PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikac Komitata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Painkiller - Judas Priest. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rios
vs
Komitata

191 cm
26
285 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

221 cm
28
268 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Brute
Just Fight

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Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 9 - 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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikac Komitata!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komitata moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rios misses with a leg kick
and Komitata counters with a thumping low kick.
Rios is looking to chop away at Komitata's legs.
Rios shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Komitata defends it nicely.
Rios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rios lands with a nice body kick.

Komitata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Komitata trying to control the position but instead, Rios has worked for underhooks and has pushed Komitata into the cage.
Komitata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Komitata is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Komitata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Komitata's elbow.
Komitata trying to control the position but instead, Rios has worked for underhooks and has pushed Komitata into the cage.
Rios tries to score a body lock takedown but Komitata shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Komitata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Komitata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komitata connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alex Rios has been cut.
Rios working hard to break the clinch.

Rios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Komitata tries to work over Rios's front leg with a kick but Rios checks it.
Komitata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rios misses with a body shot
and Komitata counters with an outside leg kick.
Komitata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Komitata throws a wild body kick that Rios sees coming a mile off.

Komitata closes the distance and clinches.
Komitata misses with the head strike.
Komitata putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rios in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Komitata breaks from the clinch.
Komitata slips a jab and a cross from Rios.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komitata lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rios keeps the fight on the outside.
Komitata throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Komitata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komitata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Komitata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Komitata.
Komitata tries to land a leg kick but Rios saw it coming and moves away.
Rios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Komitata is predictable there
and Rios counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rios. Komitata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Komitata lands with a slapping head kick.
Rios throws a front kick that sends Komitata stumbling back into the cage.
Rios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Komitata takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Komitata looks gassed!
Komitata connects with an inside leg kick.
Rios lands with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rios.

It looks like Nikac Komitata has been cut.
Rios throws a leg kick but Komitata sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios digs a good body shot into Komitata's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rios.
Rios tries to clinch there but Komitata circles away.
Rios blocks a low kick nicely.
Komitata is looking to score with low kicks.
Rios cracks Komitata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rios just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikac Komitata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Komitata.
Komitata fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rios is out of range.
Komitata takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Komitata slips a jab from Rios.
Komitata misses with a body kick.
Komitata moves out of range as Rios throws a body kick.
Rios throws out a loose jab but Komitata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Komitata looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios checks a leg kick nicely.
Komitata walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Komitata is looking to chop away at Rios's legs.
Rios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Komitata is able to avoid easily.
Komitata is looking to clinch.

Rios drops Komitata with a beautiful combination! Komitata stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rios is looking for the KO!

Komitata is rocked!
Rios throws a sloppy head kick and Komitata moves out of range easily.

Rios closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.

Rios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rios checks the leg kick.
Rios misses with a kick to the body
and Komitata counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rios's knee momentarily.
Rios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Komitata pushes Rios away with a front kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Komitata finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Rios dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Komitata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rios is looking to wear down Komitata with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rios looks to land a left hand but Komitata moved out of range nicely.
Alex Rios is winning the standup battle so far.
Komitata throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Komitata throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Rios keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Komitata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rios circles away quickly and effectively.
Komitata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Komitata fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Komitata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rios misses the shot to the body.
Rios throws a head kick that misses.
Komitata wants to clinch up but Rios keeps it at a distance.
Rios throws a lazy right hand but Komitata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Komitata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Komitata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komitata throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rios avoids a kick to the body.
Komitata misses with a head kick.
Rios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Komitata thumps Rios with a low kick.
Komitata throws a head kick that misses.
Rios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komitata was well out of range. Poor timing from Rios.
Komitata avoids a kick to the body.
Rios misses with a right hand
and Komitata counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rios looks for the body kick but Komitata saw that one coming.
Komitata moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Komitata.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Komitata scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Komitata has managed to clinch.
Rios wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Komitata has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komitata using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komitata effectively controlling the action here.
Komitata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Komitata is trying to stall.
Komitata scores a nice knee to the body.
Komitata struggles to land a body shot inside as Rios controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Komitata obliges.
Nikac Komitata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.
Komitata gets through Rios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Komitata controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rios.
Komitata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Komitata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Komitata controls the action.
Rios misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komitata tries to work over Rios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Komitata throws a head punch that misses.
Rios changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Komitata fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Komitata lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rios takes a step back to recover.
Komitata throws a head kick that Rios semi-blocks.

Komitata clinches with his opponent.
Komitata prevents a body shot from Rios.
Komitata blocks a body shot from Rios.
Komitata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.

Rios breaks from the clinch.
Komitata fakes the leg kick and cracks Rios in the body.
Komitata avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws an overhand right that lands on Komitata's shoulder, as Komitata tries to avoid the shot.
Rios looks to land a body kick but Komitata moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komitata bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Komitata lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rios blocks a head kick by Komitata.

Rios gets tackled into the cage by Komitata. Komitata maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rios as Komitata tries to tie him up.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios scores a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Komitata misses with a knee to the head.
Rios will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rios using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Komitata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rios is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Komitata's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rios with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rios takes a knee to the side of the body.
Komitata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikac Komitata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Komitata defending well as Rios loads up on a big left hand.
Rios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Komitata manages to avoid it.
Rios avoids a kick to the body.
Komitata misses with a wild combination.
Komitata throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rios.
Komitata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rios throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rios scores with a leg kick.
Komitata lands with a thumping leg kick.
Komitata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rios tries to clinch there but Komitata circles away.
Rios is looking to chop away at Komitata's legs.
Komitata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Komitata tries to clinch but Rios is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komitata slips under a jab from Rios.
Rios shoots in looking for a takedown. Komitata tries to sprawl out of it but Rios keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Komitata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Komitata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Komitata.
Rios misses the shot to the body.
Komitata throws a leg kick which misses Rios's front leg but catches the back leg as Rios tries to avoid it.
Komitata misses with a low kick.

Komitata clinches with his opponent.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Komitata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Komitata blocks an uppercut.
Rios is trying to force a seperation but Komitata has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rios breaks the clinch.
Rios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Komitata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rios tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Komitata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Komitata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rios scores with a three punch combo!
Komitata looks to clinch
and Rios counters with a solid body kick.
Rios checks a low kick from Komitata.
Rios just misses with a punch to the body.
Rios avoids the head kick by Komitata.
Rios finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Rios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Komitata moves into range and clinches up with Rios.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komitata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Komitata throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Komitata throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rios misses.
Rios 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.
Komitata throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Rios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Komitata.
Komitata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rios clinches with his opponent.
Komitata keeps control of Rios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rios has Komitata pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Komitata manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Komitata backwards.
Rios has had enough of the clinch but Komitata keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios is trying to break the clinch but Komitata has him pressed against the cage.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Komitata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rios working hard to break the clinch.
Komitata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rios.
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!
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios is looking to break free of the clinch but Komitata has double underhooks.
Rios tries to break the clinch but Komitata is controlling the position.
Komitata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Komitata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Komitata misses with a knee strike.
Komitata prevents a body shot from Rios.
Komitata prevents a body shot from Rios.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Komitata.
Komitata keeps control of Rios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but Rios blocks it.
Rios looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Rios showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rios has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Rios!
Our winner, Alex Rios, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.