PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Willians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rios
vs
Willians

180 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Willians!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willians throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.
Willians pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Rios does no damage.
A head kick by Willians misses
and Rios counters with a one-two to the body.
Rios blocks the body kick.
Willians with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rios to score with a decent uppercut.
Willians tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willians on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Willians throws a head kick that misses
and Rios counters with a one-two to the body.
Willians looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Willians!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willians plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Willians throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.
Willians throws a head kick that half lands.
Willians throws a head kick that misses
and Rios counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians throws a sloppy head kick
and Rios makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Willians really felt that one!
Willians throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Willians looks winded!
Willians throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.

Rios rushes Willians and presses him up against the cage.
Rios creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Willians's defenses.
Willians tries to circle away but Rios has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rios.
Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Willianss head.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rios drops Willians with a big knee straight up the middle! Willians is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Willians is rocked!
Daniel Willians seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Willians to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Rios!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Rios!
Diego Rios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.