PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rivilinho Rivaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivaldo
vs
Cuervo

180 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

167 cm
23
145 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rivilinho Rivaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuervo lunges at Rivaldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivaldo's hand.
Jose Cuervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuervo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cuervo.
Cuervo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivaldo lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivaldo is just out of range.
Rivaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuervo.
Rivaldo connects with a body shot.
Rivaldo thuds his right hand into Cuervo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rivaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuervo.
Cuervo looks to land a right hand but Rivaldo moved out of range.
Rivaldo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuervo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Cuervo is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Rivaldo.
Cuervo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivaldo finish him?
A swing and a miss from Rivaldo.
Cuervo seems to have recovered his senses.
Cuervo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivaldo cracks Cuervo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cuervo to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Cuervo. That snapped Rivaldo's head back.
Rivaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuervo misses with a body shot
and Rivaldo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cuervo thinking.
Cuervo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivaldo counters with a straight right hand.
Rivaldo looks to land a left hand but Cuervo moved out of range nicely.
Rivaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivaldo works Cuervo's body with a nice hook.
Cuervo ducks right into an uppercut from Rivaldo.

Rivaldo sends Cuervo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rivaldo is motioning to the referee to let Cuervo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivaldo misses with a looping right.
Rivaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuervo manages to avoid it.
Cuervo backs away from a small jab...but Rivaldo lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Cuervo crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Rivaldo with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rivilinho Rivaldo!