PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judo Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by Cyco Vision. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rivers
vs
Master

182 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Judo Master!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Rivers misses.
Rivers scores with a punch to the head.
Rivers scores with a hook.
Master fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Master or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivers which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Rivers scores with a four punch combination!
Master takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Rivers has managed to clinch.
Rivers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Master moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Master tries for a takedown but Rivers circles away easily
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stan Rivers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Judo Master.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers throws a right and a left that Master avoids nicely.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Judo Master has been cut.
Master with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rivers counters with a left to the body.
Master misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Master looks gassed!
A right-left combo lands from Rivers.
Rivers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rivers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rivers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Master on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Master fails with the takedown
and Rivers counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Rivers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Master.
Rivers scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivers moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivers obliges.

Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Master takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Master is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rivers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Master.
Master tries for a takedown but Rivers circles away easily
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice shot by Rivers.
Master on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Master avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Master is rocked!

Rivers has managed to clinch.
Master takes an elbow to the forehead.
Master is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Master shoots and misses
and Rivers counters with a crisp right that sends Master to the canvas! Rivers follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Rivers!
Post fight, Stan Rivers took to the microphone: 'I want to thank my fans, my team at MMA Asia, New Age Nutrition, all of my loved ones back home and Kain Lock for letting me fight here in New Age Fighting!! '.