PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donsone DeNeville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Rios could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donsone DeNeville's chin.

Rios
vs
DeNeville

190 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
224 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manuel Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsone DeNeville!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeNeville throws a jab when Rios was well out of range.
Rios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DeNeville fakes the leg kick and cracks Rios in the body.
No luck for DeNeville with that takedown attempt.
Rios half committed to a counter leg kick.
DeNeville swings widly with a right hand
and Rios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rios lands with a straight right. DeNeville didn't see that one coming.
DeNeville scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios throws a predictable looking body shot
and DeNeville counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeNeville waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rios.
Rios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rios throws a right hand that misses
and DeNeville counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNeville uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick by DeNeville misses
and Rios counters with a stiff right hand.
Rios throws a lazy right hand but DeNeville sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeNeville throws a shot from downtown. Rios moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by DeNeville.
DeNeville throws a right hand that misses
and Rios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rios with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DeNeville swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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.
We've been told by Rios's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws a body shot but no joy.
DeNeville shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DeNeville throws a shot to the body.
Rios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeNeville counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
DeNeville throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rios walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
DeNeville lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rios lands a lovely overhand right.
DeNeville misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rios.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rios was well out of range. Poor timing from DeNeville.
Rios connects with a looping right hand.
Rios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeNeville rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rios counters with a nice leg kick.

DeNeville closes the distance and clinches.
Rios lands with a short shot to the head.
DeNeville stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
DeNeville effectively controlling the action here.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeNeville lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville is trying to drag Rios to the mat but Rios just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rios lands a left hand.

DeNeville has picked Rios up - he's going for a ride! DeNeville dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeNeville sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rios defending well though.
DeNeville looks to land a strike but Rios avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DeNeville accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rios has DeNeville pulled in close to control his posture.
Rios is looking to stand back up but DeNeville counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rios.
DeNeville looks to land a strike but Rios avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
DeNeville pushing down on Rios's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donsone DeNeville will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

DeNeville lands with a nice body kick.
Rios throws a jab when DeNeville was well out of range.
DeNeville walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rios is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
DeNeville takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rios throws a body punch but DeNeville moves out of range.
DeNeville appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
DeNeville scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rios throws a shot from downtown. DeNeville moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNeville scores with a punch to the head.
Rios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rios walks into a straight right hand from DeNeville.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNeville tries to close the distance and clinch but Rios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeNeville avoids a kick to the body.
DeNeville swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Rios was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A kick lands to the mid section there for DeNeville.
Rios misses with a shot to the body
and DeNeville counters with a thumping low kick.
DeNeville fails in his attempt to clinch.
DeNeville staying out of range there.
DeNeville throws out a counter right but Rios avoids it with no problem.
Rios swings for the body but DeNeville moves out of range.
Rios lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville cracks a nice hook into Rios's ribs.
DeNeville scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rios tried to score with a low kick but DeNeville checks it.
Rios lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rios with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rios throws an ugly left hook that misses

and DeNeville counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rios is trying to control the position but DeNeville postures up.
DeNeville preventing the sweep.
DeNeville trying to control the position from guard on top but Rios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios trying to control the position.
DeNeville trying to control but Rios is working from the bottom.
DeNeville scoring with punches to the head and body.
DeNeville throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rios works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
DeNeville throws a big elbow that misses.
Rios looking to hit a scissor sweep but DeNeville is one step ahead there.
DeNeville throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rios works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rios is trying to keep DeNeville in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DeNeville lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rios keeping moving, preventing DeNeville from controlling successfully.
Rios has momentary wrist control but DeNeville slips an elbow through the middle.
DeNeville makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Rios is rocked!
Rios is looking to stand up but DeNeville isn't so interested in that idea.
Oh Rios is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells DeNeville's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
DeNeville scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rios tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeNeville working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rios throws a lazy uppercut
and DeNeville counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donsone DeNeville showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rios pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like DeNeville was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rios seems to have got his legs back now.
Rios throws the left hand but DeNeville avoids the punch easily.
Rios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by DeNeville. Beautiful body shot.
Rios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeNeville.
Rios blocks a head kick by DeNeville.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Rios misses.
Rios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios throws a lazy uppercut
and DeNeville counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rios throws a big shot that misses.
Rios tries to land a leg kick but DeNeville saw it coming and moves away.
DeNeville connects with a right hand. Rios shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Rios.
Rios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rios throws an off balance right hand

and DeNeville counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
DeNeville is nestled in close to Rios, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rios trying to control here.
Rios wants to get back to his feet.
DeNeville has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
DeNeville lands with a punch from half guard.
DeNeville seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeNeville working over Rios with some ground and pound. Rios looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well,Rios is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Rios blocking the ground and pound attempt from DeNeville.
DeNeville is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Rios is hurt! He's hurt bad - DeNeville fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Rios from any more punishment! Congratulations to DeNeville! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donsone DeNeville!