PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivers (ranked 503 p4p, 2543 weight class) and Cyber Bully (ranked 72 p4p, 319 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rivers
vs
Bully

178 cm
37
157
26 - 15 - 0

176 cm
40
161
19 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
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Voodoo Nutrition

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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyber Bully!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bully loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Good shot there by Rivers.
Rivers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bully. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bully misses with a wild body shot.
Bully goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivers looks to land a right hand but Bully moved out of range.
Bully feints the counter takedown.
Bully misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rivers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bully throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rivers takes a swing at Bully's ribcage but misses.
Rivers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rivers works Bully's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bully misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Bully backs away, Rivers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rivers lands with an uppercut that bounces Bully off the cage and back into range.
Bully swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Rivers finds it's way through Bully's defenses.
Bully shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tom Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bully tries to move into range but Rivers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bully ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bully misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivers counters with a good low kick that Bully was not able to check.
Bully connects with the punch.
Bully lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivers's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers punishes Bully's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bully rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bully misses with a straight right.
Rivers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivers avoids a kick to the body.
Rivers throws a big counter combination but Bully scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rivers throws out a powerful jab.
Rivers digs a good body shot into Bully's ribs.
Bully throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Rivers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rivers throws a body punch but Bully moves out of range.
Bully looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bully misses with a hook.
Rivers checks a leg kick nicely.
Bully takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivers. That's going to slow Bully down.
Bully moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivers connects with an inside leg kick.
Bully slips a straight right by Rivers.
Bully throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers swings for the body but Bully moves out of range.
Tom Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Rivers.

Rivers gets a clinch.
Bully tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bully misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
Bully's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Bully tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bully swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Rivers.
Rivers working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Bully looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bully misses with a punch to the body.
Bully is trying to push Rivers away but Rivers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Rivers on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.

Bully lands a takedown into guard.
Bully being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bully accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bully trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Rivers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rivers connects with a jab.
Tom Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Bully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Bully was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bully ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bully defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
Bully fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivers.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Bully.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivers lands with a right hand.
Bully on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivers feints and then cracks Bully's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bully down.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivers drives through and clinches with Bully against the cage.
Rivers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Bully avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Bully has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Rivers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bully can do to turn this around?
Rivers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bully blocks it with crossed arms.
Bully misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Bully throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Bully uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers pushes Bully back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bully tries to throw a body punch but Rivers avoids it by throwing Bully back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Bully controls the action.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Bully creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bully.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bully's elbow.
Bully tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.

Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Bully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bully takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bully moves forwards but Rivers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Rivers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rivers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bully looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rivers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bully.
It looked like Rivers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bully takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bully tries to move into range but Rivers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivers lands a glancing blow to the side of Bully's head.
Rivers scores with a jab. Bully acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bully throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bully tries for a takedown but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivers tests Bully's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bully.
Rivers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bully has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bully walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rivers.
Rivers fakes the leg kick and cracks Bully in the body.
Rivers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bully throws a leg kick that misses.
Bully takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bully throws a right hand that misses
and Rivers counters with a leg kick.
Rivers lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivers.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivers.
Bully on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivers. That's going to slow Bully down.
Bully looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rivers lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Rivers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bully shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rivers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Rivers manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Rivers lands a nice uppercut.
Bully lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bully.
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!
Bully misses with some punches.
A short left from Rivers.
Tom Rivers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bully lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Bully misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Bully.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bully misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bully goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bully swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.
Rivers lands a right hand.
Bully tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Bully wants to take the fight to the mat but Rivers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Rivers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bully.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rivers on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Bully.
Rivers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers lands a body punch.
Bully takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bully's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Cyber Bully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body punch.
Rivers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rivers.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bully is rocked!
Rivers lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivers.
Bully is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers gets through Bully's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivers lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bully to his knees! Rivers keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Rivers!
In his post fight interview, Tom Rivers started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.