PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramin Laulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laulu
vs
Rivera

185 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
43
216 lbs
32 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramin Laulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laulu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Rivera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laulu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Laulu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Laulu breaks from the clinch.
Rivera clobbers Laulu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Laulu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rivera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laulu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rivera just manages to avoid it.
Laulu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivera.
Laulu avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera tried to score with a low kick but Laulu checks it.
Rivera walks into a left hand.

Laulu clinches.
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!

Laulu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivera lands a nice hook to Laulu's body. Laulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laulu slips under a jab from Rivera.
Laulu scores with a leg kick.
Rivera digs a good body shot into Laulu's ribs.
Rivera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulu tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laulu.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laulu throws out the jab.
Laulu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Rivera cracks Laulu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera lands a nice hook to Laulu's body. Laulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rivera thumps Laulu with a low kick.
Laulu wants to land a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Laulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laulu is looking to counter the offense by Rivera and move into the clinch.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laulu.
Laulu motions for Rivera to come forward. Laulu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laulu rather than just go for the knockout.
Laulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
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!
Rivera misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Laulu misses its intended target.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laulu tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laulu. That's going to slow Rivera down.
Rivera lands a jab to Laulu's midsection.

Laulu rushes Rivera and presses him up against the cage.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.

Laulu breaks from the clinch.
Rivera throws a hook to the side of Laulu's head but Laulu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Laulu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Rivera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rivera scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rivera takes a swing at Laulu's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Laulu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laulu's hands.
Rivera keeps Laulu at a distance using the push kick.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice straight punches there by Laulu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laulu.
Laulu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laulu blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Laulu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera connects with a body shot.
Laulu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laulu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laulu tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laulu slips a jab and a cross from Rivera.
Laulu tries to counter with a takedown but Rivera is quick to defend against it.
Rivera lands a head shot.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Laulu.
Rivera steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Laulu is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Rivera tries to land a front kick but Laulu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Laulu is just out of range.
Laulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Laulu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laulu blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Laulu moves out of range easily.
Laulu works Rivera's body with a nice hook.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juancho Rivera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Rivera lands a jab to the nose.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laulu.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laulu misses the jab.
Laulu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laulu. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera tries to move into range but Laulu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laulu throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donk. Rivera catches Laulu right on the button with a cross.
Laulu throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Rivera tenderised Laulu's leg. Laulu is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Laulu moves into the clinch.
Rivera swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laulu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Laulu ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Laulu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laulu. That's going to slow Rivera down.
Laulu wants to clinch but Rivera slips to the side
and Laulu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laulu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivera's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laulu.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laulu.
Laulu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rivera sprawls and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
Laulu misses the body punch
and Rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laulu wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laulu.
Laulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Nice shot by Rivera.
Laulu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laulu slips a jab and a cross from Rivera.
Rivera tries to land a leg kick but Laulu saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Laulu.
Laulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Laulu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Juancho Rivera has been cut.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laulu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laulu.
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laulu. That did some damage!
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Laulu with a jab.
Juancho Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivera throws a leg kick
letting Laulu counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laulu is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.

Laulu manages to break the clinch.
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laulu. That did some damage!
Laulu throws a right hand that misses
and Rivera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laulu thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rivera.
Laulu throws a nice outside leg kick.
A left lands for Rivera.
Laulu misses with a straight left.
Laulu avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laulu misses the body punch
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laulu walks into a straight right hand from Rivera.
Rivera slips a straight right by Laulu.
Laulu lands with a nice body punch.
Laulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Rivera misses.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laulu tries to counter with a takedown but Rivera is quick to defend against it.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laulu throws out the jab.
Rivera connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera swings for the body but Laulu moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laulu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivera throws out the jab.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laulu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laulu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Rivera scores with a jab to the body.
Laulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Rivera throws a hook but Laulu blocks it.
Laulu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laulu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rivera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rivera throws a body punch but Laulu moves out of range.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Laulu.
The crowd cheers as Rivera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laulu doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laulu 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.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rivera punishes Laulu's body with a nice straight punch.
Laulu wants to slow Rivera down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juancho Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Laulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Rivera unleashes a big counter combination but Laulu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laulu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laulu dips to his left and cracks Rivera with an uppercut!
Laulu avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laulu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rivera digs a good hook to Laulu's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Laulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera lands with a good body shot.
Rivera defending well as Laulu loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera cracks Laulu with an open hand slap.
Laulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Laulu misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Rivera misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laulu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laulu connects with a right hand. Rivera shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulu misses with a looping left.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Laulu misses with a body shot.
Rivera tests Laulu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laulu moves out of range of the body kick.
Laulu tried to counter with a leg kick but Rivera avoided it.
Laulu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivera. That did some damage!
Laulu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laulu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rivera throws a body punch but Laulu moves out of range.
Laulu scores with a leg kick.
Rivera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laulu throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Laulu.
Laulu is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Rivera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laulu checks the leg kick.
Laulu is looking to counter the offense by Rivera and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laulu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laulu throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rivera.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
Rivera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laulu's head backwards.
Laulu throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Laulu throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laulu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivera. That did some damage!
Laulu is looking to clinch.
Jab by Laulu.
Laulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivera slips under a jab from Laulu.
Rivera swings for the body but Laulu moves out of range.
Laulu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rivera.

Laulu closes the distance and clinches.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laulu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivera misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Laulu controls the action.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laulu's elbow.

Laulu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Laulu's shoulder, as Laulu tries to avoid the shot.
Laulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laulu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Juancho Rivera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laulu defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Laulu ducks right into an uppercut from Rivera.
Laulu misses with a looping right.
Laulu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Laulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laulu is able to avoid easily.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera moves out of range as Laulu strikes.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
Laulu tries to counter by clinching up but Rivera breaks away and moves out of range.
Rivera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laulu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivera's calf.
Laulu ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Laulu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Laulu avoids it well.
Laulu wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Laulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laulu scores with a decent looking hook.
Laulu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Laulu.
Laulu misses the jab.
Laulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Ramin Laulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juancho Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rivera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juancho Rivera!