is winning the standup battle so far.
Revorg misses with a wild body shot.
Revorg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
Revorg throws a head kick but River moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a leg kick but Revorg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Revorg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Revorg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and River is able to avoid easily.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Revorg tries a head kick but it misses.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
River throws a right and a left that Revorg avoids nicely.
River ducks under a wild hook from Revorg.
Revorg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Revorg throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
River throws a right hand that Revorg ducks under and follows up with a left that Revorg also avoids with ease.
River throws the kick towards the body but Revorg avoids it.
River is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Revorg jabs at River's body.
River feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Revorgs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from River finds it's target.
River displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
River looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Revorg throws a big shot that misses.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Revorg looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
Revorg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
A big right from River misses.
Revorg scores with the left hand. River knows he should have avoided that one.
Revorg tries a low kick but River avoids it.
River is looking to wear down Revorg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
River thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Revorg if he has to take too many more of those.
Revorg looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
River loads up on a big right hand but Revorg slips the punch.
River keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revorg throws an off balance right hand

and River counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Revorg can do to turn this around?
River lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
River blocking some punches.
Guy River has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Revorg misses with a punch on the inside.
Revorg tries to pull guard but River won't allow it.
River gets through Revorg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
River misses with the head strike.
River misses with a body punch.
Revorg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Revorg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but River is defending well.
River tries a body shot but Revorg blocks it.
River blocks an uppercut.
Revorg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
River blocks an uppercut.
River blocks a body shot from Revorg.
Nice body punch from River.
Revorg blocks a body shot from River.
Revorg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Revorg tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Revorg back against the cage.
Revorg swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from River.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Revorg's elbow.
Revorg lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Revorg has dropped down and is working for a takedown. River is trying to keep an underhook but Revorg manages to get the takedown into half guard.

River makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
River jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Revorg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Revorg thuds a left hand into River's body.
Revorg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River thinks about countering with a head kick.
River tries to clinch there but Revorg circles away.
Revorg swings away with a body shot that misses
and River makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Revorg as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revorg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Revorg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River appears to be looking for a big counter.
Revorg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
River lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guy River dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Revorg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Revorg.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Revorg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping River at a distance.
River scores with a hook to the body. Revorg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Revorg throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from River misses the target.
River scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Revorg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Revorg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Revorg looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River missing with a left hand there. Revorg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
River misses with a leg kick.
Revorg missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Revorg throws a half hearted mid kick.
River is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Revorg throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revorg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
River defending well as Revorg loads up on a big left hand.
River throws the kick towards the body but Revorg avoids it.
Revorg moves out of range of the body kick.
River lands a leg kick that knocks Revorg off balance momentarily.
Revorg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Revorg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
Revorg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Revorg.
Revorg misses with a leg kick.
River throws a right hand that Revorg ducks under and follows up with a left that Revorg also avoids with ease.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from River 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 Revorg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Revorg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Revorg connects with a nice looking jab.
River swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Revorg lands a slapping body shot.
Revorg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Revorg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from River finds it's target.
Revorg scores with a jab. River acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
River throws a leg kick
and Revorg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps River thinking.
Revorg throws a low kick but River moves out of range easily.
Revorg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Revorg slips a jab from River.
A head kick misses from Revorg.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River throws a series of punches but Revorg moves out of range.
Revorg scores with a nice strike.
Revorg scores with a shot to the body.
Revorg looks to clinch
and River counters with a low kick, right behind Revorg 's knee.
River throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Revorg misses with a right hand
and River connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Revorg wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Repus Revorg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revorg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Revorg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Revorg scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
Revorg connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from River.
Revorg walks forward, straight into a front kick from River.
Revorg just misses with a punch to the body.
River works the jab nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Revorg down.
Revorg cracks River with a good jab.
Good shot there by Revorg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Revorg blocks a head kick by River.
Revorg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like River wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Revorg cracks River with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revorg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Revorg misses with a hook to the body
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Revorg takes one to the side of the head.
Revorg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from River.
Revorg misses with a wild body shot.
River sizes up Revorg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Revorg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt River.
Revorg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
River misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Revorg tried to score with a low kick but River checks it.
River appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
River takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
River misses with a head kick.
Revorg only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Revorg throws a predictable looking body shot
letting River counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revorg throws a sloppy head kick and River moves out of range easily.
Revorg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Revorg looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
Guy River is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Revorg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by River.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy River showed his dominance in that final round.
Well River 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy River!
During a confident post fight interview, Guy River thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.