PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Rivers (ranked 2827 p4p, 1692 weight class) and Dakota Reis (ranked 331 p4p, 224 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by Gojira - Sphinx. Reis has chosen Cree Prayer Song - Young Spirit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivers
vs
Reis

182 cm
24
180
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
180
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dakota Reis!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reis slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Rivers.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reis moves out of range of the body kick from Rivers.
Reis is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rivers works the jab nicely.
Reis 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.
As Reis backs away, Rivers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rivers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rivers thinking.
Reis throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reis misses with a kick to the body.
Reis throws a wild body kick that Rivers sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Rivers misses
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reis defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers loads up on a big right hand but Reis slips the punch.
Reis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reis moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rivers lands an overhand right.
Reis slips a jab and a cross from Rivers.
Rivers slips under a jab from Reis.
Rivers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivers has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reis lands a nice looking body shot.
Rivers takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Reis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Rivers tenderised Reis's leg. Reis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rivers scores with a jab to the body.
Reis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reis cracks Rivers with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Sean Rivers has been cut.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Reis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rivers.
Reis is looking to chop away at Rivers's legs.
Reis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Reis throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers connects with a crisp jab.
Sean Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reis throws a low kick but Rivers avoids it.
Reis throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers throwing a counter right hand but Reis manages to avoid it.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
A low kick from Reis misses
and Rivers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rivers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivers scores with a nice strike.
Reis throws a solid leg kick but Rivers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reis.
It looked like Rivers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rivers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reis scrambles back to his feet.
Reis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rivers finds it's way round the side to connect with Reis's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reis.
A big left from Reis misses.
Rivers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice leg kick from Rivers, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivers connects with an inside leg kick.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Reis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivers.
Reis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rivers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Rivers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Rivers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Reis ducks right into an uppercut from Rivers.
Rivers slips under a jab from Reis.
Rivers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rivers lands with a straight right. Reis didn't see that one coming.
Rivers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Reis throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers misses with a hook. Reis ducked under it nicely.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivers moves out of range of the body kick from Reis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Reis.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Reis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rivers has got the better of the exchanges.
Rivers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivers motions for Reis to come forward. Rivers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers dodges the punch combination from Reis.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reis.
Rivers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reis throws a push kick but Rivers slaps the foot to one side.
Sean Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Reis misses with a hook
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Rivers blocks the low kick.
Reis slips under a jab.
Reis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rivers throws the left hand but Reis avoids the punch easily.
Rivers throws a leg kick which misses Reis's front leg but catches the back leg as Reis tries to avoid it.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Reis is out of range.
Reis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reis checks the leg kick.
Rivers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reis can do to turn this around?
Reis avoids a kick to the body.
Reis throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Reis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivers counters with a thumping low kick.
Rivers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis tries a low kick but Rivers avoids it.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Reis avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reis.
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Reis slips a jab and a cross from Rivers.
And Reis responds with a good body kick, but Rivers manages to step out the way in time.
Rivers misses with a leg kick
and Reis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rivers is able to avoid easily.
Rivers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rivers catches Reis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from Rivers.
Rivers throws the left hand but Reis avoids the punch easily.
Reis flicks out a counter leg kick but Rivers steps away.
Rivers slips a straight right by Reis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rivers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rivers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Reis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reis misses with a low kick.
A big left from Reis misses.
Reis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivers is out of range and Reis settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Reis uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reis! But no joy.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Reis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reis works Rivers's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Rivers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Rivers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers throws a hook but Reis blocks it.
Rivers connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivers lands a nice shot that snaps Reis's head back.
Reis throws a body shot but no joy.
Reis misses with a body kick.
Rivers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rivers throws a jab when Reis was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Reis throws out a counter right but Rivers avoids it with no problem.
Rivers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Reis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers 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.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Reis feints a counter leg kick.
Rivers lands with a straight right. Reis didn't see that one coming.
Reis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Rivers.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivers.
Rivers staying out of range there.
Reis throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivers with a nice cross.
Reis walks into a left hand.
Rivers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reis finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivers's head.
Reis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rivers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A big left from Rivers misses.
Rivers with the inside leg kick.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Rivers finds it's way through Reis's defenses.
Reis throws a jab when Rivers was well out of range.
Reis walks into a left hand.
Reis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rivers throws a jab when Reis was well out of range.
Reis is trying to counter with his kicks.
Reis moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
Reis misses with an uppercut.
Rivers swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Reis counter with a right hand.
Rivers misses with a shot to the body
letting Reis counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riverss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reis dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Reis throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Reis misses with a straight right.
It looked like Rivers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rivers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivers with a jab.
A jab from Rivers misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis takes one to the chin there.
Rivers connects with a leg kick.
Reis is looking to slow Rivers down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Reis slips a jab from Rivers.
Reis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivers misses with a leg kick
and Reis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Reis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reis throws out a counter right but Rivers avoids it with no problem.
Reis misses with a hook.
Dakota Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis tries to land a leg kick but Rivers saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivers 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Rivers!
A victorious Sean Rivers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.