PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Shango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shango has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. David Shango has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shango
vs
Rios

174 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

182 cm
29
205 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, David Shango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Rios!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios connects with an inside leg kick.
Shango keeps the fight on the outside.
Shango misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Rios.

Rios closes the distance and clinches.
Shango fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shango prevents a body shot from Rios.
Shango struggles to land a body shot inside as Rios controls his hands.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Rios works on Shango's body with a couple of short punches.
Shango is breathing heavily.
Shango misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rios misses with some punches.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
A short right from Rios on the inside.
Rios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rios lands with a light punch inside.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Shango avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Shango uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Shango avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.
Rios is looking to control Shango's arms but Shango gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rios has his back to the cage.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Shango misses with the head strike.
Rios lands a right hand.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Rios to work.
A short body shot lands from Shango as the two fighters clinch.
Shango's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rios.
Rios lands a shoulder strike.
Rios misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rios.
Nice body punch from Rios.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Rios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Shango letting Rios take a breather here.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rios as the two fighters clinch.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shango or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios cracks Shango with a nice body shot.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Rios.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Rios tries to work over Shango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Shango uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios pushes Shango back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios trying to stall but Shango improves his position.
Rios lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rios.
Rios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Rios wants to stall.
Rios lands a body punch.
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Shango controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Shango is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws a big uppercut that drops Shango! More strikes from Rios and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Shango lies dazed against the cage as Rios celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Rios!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jesus Rios waved his t-shirt featuring O'Brannigan's Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.