PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Rios (ranked 3280 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuvshintuguldur Munkhbayasgala (ranked 2672 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alejandro Rios has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alejandro Rios seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rios
vs
Munkhbayasgala

175 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tuvshintuguldur Munkhbayasgala!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Munkhbayasgala back to the cage. Rios follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Rios manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Munkhbayasgala on his heels. He'll look to pass Munkhbayasgala's guard now, I'm sure.
Rios is breathing heavily.
Rios stands up over Munkhbayasgala, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Munkhbayasgala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rios wants to control from the top but Munkhbayasgala keeps moving.

Munkhbayasgala is looking for a triangle but Rios pushes his legs off easily.
Munkhbayasgala striking from the bottom here.

Munkhbayasgala working for submissions but it's allowed Rios to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Munkhbayasgala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rios is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munkhbayasgala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rios pulls his head out easily.

Munkhbayasgala looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rios pushes past his half guard into mount!
Munkhbayasgala is squirming around, avoiding Rios's attempts to control the action.
Rios content just to control the position here.
Rios prevents Munkhbayasgala from getting the reversal.
Rios lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Munkhbayasgala can't escape the position.
Rios with shots to the head and body - Munkhbayasgala looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munkhbayasgala is looking to get to half guard.
Rios has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rios working Munkhbayasgala over with strikes here.
Munkhbayasgala is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rios is landing with some decent strikes but Munkhbayasgala is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Rios stands up from mount. Strange move.

Rios has managed to clinch.

Rios gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munkhbayasgala punching from the bottom.

Munkhbayasgala looking for submissions off his back.

Munkhbayasgala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Munkhbayasgala taking some punishment here, with Rios in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Munkhbayasgala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rios pulls his head out easily.
Rios passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rios lands a heavy elbow.
Munkhbayasgala throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Munkhbayasgala can do anything to dispel that myth.

Rios has hold of Munkhbayasgala's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Munkhbayasgala manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Munkhbayasgala flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Munkhbayasgala bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rios trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munkhbayasgala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Munkhbayasgala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munkhbayasgala throwing strikes but missing.
Munkhbayasgala stands up over Rios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rios manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munkhbayasgala manages to get himself to full guard.

Rios looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Munkhbayasgala throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Munkhbayasgala throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Rios dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munkhbayasgala is defended easily by Rios.
Rios fails to land with a series of punches.
Rios defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Munkhbayasgala.
Munkhbayasgala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Rios takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios prevents the takedown attempt.
Alejandro Rios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuvshintuguldur Munkhbayasgala.
Rios leaning against his opponent.
Munkhbayasgala is working for takedown but Rios is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rios pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munkhbayasgala is looking to work some ground and pound but Rios has wrist control.

Rios is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Munkhbayasgala is aware though and is defending well.
Rios controlling the position.
Rios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Munkhbayasgala postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rios is trying to control the position but Munkhbayasgala postures up.
Munkhbayasgala lands a couple of digs.
Rios looking for a sweep. Not yet Rios, not yet.
Rios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Munkhbayasgala's guard.

Rios is working Munkhbayasgala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Munkhbayasgala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alejandro Rios overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Munkhbayasgala is looking for a triangle here but Rios uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munkhbayasgala is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rios is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Munkhbayasgala working to try and regain half guard.
Munkhbayasgala swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rios looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rios putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Munkhbayasgala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Munkhbayasgala is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios looking to control and managing it successfully.
Munkhbayasgala regains half guard.
Munkhbayasgala tries to get to full guard but Rios has control of the leg.
Rios is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Munkhbayasgala actively working from the bottom here.
Munkhbayasgala tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rios is taking a breather. Munkhbayasgala says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Munkhbayasgala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Munkhbayasgala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Munkhbayasgala actively working from the bottom here.
Munkhbayasgala is trying to get back to full guard.

Munkhbayasgala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rios pulls his head out easily.

Munkhbayasgala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rios is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Rios dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rios fails with a takedown attempt.

Munkhbayasgala looking to score a takedown here. Rios is defending well but Munkhbayasgala drives through and ends up in Rios's guard.
Munkhbayasgala must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Munkhbayasgala with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios wants to stand up but Munkhbayasgala is controlling him.
Munkhbayasgala with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Munkhbayasgala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munkhbayasgala is working Rios over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munkhbayasgala keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rios's head.
Munkhbayasgala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munkhbayasgala scoring with some ground and pound.

Rios looking for a guillotine here but Munkhbayasgala defends easily.
Munkhbayasgala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rios not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rios is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Munkhbayasgala is aware though and is defending well.
Munkhbayasgala stopping the sweep attempt from Rios.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munkhbayasgala postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Munkhbayasgala keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rios's head.
Rios wants to sweep but no luck.
Munkhbayasgala won't allow Rios to get back to his feet.
Munkhbayasgala scoring with some ground and pound.
Rios working a defensive guard here.
Munkhbayasgala is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munkhbayasgala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munkhbayasgala working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Munkhbayasgala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Munkhbayasgala preventing the sweep.
Rios working a defensive guard here.
Munkhbayasgala lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios trying to keep a closed guard but Munkhbayasgala is proving a slippery customer.
Munkhbayasgala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Munkhbayasgala postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Munkhbayasgala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Munkhbayasgala lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Munkhbayasgala throws a big right hand that misses.
Munkhbayasgala scoring with some ground and pound.
Munkhbayasgala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munkhbayasgala scoring with some ground and pound.
Rios is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munkhbayasgala cracks Rios with a solid left hand.
Munkhbayasgala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munkhbayasgala working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munkhbayasgala.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rios holds on and takes a little breather.
Munkhbayasgala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rios throws a couple of heel strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munkhbayasgala is in close to Rios's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Rios is looking for a triangle but Munkhbayasgala pushes his legs off easily.
Tuvshintuguldur Munkhbayasgala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alejandro Rios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munkhbayasgala landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuvshintuguldur Munkhbayasgala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

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