PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levond Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes into the arena with Compella & The Twister : Dropped blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Rios

185 cm
26
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
173 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levond Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Rios!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rios throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rios wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Rios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rios shoots in and drives through. Daniels sprawls well.
Rios throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rios gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Daniels works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Daniels is trying to work for a kimura but Rios is defending well.
Daniels not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rios manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daniels distracts Rios with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Daniels looking to pass the guard.
Rios trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.
Daniels advances to half guard.
Daniels passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rios!
Rios is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daniels in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rios is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Daniels wants to finish this one by submission but Rios is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Daniels.
Rios sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rios avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Daniels won't allow Rios to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rios is trying to control the position but Daniels postures up.

Rios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Daniels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daniels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Daniels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rios trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.

Daniels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daniels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels trying to control but Rios is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daniels feints and then cracks Rios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rios down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels moves out of range as Rios throws a body kick.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daniels motions for Rios to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rios misses with a double jab.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt - Rios sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rios fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Rios.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Rios checks the leg kick.

Daniels drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Daniels stands up over Rios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Rios working for a triangle but Daniels defends it easily.
Daniels trying to control but Rios is working from the bottom.
Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rios throws a couple of heel strikes.
Rios keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rios escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daniels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Daniels preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levond Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Rios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels.
Rios misses with a two punch combination.
Rios throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Rios.

Rios closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Rios looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Daniels tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios throws an elbow but Daniels slips to the side and avoids it well.
Daniels is looking to reverse the position.
Daniels is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rios off and has taken his back!

Rios defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Daniels's arms.

Rios defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rios wants to escape the position.
Rios trying to control the position but Daniels manages to sink in the hooks.

Rios is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Daniels gets his way!
Daniels tries to keep control of the position but Rios is staying busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rios knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rios for a finish.
Daniels is trying to stick to Rios's back but Rios is turning into Daniels. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Daniels's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rios.
Rios looking to pass the guard.
Rios trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rios postures up.
Rios trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Rios sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daniels's guard.
Daniels trying to control here.
Rios is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Daniels actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rios wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rios lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Daniels.
Daniels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Rios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rios is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rios fails with a takedown attempt.
Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rios counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levond Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels slips a jab and a cross from Rios.
Daniels shoots in for a double leg but Rios sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rios looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Felix Rios will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rios circles away.
Rios throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Rios doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Rios misses with a head kick.
Rios throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels looks for a takedown but Rios sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Rios as he checks the leg kick.
Rios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rios throws a nice head kick!
Rios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rios - that will leave a mark!
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Rios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rios moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rios throws a head kick that misses.
Rios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels has his takedown stuffed
and Rios counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levond Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Rios.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Rios.
Felix Rios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rios just misses with a punch to the body.
Rios throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rios is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Rios wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rios.
Rios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rios.
Rios misses with the combination.
Rios throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Rios.

Rios closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Daniels did well to prevent Rios getting side control.
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.
Daniels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rios is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels gets full guard.
Rios postures up.
Rios working some strikes from top position.
Rios with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rios is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daniels is trying to control the position but Rios postures up.
Rios tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
Rios throws a big right hand that misses.
Rios missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Rios.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rios looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Rios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Rios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rios has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Rios!