PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zjues xhombre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zjues xhombre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rios
vs
xhombre

198 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
258 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronald Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zjues xhombre!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rios gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rios tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
xhombre throws a knee to the head but misses.
xhombre is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Rios.
xhombre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
xhombre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
xhombre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rios is breathing heavily.
xhombre avoiding damage as Rios throws knees to the body.
Rios takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rios tries a knee to the head but xhombre blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rios missing with knees to the body.
xhombre tries a knee to the head but Rios blocks it.
xhombre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
xhombre tries to break the clinch but Rios is controlling the position.
Rios tries a knee to the head but xhombre blocks it.
xhombre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
xhombre is looking to control Rios's arms but Rios gets an underhook and turns him. Now xhombre has his back to the cage.
xhombre misses with a knee strike.
Rios managing to block the knees to the body from xhombre.
Rios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
xhombre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
xhombre leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

xhombre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
xhombre tries to close the distance and clinch but Rios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by xhombre - that's a beauty! Rios is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even xhombre can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zjues xhombre!