PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Duck
vs
Rios

188 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howard Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Rios!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch but Duck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duck misses with a body shot.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rios tries to clinch but Duck moves out of range.
Rios tries to clinch but Duck is having none of it.
Rios wants to clinch up but Duck keeps it at a distance.
Rios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rios tries to clinch there but Duck circles away.

Duck clinches up against the cage.
Rios avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Rios dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Rios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Rios on the inside.
Rios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duck lands a nice elbow.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Duck.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rios lands a right hand.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Duck.
Rios pushes Duck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Duck lands an elbow inside that Rios shrugs off.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Rios in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Duck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios tries to stall but Duck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rios avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duck misses with some punches.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duck.
Rios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Rios in his tracks for a moment.
Duck blocks an uppercut.
Rios blocks an elbow strike.
Rios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duck is struggling to control the position.
Rios blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios lands a left hand.
Rios is working Duck over against the cage.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Duck blocks an uppercut.
Rios takes an elbow to the temple.
Rios blocks an elbow strike.
Duck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rios's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Duck.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duck.
Rios blocks an elbow strike.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Duck.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Duck looking to stall.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Rios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios lands with a light punch inside.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Rios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rios blocks an elbow strike.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duck lands an elbow just above Rios 's eye.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Duck.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rios lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Rios.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duck's elbow.
Rios dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Duck lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Duck controls the action.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duck's elbow.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rios is keeping busy.
Duck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rios's defenses.
Nice body punch from Rios.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rios misses with the head strike.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duck is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Rios lands a shot to the body.
Duck misses with a punch on the inside.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Duck.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Duck is breathing heavily.
Rios trying to control the position but instead, Duck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rios into the cage.
Rios scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duck misses with the head strike.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Duck blocks an uppercut.
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Duck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Duck for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Duck takes a shot to the head.
Rios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Rios dominated that 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.

Duck throws a series of punches but Rios moves out of range.
A jab from Duck misses.
Rios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rios tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duck throws a series of punches but Rios moves out of range.
Rios tries to clinch but Duck moves away
and Duck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rios tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rios misses with a wild body shot.
Rios misses with a series of wild punches.
Duck misses with an uppercut. Rios saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Duck.
Jesus Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rios.
Duck misses with a looping right.
Rios tries to clinch
and Rios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rios tries to clinch
and Duck counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Duck will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rios up against the cage.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Rios as the two fighters clinch.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Rios working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Rios to work.
Rios scores with a shot to the side of Duck's head.
Rios dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
A shot in the inside from Rios.
Duck lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rios's brow.
Duck lands a shoulder strike.
Rios blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck prevents a body shot from Rios.
Duck lands an elbow inside that Rios shrugs off.
Rios is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duck lands an elbow that stopped Rios in his tracks for a moment.
Duck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Duck looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Rios.
Duck misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Duck.
Rios avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Rios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rios tries a body shot but Duck blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rios blocks an elbow strike.
Duck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rios is leaning against Duck and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rios works on Duck's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rios cracks Duck with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.
Duck swings wildly with an uppercut but Rios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios lands a nice uppercut.
Rios avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Duck.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Rios.
A short body shot lands from Rios as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duck backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
Rios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Rios tries to stall but Duck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
Rios cracks Duck with a nice body shot.
Rios lands with a short shot to the head.
Rios gets through Duck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rios avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Rios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duck or not.
Rios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duck or not.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Rios.
Rios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rios lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Rios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rios looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Rios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Duck walks into a stiff left hand from Rios.
Howard Duck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rios.
Rios tries to clinch but Duck moves away
and Duck counters with a nice uppercut.
Rios moves away from the strike by Duck.
Rios tries to clinch up
and Duck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duck counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rios.
Rios tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duck counters with a nice uppercut.
Rios falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duck counters with a three punch combo that has Rios backing up. Rios nods at Duck to acknowledge the strikes.

Rios gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rios blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Rios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rios.
Duck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rios's brow.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rios tries to work over Duck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duck is keeping busy.
Rios misses with the head strike.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Rios blocks the elbow strike.
Rios dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duck lands an elbow inside.
Rios avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duck.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rios stalling the fight.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Duck misses with the head strike.
Rios avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rios lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rios is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rios.
Rios working aggressively here.
Rios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Duck looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rios blocks an elbow strike.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Rios looking to slow down the pace here.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rios presses Duck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Duck's ribcage. Duck let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rios lands an uppercut.
Rios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Rios looking to stall.
Rios dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duck blocks a body shot from Rios.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rios is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duck is keeping busy.
Duck misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rios gets through Duck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Rios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rios tries a body shot but Duck blocks it.
Duck blocking some punches.
Rios has Duck pushed against the cage.
Rios trying to stall but Duck improves his position.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Rios.
Rios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Rios has Duck pushed against the cage.
Jesus Rios seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rios lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios digs a right hand into Duck's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duck's gas tank.
Rios works on Duck's body with a couple of short punches.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Rios avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rios.
Rios is looking to control Duck's arms but Duck gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rios has his back to the cage.
Howard Duck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus Rios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duck throws a punch but it's blocked by Rios.
Rios looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Rios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rios winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

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