PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Seffu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rios
vs
Seffu

190 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
219 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Seffu!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios moves away from the strike by Seffu.
Rios throwing a counter right hand but Seffu manages to avoid it.
Rios throws an off balance right hand
and Seffu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rios looks for the body kick but Seffu saw that one coming.
Seffu throws a wild body kick that Rios sees coming a mile off.
Seffu tries to close the distance and clinch but Rios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seffu.
Seffu slips a straight right by Rios.
Seffu misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rios sets himself, and Seffu steps forward looking for the clinch! Rios avoids it this time.
Seffu throws a hook but Rios avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Rios there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rios looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios checks the leg kick.
Seffu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rios's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seffu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rios scrambles back to his feet.
Manuel Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seffu blocks the body kick.
Seffu misses with a straight right.
Seffu misses with an uppercut.
Rios thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seffu staying out of range there.
Rios jabs Seffu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rios throws a wild body kick that Seffu sees coming a mile off.
Seffu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rios swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios cracks Seffu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A lazy left from Seffu finds it's target.
Rios scores with a crisp jab that stopped Seffu in his tracks.
Seffu looks to throw the jab but Rios is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rios misses with a straight right.
Seffu throws the left hand but Rios avoids the punch easily.
Rios connects with a looping right hand.
Rios misses with an uppercut. Seffu saw that one coming.
Seffu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rios throws a hook but Seffu blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seffu throws a poor cross that misses
and Rios counters with a straight right hand.
Rios jabs Seffu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rios throws a jab but it's blocked by Seffu.
Seffu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rios throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Seffu throws a body punch but Rios moves out of range.
Seffu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rios lands a head shot.
Seffu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rios scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seffu tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios throws a jab but it's blocked by Seffu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seffu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Seffu throws a chopping leg kick but Rios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Seffu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Seffu slips a jab from Rios.
Seffu just misses with a punch to the body.
Seffu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
Rios sets himself, and Seffu steps forward looking for the clinch! Rios avoids it this time.
Seffu needs to keep his hands up - Rios had a free shot at his head there.
Rios tries to bum rush Seffu with a series of wild strikes but Seffu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Seffu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rios throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Rios dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rios.
Seffu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
Seffu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rios.
Rios scores with a jab. Seffu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seffu tries to counter with a clinch but Rios shakes him off and moves away.
Rios throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seffu on the side of the head.
Manuel Rios is winning the standup battle so far.
Seffu misses with an uppercut.
Seffu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seffu misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Rios.
Seffu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Seffu as he connects with a hook.
Seffu defending well as Rios loads up on a big left hand.
Rios lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Seffu misses.
Rios throws a body kick that misses.
Rios throws a head kick that misses.
Rios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Seffu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rios connects with a right hand. Seffu shakes it off.
Rios misses with a body kick.
Seffu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rios looks for the body kick but Seffu saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rios misses the jab.
Rios looks to throw the jab but Seffu is out of range.
Seffu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rios.
Seffu wants to counter the offense by Rios and move into the clinch position.
Seffu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rios.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios misses with a body shot.
Seffu throws the left hand but Rios avoids the punch easily.
Rios jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rios with a jab.
Seffu tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rios takes a swing at Seffu's ribcage but misses.
Seffu lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Rios.
Rios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seffu.
Seffu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rios throws a wild body kick that Seffu sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rios.
Seffu throws a big shot that misses.
Rios cracks Seffu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Seffu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rios has got the better of the exchanges.
Seffu tries to clinch but Rios moves out of range.
Rios thinks about countering with a body kick.
Seffu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seffu misses the jab.
Seffu misses with a straight left.
Rios throws out a loose jab but Seffu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Seffu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rios avoids the body shot from Seffu.
Seffu moves out of range as Rios strikes.
Rios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Seffu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rios.
Seffu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Seffu wants to clinch
and Seffu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 catches Seffu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Rios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Rios dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rios throws a body punch but Seffu moves out of range.
Seffu tries to clinch there but Rios circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Rios finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Rios.
Seffu throws a body punch but Rios moves out of range.
It looked like Rios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Seffu throws a right hand that misses
and Rios counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seffu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seffu throws a lazy right hand but Rios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rios pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seffu staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seffu slips under a jab from Rios.
Seffu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rios is just out of range.
Rios tried to score with a low kick but Seffu checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rios.
Rios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rios misses with a double jab.
Seffu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rios is looking to counter punch.
Rios blocks a jab.
Rios throwing a counter right hand but Seffu manages to avoid it.
Rios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seffu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seffu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seffu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seffu wants to land a leg kick but Rios is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rios. Seffu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seffu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seffu slips a straight right by Rios.
Seffu throws a big shot that misses.
Seffu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rios connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seffu scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Seffu as he checks the leg kick.
Rios misses with a hook. Seffu ducked under it nicely.
Seffu wants to counter with a clinch but Rios pushes him away.
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!
Seffu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seffu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rios scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Rios.
Seffu missing with a left hand there. Rios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seffu looks to land a left hand but Rios moved out of range nicely.
Seffu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rios.
Seffu avoids the head kick by Rios.
Seffu is looking to clinch.
Rios lands the left hand.
Seffu misses with a straight left.
Rios lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rios sets himself, and Seffu steps forward looking for the clinch! Rios avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seffu tries to counter with a clinch but Rios shakes him off and moves away.
Rios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rios throws out a loose jab but Seffu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios moves out of range as Seffu strikes.
Rios scores with a leg kick.
Rios misses with an uppercut. Seffu saw that one coming.
Seffu jabs Rios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios slips under a jab from Seffu.
Seffu throws an off balance right hand
and Rios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rios.
Ray Seffu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seffu.
An attempted straight right counter from Rios misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Rios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rios has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Rios!