PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Borgato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios comes into the arena with Painkiller - Judas Priest blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rios
vs
Borgato

191 cm
25
285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

215 cm
26
276 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luca Borgato!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios jabs at Borgato's body.
Rios misses the shot to the body.
Rios takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Alex Rios has been cut.
Rios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borgato is looking to clinch but Rios is avoiding it.
Borgato checks a leg kick.
Borgato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rios is out of range.
Rios tests Borgato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borgato throws a solid leg kick but Rios takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Borgato.
Borgato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
Borgato checks a low kick from Rios.
Rios looks to throw the jab but Borgato is out of range.
Rios throws out a loose jab but Borgato uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Borgato.
Borgato slips a straight right by Rios.
Rios throws a body punch but Borgato moves out of range.
Rios looks to land a left hand but Borgato moved out of range nicely.
Borgato takes a swing at Rios's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgato throws a push kick but Rios slaps the foot to one side.
Borgato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rios moves out of range of the body kick from Borgato.
A jab from Rios misses.
Rios pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rios takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borgato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Borgato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borgato moves away.
Rios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borgato.
Rios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Borgato. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borgato tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rios counters with a series of strikes. Borgato will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rios misses with a two punch combination.
Rios slips under a jab.
Rios misses with a lunging right hand
and Borgato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rios is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Borgato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borgato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rios throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Borgato lands but Rios takes it in his stride.

Alex Rios's cut is getting worse.
Borgato throws a leg kick which misses Rios's front leg but catches the back leg as Rios tries to avoid it.
Alex Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios throws a right hand that Borgato ducks under and follows up with a left that Borgato also avoids with ease.
Rios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Rios does it's job there.
Borgato lands with a nice body kick.
Borgato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Borgato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borgato throws a shot from downtown. Rios moves away and avoids it.
Borgato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rios is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgato misses the target.
Borgato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rios to score with a decent uppercut.
Rios lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Borgato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Borgato lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rios misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borgato.
The crowd cheers as Borgato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rios doesn't seem phased though.
Rios misses with a lunging right hand
and Borgato counters with a low kick, right behind Rios 's knee.
Rios blocks a low kick nicely.
Borgato misses with a kick to the body.
Rios throws a leg kick that misses.
Borgato throws a lazy body kick
and Rios counters with a two punch combo.
Rios cracks Borgato with a good jab.
Borgato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Borgato throws a jab when Rios was well out of range.
Borgato misses with a head kick.
Rios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios misses with a straight left.
Borgato scores with a three punch combo!
Rios checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rioss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rios checks a leg kick nicely.
Borgato misses with a leg kick.
Rios takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borgato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rios lands a glancing blow to the side of Borgato's head.
Borgato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borgato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rios.
Rios tried to score with a low kick but Borgato checks it.
A leg kick checked by Rios.
Rios takes a swing at Borgato's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rios keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgato misses the target.
Rios throws a leg kick that is checked
and Borgato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Borgato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Rios's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Borgato moves out of range of the strikes.
Rios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borgato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Borgato tries to bum rush Rios with a series of wild strikes but Rios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borgato throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Rios lands a body shot.
Borgato throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Rios takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borgato.
Rios attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rios misses with a body kick.
Rios thows a body shot but no joy.
Rios connects with a single shot there.
Rios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borgato ducks under a wild hook from Rios.
Borgato is looking to clinch but Rios is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rios chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios lands a nice looking body shot.
Borgato throws a quick inside leg kick.
A cross from Rios lands.
A slow jab from Rios misses its intended target.
Borgato misses with a straight left.
Borgato looks to score with a jab to the body but Rios is just out of range.
Rios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borgato slips a straight right by Rios.
Rios throws a wild body kick that Borgato sees coming a mile off.
Borgato is looking to clinch.
Borgato tries a head kick but it misses.
Rios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rios connects with a jab.
Rios lands the left hand.

Borgato is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borgato leaves his chin hanging out and Rios seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Borgato crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Rios!
Alex Rios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.