PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simplicio Simplorio Da Simplicidade Simples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Simplicidade Simples is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Victor Rios will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Simplorio Da Simplicidade Simples
vs
Rios

198 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
28
218 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simplicio Simplorio Da Simplicidade Simples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Rios!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Simplicidade Simples is breathing heavily.
Rios tries to clinch but Da Simplicidade Simples is having none of it.
Rios doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Simplicidade Simples circles away.
Rios fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Da Simplicidade Simples.
Da Simplicidade Simples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Simplicidade Simples keeps the fight on the outside.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Simplicidade Simples paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Simplicidade Simples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Simplicidade Simples paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Simplicidade Simples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rios wants to clinch.

Rios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da Simplicidade Simples, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios pushes off an throws an elbow but Da Simplicidade Simples leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Rios manages to break the clinch.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Simplicidade Simples swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rios wants to clinch up but Da Simplicidade Simples keeps it at a distance.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Simplicidade Simples swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rios moves into the clinch.
Da Simplicidade Simples blocks an elbow strike from Rios.
Rios putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Da Simplicidade Simples in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rios landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Rios on the inside.
Rios misses with an elbow strike.
Rios utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rios is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Da Simplicidade Simples blocks an elbow strike from Rios.
Da Simplicidade Simples blocks an elbow strike from Rios.
Rios throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Simplicidade Simples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rios tries to clinch there but Da Simplicidade Simples circles away.
Rios tries to clinch but Da Simplicidade Simples is having none of it.
Rios tries to clinch up but Da Simplicidade Simples circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios tries to clinch up but Da Simplicidade Simples circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Simplicidade Simples swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Da Simplicidade Simples manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rios moves in looking to clinch but Da Simplicidade Simples pushes him off.
Rios fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Da Simplicidade Simples.
Rios tries to clinch but Da Simplicidade Simples moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios moves in looking to clinch but Da Simplicidade Simples pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rios using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Rios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rios doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Simplicidade Simples circles away.
Rios wants to clinch.
Da Simplicidade Simples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Simplicidade Simples on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rios tries to clinch up but Da Simplicidade Simples circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Simplicidade Simples swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Simplicidade Simples paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Victor Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rios stalks Da Simplicidade Simples and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Da Simplicidade Simples's face. Da Simplicidade Simples staggers backwards, shaken.
Rios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rios lands with a right and another and another! Da Simplicidade Simples is in big trouble! Rios lands again and this time it's lights out for Da Simplicidade Simples! A quality knockout there for Rios.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Victor Rios!