PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muay Plata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plata's entrance music is Creeping Death. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rios's choice of entrance music: Their Law . Tyson Rios has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Plata
vs
Rios

183 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muay Plata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Rios!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plata throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rios misses with a takedown attempt - Plata sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rios closes the distance and clinches up with Plata, looking for a takedown. Rios pushes Plata against the ropes but Plata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rios shoots for a double leg takedown but Plata sprawls well. He's pushed Rios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muay Plata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Rios.
Rios shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plata pinned against the cage. Plata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Plata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plata throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Plata throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rios takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Plata.
A jab from Plata does it's job there.

It looks like Tyson Rios has been cut.
Plata scores with the left hand. Rios knows he should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rios.
Plata jabs at Rios's body.
Rios looks gassed!
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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plata.
Rios shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plata but Plata pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios has a takedown stuffed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Plata.
Plata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rios is trying desperately to land a takedown but Plata is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rios.
Plata lands with a hook. Rios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plata tries a head kick but it misses.
Plata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plata throws a big shot that misses.
Plata lands a right hook to the body.
Plata misses with a wild combination.
Plata misses with a head kick.
Plata misses with a body shot.
Rios looks for a takedown but Plata sprawls well.
Plata throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Plata lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plata is looking to land body kicks.
Plata throws a head kick that misses.
Rios throws a combination that misses
and Plata counters with a series of strikes. Rios will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rios shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Plata counters with a thumping low kick.
Plata tries a head kick but it misses.
Plata throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Plata scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plata tests Rios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Plata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Rios's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Plata's corner calls for a 1-2. Plata obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plata misses with a kick to the body.
Rios shoots and misses
and Plata counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rios avoids the head kick by Plata.
Muay Plata is winning the standup battle so far.
Rios shoots in but no luck this time.
Rios fails with the takedown
and Plata makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Muay Plata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Rios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plata throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rios should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rios blocks a head kick by Plata.
Plata moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Plata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rios takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Muay Plata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plata throws a hook but Rios blocks it.
Rios sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Plata connects with a body shot.
Plata with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plata throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.
Rios misses with a takedown attempt
and Plata makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rios really felt that one!
Rios gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Plata counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Plata throws a right and a left that Rios avoids nicely.
Rios doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Plata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muay Plata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rios shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rios counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rios swings around for an armbar but Plata sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rios's guard.
Rios thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Plata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rios can do to turn this around?

Rios looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Plata passes into side control.
Rios is trying to improve his position.
Plata wants to stand but Rios is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rios struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rios manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rios tries to get to full guard but Plata has control of the leg.
Rios manages to get to full guard.
Rios looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Plata dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Rios's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rios shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plata as he avoids it easily.
Rios gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Plata counters with a nice leg kick.
Rios lunges at Plata with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plata's hand.
Plata tries to land a front kick but Rios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyson Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios shoots in looking for a takedown. Plata tries to sprawl out of it but Rios keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Plata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muay Plata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Rios.
Plata goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Plata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios shoots in looking for a takedown. Plata tries to sprawl out of it but Rios keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Plata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plata bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rios's head.
A head kick misses from Plata.

Rios drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Plata is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rios asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rios in side control, throwing shots but Plata defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rios wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Plata, who protects the arm well.
Plata is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rios asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Rios is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Plata is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plata wants to get back to his feet.
Rios lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rios wants to control but Plata is keeping him busy.
Plata knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rios on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rios fails with the takedown
and Plata makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Plata lands a head kick!
Rios tries for a takedown but Plata sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson Rios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plata misses with a few strikes there.
Rios with a lazy takedown attempt
and Plata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Muay Plata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Rios misses
and Plata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muay Plata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plata, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muay Plata!