PBP Commentary

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

Head
vs
Rios

183 cm
22
216 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

182 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Rios!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rios clinches.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Head blocks an uppercut.
Rios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Head is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rios gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Head.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Head.

Head gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rios regains guard.
Head postures up in Rios's guard and throws a big left but Rios blocks it.
Head postures up in Rios's guard and throws a big left but Rios blocks it.
Head pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rios is keeping the position for now.
Head 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.

Head has gone for a leg lock! Rios slips out almost immediately though and dives into Head's guard.
Head is pulling down on Rios's head. It's preventing any offense from Rios, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Head tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Head working a defensive guard here.

William Head has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Head takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rios.
Rios lands a nice looking body kick.
Rios is looking to clinch.
Head on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Head is breathing heavily.
Rios throws a series of punches but Head moves out of range.
Rios throws a push kick but Head slaps the foot to one side.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Head shoots in and drives through. Rios sprawls well.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rios moves in looking to clinch but Head pushes him off.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rios has Head up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Head as Rios tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Head tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Head. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short body shot lands from Rios as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rios misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Rios.
Rios is pressed up against the cage. Head has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rios down to the mat. Rios avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rios checks a leg kick nicely.
Head moves out of range of the leg kick from Rios.
Head falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rios counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Rios dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rios misses with a head kick.
Head moves out of range of the body kick.
Rios misses with a straight right.
Head misses with a double jab

and Rios moves into the clinch.
Head is working for takedown but Rios is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Head is working for takedown but Rios is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Head. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Head's ribcage. Head let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Rios.
Head tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rios lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Head up against the cage.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head tries for a takedown but Rios manages to get underhooks.
Rios prevents the takedown attempt.
Head blocks a body shot from Rios.
Head tries to score a body lock takedown but Rios shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rios content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Rios tries a body shot but Head blocks it.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
Rios digs a right hand into Head's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Head's gas tank.
Rios presses Head against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rios trying to control the position but instead, Head has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rios into the cage.
Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rios digs a right hand into Head's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Head's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
Head is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Head changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rios fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rios lands with an uppercut that bounces Head off the cage and back into rage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios misses with a head kick.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rios sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Head shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rios defends it nicely.
Rios wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.
Rios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
William Head is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Head avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jesus Rios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rios misses the shot to the body.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Head scores with a takedown into Rios's guard.
Rios lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Head!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios controlling the position easily from mount.
Head is in all sorts of trouble 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Head looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rios throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Head darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Head trying to mount his opponent but Rios defends it.
Head perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rios is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Head perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rios blocking the ground and pound attempt from Head.

Head is trying to work for a kimura but Rios is defending well.
Head not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Head thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rios's head.
Head thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Head throwing shots but Rios is blocking nicely.

Head is trying for a kimura here. Rios looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Head wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Head!