PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivers (ranked 1239 p4p, 154 weight class) and Edward Kenway (ranked 329 p4p, 44 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by start from scratch. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rivers
vs
Kenway

178 cm
30
157 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

175 cm
41
163 lbs
44 - 17 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenway has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rivers is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rivers lands a nice hook to Kenway's body. Kenway takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kenway takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
Rivers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kenway cracks a nice hook into Rivers's ribs.
Donk. Rivers catches Kenway right on the button with a cross.
Rivers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kenways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kenway 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 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Kenway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tom Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Rivers misses
letting Kenway counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tom Rivers has been cut.
Rivers scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivers slips a straight right by Kenway.
Kenway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivers.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenway was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Kenway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Kenway looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
We've been told by Rivers's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rivers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kenway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivers.
Rivers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenway.
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Kenway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Kenway moved away.
Kenway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivers lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kenway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Kenway misses with a looping right.
Donk. Rivers catches Kenway right on the button with a cross.
Rivers scores with a three punch combo!
Kenway avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Kenway lands a right hook to the body.
Rivers cracks Kenway with an open hand slap.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Rivers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kenway to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers is looking to counter punch.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenway clobbers Rivers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Kenway moves his leg out of the way.
Kenway lands with a straight right. Rivers didn't see that one coming.
Rivers lands the left hand.
Rivers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kenway momentarily.
Nice cross by Rivers.
Kenway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenway on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivers misses the jab.
Rivers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rivers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivers scoring well with a low kick there.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rivers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenway manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kenway breaks the clinch.
Rivers jabs at Kenway's body.
Kenway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenway scores with a hook to the body. Rivers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rivers throws a right hand that misses
letting Kenway counter with a right hand.
Rivers throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kenway is able to avoid easily.
Kenway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Rivers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Rivers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rivers misses with a right hand
and Kenway counters with a right hand to the body.
Rivers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kenway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kenway slips a straight right by Rivers.
Kenway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Rivers is rocked!
Rivers slips under a jab from Kenway.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Kenway is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tom Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenway throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
A little feinted left hand from Rivers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenway.
Kenway blocks a jab.
Rivers cracks the inside of Kenway's front leg.
Kenway throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Kenway moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivers.
Kenway takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Kenway finds it's way through Rivers's defenses.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Kenway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kenway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Kenway.
Kenway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Kenway dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a right hand
and Kenway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rivers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers lands with a hook. Kenway tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - Kenway had a free shot at his head there.
Kenway takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenway moves away.
Rivers lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenway.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Kenway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers misses with a jab to the body
and Kenway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kenway misses with a hook.
Rivers misses the body punch

and Kenway counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rivers! Kenway lets Rivers back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Rivers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kenway counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Rivers to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Kenway!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Edward Kenway!
Edward Kenway seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.