PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Hosebie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Hosebie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hosebie
vs
Rios

187 cm
24
204 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Hosebie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Rios!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios tries to bum rush Hosebie with a series of wild strikes but Hosebie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Rios.
Rios is looking to clinch but Hosebie is avoiding it.
Hosebie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jesus Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hosebie looks to throw the jab but Rios is out of range.
Rios doesn't manage to clinch there - Hosebie circles away.
Rios lands a jab.

It looks like Jose Hosebie has been cut.
Rios tries to clinch but Hosebie is having none of it.
Rios tries to clinch but Hosebie moves out of range.
Hosebie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hosebie keeps the fight on the outside.
Rios doesn't manage to clinch there - Hosebie circles away.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosebie keeps the fight on the outside.
Hosebie misses with a combination
and Rios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rios tries to clinch up but Hosebie circles away and keeps his distance.
Hosebie slips under a jab from Rios.
Hosebie looks for a takedown but Rios sprawls well.
Rios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hosebie was well out of range. Poor timing from Rios.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hosebie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jesus Rios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hosebie tries to bum rush Rios with a series of wild strikes but Rios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hosebie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hosebie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hosebie wants to control but Rios is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hosebie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rios has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hosebie but great work by Rios.
Rios is looking to take a break and control but Hosebie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hosebie tries to bench press Rios off him but Rios keeps the position.
Hosebie regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosebie wants to get back to full guard but Rios has mounted him!
Hosebie is looking to get to half guard.
Rios tries to control but Hosebie wriggling away.
Hosebie wants to hold on but Rios pushes him away.
Hosebie wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hosebie is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hosebie is working hard here to advance position.
Hosebie gets back to half guard.
Hosebie is looking to improve his position.
Rios really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hosebie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Rios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Hosebie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rios is looking to clinch but Hosebie is avoiding it.
Hosebie closes the distance and clinches up with Rios, looking for a takedown. Hosebie pushes Rios against the ropes but Rios circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rios tries to clinch up but Hosebie circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios scores with a one two! Hosebie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Hosebie or perhaps it was just good defense by Rios which made him look bad.
Rios is looking to clinch but Hosebie is avoiding it.

Rios clinches.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hosebie's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rios.
A right hand to the body from Rios.
Rios working aggressively here.
Hosebie is trying to maintain a safe position but Rios gets an underhook and turns Hosebie into the ropes.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Hosebie's ribcage. Hosebie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rios lands a body shot.
Rios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hosebie's efforts to push away.
Hosebie tries to circle away but Rios has him pinned against the ropes.
Rios lands a body punch.
Hosebie tries to circle away but Rios has him pinned against the ropes.
Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rios taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hosebie working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rios takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Rios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Hosebie's ribcage. Hosebie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rios.
Rios lands an uppercut.
Rios cracks Hosebie with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.
Rios scores with a shoulder strike.
Rios just leaning against Hosebie, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Rios.
A body shot lands from Rios.
Rios digs a right hand into Hosebie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hosebie's gas tank.
Rios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hosebie or not.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Rios is struggling to control the position.
Jesus Rios seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios keeps control of Hosebie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rios lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rios.
A body shot lands from Rios.
Rios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rios lands with a left to the head.

Jose Hosebie's cut is getting worse.
Rios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rios lands with a left to the head.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rios lands a left hand.
Come on Rios - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios lands a body shot.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Hosebie's ribcage. Hosebie let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios stalling in the clinch.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hosebie backwards.
Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hosebie is trying to break free.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Rios on the inside.
Rios holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Rios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rios on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rios lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rios.
Hosebie wants to break free but Rios has control.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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 cut man is working on Jose Hosebie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hosebie swats away the attempt to clinch by Rios.
Rios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hosebie moves away.
Hosebie shoots and misses
and Rios counters with a stiff right hand.
Hosebie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rios.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch but Hosebie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rios tries to clinch there but Hosebie circles away.
Rios works Hosebie's body with a nice hook.
Hosebie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rios holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rios lands a right hand.
Rios lands with a short shot to the head.
Rios lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosebie is working for takedown but Rios is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Hosebie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hosebie is trying to drag Rios to the mat but Rios just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Rios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rios.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rios pushes Hosebie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hosebie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rios lands a shoulder strike.
Rios lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jose Hosebie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rios is working Hosebie over against the ropes.
Rios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Rios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hosebie up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a right hand.
Hosebie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Rios.
Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hosebies head.
Rios stalling in the clinch.
Rios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rios.
Rios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hosebie backwards.
Hosebie is looking to control Rios's arms but Rios gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hosebie has his back to the ropes.
Rios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Rios.
Rios scores with a shot to the side of Hosebie's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd are getting on Rios's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rios lands a hook that snaps the head of Hosebie backwards.

Jeez, Jose Hosebie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rios takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rios stalling in the clinch but Hosebie improves position.
A right hand to the body from Rios.
Rios lands a body shot.
Rios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rios misses with the head strike.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hosebie can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Rios.
Hosebie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rios avoiding damage.
Rios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hosebie or not.
Rios stalling the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hosebie backwards.
Rios works on Hosebie's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rios.
Jose Hosebie 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.
Hosebie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rios scores with a nice hook to the head.

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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30

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