PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dynamite Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geraldo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon comes to the cage accompanied by Fear is Our Tradition by Ignite. Rivera has chosen Sucker Punch - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. 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.

Nixon
vs
Rivera

182 cm
28
202 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
29
215 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Stonewall

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dynamite Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geraldo Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon slips under a jab from Rivera.
Nixon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nixon misses with a looping left.
Geraldo Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivera should have avoided that one.
Nixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Nixon catches Rivera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rivera slips under a jab from Nixon.
Nixon throws a hook but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Nixon.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Nixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Nixon misses with a looping left.
Nixon cracks Rivera with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon slips a jab from Rivera.
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a hook.
Nixon looks to land a right hand but Rivera moved out of range.
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Nixon connects with a crisp jab.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivera throws the left hand but Nixon avoids the punch easily.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Nixon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nixon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rivera back to the cage. Nixon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nixon throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Rivera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nixon lands a jab to Rivera's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nixon moves away from the strike by Rivera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Nixon's shoulder, as Nixon tries to avoid the shot.
Nixon connects with a body shot.

Rivera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nixon has had enough of the clinch but Rivera keeps him there for the moment.
Rivera looking to slow down the pace here.
Rivera tries to circle away but Nixon has him pinned against the cage.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Nixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Rivera is trying to push Nixon away but Nixon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nixon trying to land knees to the body.
Nixon is working Rivera over against the cage.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nixon lands with a left to the head.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Nixon.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivera tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Rivera working hard to break the clinch.
Nixon misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Nixon lands a knee to the head.
Rivera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Rivera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Rivera working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nixon.
Nixon lands a right hand.
Nixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivera prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Nixon's ribcage. Nixon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivera lands an uppercut.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera is working Nixon over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivera stalls.
A hook to the body from Nixon.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Nixon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Nixon on the inside.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon trying to control the position but instead, Rivera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nixon into the cage.
Rivera is trying to force a seperation but Nixon has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nixon.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dynamite Nixon dominated that 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.

The fighters circling - Nixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Rivera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nixon doesn't seem phased though.
Nixon swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Nixon lands a body shot.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Nixon connects with the punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nixon.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Nixon takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Rivera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nixon doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dynamite Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nixon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Nixon misses.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Nixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Rivera lands a right hook to the body.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
Nixon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rivera drops his hands momentarily and Nixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Nixon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Nixon slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nixon misses with a body shot.
Nixon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Nixon moves out of range.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Rivera blocks a jab.
Rivera scores with a jab.
Rivera tries to clinch but Nixon moves out of range.
A big right from Nixon misses.
Nice defenses there by Nixon.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Nixon as he connects with a hook.
Rivera misses the jab.
Rivera swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Nixon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nixon misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera needs to keep his hands up - Nixon had a free shot at his head there.
Rivera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nixon misses with a hook.
Rivera lands with an overhand left.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Nixon misses the target.
Nixon jabs at Rivera's body.
Rivera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nixon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nixon dodges the punch combination from Rivera.
Nixon lands a jab to the nose.
Rivera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nixon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rivera in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Nixon moves away from the strike by Rivera.
A big left from Rivera misses.
Rivera throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon looks to land a right hand but Rivera moved out of range.
Rivera tries to clinch but Nixon moves out of range.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
Nixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rivera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nixon thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Nixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dynamite Nixon 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. This is the final round!

Nixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nixon throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Nixon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nixon doesn't seem bothered though.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Rivera counters with a left and a right that stings Nixon.
Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nixon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivera to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivera lands with a hook. Nixon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nixon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nixon.
Rivera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nixon's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Nixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon throws a hook but Rivera avoids it easily.
Rivera misses with the combination.
Nixon scores with a jab.
Nixon connects with a body shot that sends Rivera's belly button to the back.
Nixon scores with a jab. Rivera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nixon punishes Rivera's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivera's head.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
Rivera moves out of range as Nixon strikes.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Nixon circles away.
Rivera connects with a looping right hand.
Rivera digs a good body shot into Nixon's ribs.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nixon misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Rivera slips under a jab from Nixon.
Geraldo Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rivera looks to land a right hand but Nixon moved out of range.
Rivera slips a straight right by Nixon.
Dynamite Nixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nixon.
A shot to the liver by Nixon. Beautiful body shot.
Rivera takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Nixon.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Nixon slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon sizes up Rivera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Nixon scores with a nice head shot.
Rivera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivera misses the shot to the body.
Nixon staying out of range there.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera takes one to the chin there.
Nixon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rivera backs up against the cage.
Nixon tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Nixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nixon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera misses with a hook.
Nixon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rivera.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Nixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Nixon.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dynamite Nixon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nixon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dynamite Nixon!
Dynamite Nixon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.