PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aranja Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Glitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glitter has chosen Rock and Roll as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gary Glitter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rios
vs
Glitter

210 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aranja Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Glitter!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glitter just misses with a punch to the body.
Rios lands with a slapping head kick.

Rios has managed to clinch.
Glitter taking a breather.

Glitter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rios throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Glitter looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Rios - just one landing.
Aranja Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glitter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rios's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rios duly obliges.

Rios pushes Glitter up against the cage in a clinch.
Rios changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Glitter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rios uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glitter has time to react.
An inside leg kick lands from Rios.
Glitter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rios is looking to clinch but Glitter is avoiding it.

Rios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios looking to throw knees to the head but Glitter is blocking nicely.
Rios is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Glitter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Rios.
Rios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rios obliges.
Rios landing knees to the head.
Rios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glitter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rios landing knees to the body.
Glitter struggles to land a body shot inside as Rios controls his hands.

Rios manages to break the clinch.
Rios explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gary Glitter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rios connects with a high kick.
Rios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rios is looking to clinch.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rios.
Glitter swings for the body but Rios moves out of range.
Rios wants to clinch up but Glitter keeps it at a distance.
Rios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glitter.

Rios darts in and clinches Glitter up against the cage.
Rios tries to stall but Glitter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Glitter cracks Rios with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glitter lands a left hand.
Rios prevents Glitter from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Glitter.
Glitter can't break the clinch.
Rios tries a knee to the head but Glitter blocks it.
Rios keeps control of Glitter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Glitter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rios up against the cage.
Glitter working hard to break the clinch.
Glitter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Glitter breaks from the clinch.
Glitter throws a body punch but Rios moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Rios finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Glitter swings for the body but Rios moves out of range.
Glitter throws a body punch but Rios moves out of range.
Rios tries to clinch up but Glitter circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios throws a head kick that misses.
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rios with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glitter to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Aranja Rios has been cut.
Glitter takes a swing at Rios's ribcage but misses.
Rios avoids the body shot from Glitter.
Rios throws a front kick aimed at Glitter's knee but Glitter avoids it well.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glitter paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Glitter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Glitter.
A frustrated look appears on Glitter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Glitter - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glitter is leaning against Rios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Glitter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Glitter is working Rios over against the cage.
Glitter is working Rios over against the cage.
Glitter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on Glitter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Glitter breaks from the clinch.
Rios moves out of range of the strikes.
Glitter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rios.
Glitter misses with a looping left.
Glitter looks to score with a jab to the body but Rios is just out of range.
Glitter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rios looks to clinch
and Glitter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Glitter jabs at Rios's body.
Glitter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aranja Rios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aranja Rios's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Glitter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glitter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rios paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aranja Rios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rios tries to clinch but Glitter moves away
and Glitter counters with a nice body shot.
Glitter throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Rios tumbling to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Glitter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rios, up you get!
Glitter connects with a single shot there.

Aranja Rios's cut is getting worse.
Rios staying out of range there.
Rios tries to clinch but Glitter is having none of it.
Glitter throws out a loose jab but Rios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glitter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rios manages to avoid it.
Glitter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glitter misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Glitter catches Rios right on the button with a cross.
Gary Glitter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rios throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glitter.
Rios moves out of range of the strikes.
Glitter swings for the body but Rios moves out of range.
Glitter lands a jab to Rios's midsection.
Glitter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Glitter does it's job there.
Rios tries to clinch up
and Glitter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glitter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glitter looks to score with a jab to the body but Rios is just out of range.
Rios is looking to clinch but Glitter is avoiding it.
Rios lands a nice shot that snaps Glitter's head back.
Rios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glitter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rios.
Glitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glitter slips a jab and a cross from Rios.
Glitter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rios manages to avoid it.
Glitter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rios at a distance.
Rios wants to clinch but Glitter slips to the side
and Glitter counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glitter.
Glitter misses with a wild body shot.
Rios smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glitter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rios clinches but Glitter breaks the clinch

and Glitter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glitter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rios using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glitter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Glitter.
Nice body punch from Glitter.
Glitter stalling in the clinch.
Glitter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Glitter cracks Rios with a nice body shot.
Glitter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Glitter.
Rios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glitter stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glitter.
Glitter is trying to break the clinch but Rios has him pressed against the cage.
Glitter is trying to break the clinch but Rios has him pressed against the cage.

Glitter breaks from the clinch.
Rios attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Glitter there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Glitter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glitter tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rios moves into the clinch.
Glitter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rios prevents Glitter from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glitter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glitter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Glitter.
Good body shot from Glitter.
Glitter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glitter slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Glitter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aranja Rios's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rios takes one to the side of the head.
Rios lands a high kick!
Rios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Glitter forces Rios back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glitter.
Rios stalling in the clinch but Glitter improves position.
Glitter trying to control the position but instead, Rios has worked for underhooks and has pushed Glitter into the cage.
Rios is looking to break free of the clinch but Glitter has double underhooks.
Glitter tries to break the clinch but Rios is controlling the position.
Glitter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gary Glitter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Glitter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glitter stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glitter.
Glitter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Glitter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glitter wants to break free but Rios has control.
Rios with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Glitter scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Glitter as the two fighters clinch.
Glitter working hard to break the clinch.
Glitter can't break the clinch.
Glitter has Rios pressed against the cage.
Glitter can't break the clinch.
Glitter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glitter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rios has him pressed against the cage.
Glitter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glitter's efforts to push away.
Glitter has Rios pushed against the cage.
Rios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Glitter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glitter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rios keeps control of Glitter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rios tries a knee to the head but Glitter blocks it.
Glitter is trying to break the clinch but Rios is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glitter has had enough of the clinch but Rios keeps him there for the moment.
Rios letting Glitter take a breather here.
Rios looking to stall.
Glitter is pushing Rios up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A left hand lands to the body for Glitter.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Glitter stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Glitter's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glitter.
Glitter is leaning against Rios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Glitter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glitter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Glitter lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glitter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glitter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Glitter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Glitter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glitter working hard to break the clinch.
Glitter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glitter has Rios pushed against the cage.
Rios can't break the clinch.
Glitter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Glitter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rios prevents Glitter from breaking the clinch.
Glitter blocks a body shot from Rios.
Rios with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glitter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Glitter.
Glitter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rios is keeping busy.
Glitter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gary Glitter.
Glitter thuds a left hand into Rios's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glitter throws a big shot that misses.
Rios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rios staying out of range there.
Rios throws a low kick, looking for Glitter's leg but Glitter calmly moves out of range.
Glitter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rios was well out of range. Poor timing from Glitter.
Glitter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rios at a distance.
Glitter works Rios's body with a nice hook.
Glitter throws a jab when Rios was well out of range.
Glitter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rios makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rios scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rios. That's going to slow Glitter down.

Rios tries to keep at a distance but Glitter has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Glitter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glitter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Glitter!