PBP Commentary

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

DragonBro
vs
Rios

180 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
31
205 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Red DragonBro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Rios!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch but DragonBro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DragonBro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DragonBro misses with a head kick.
Rios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Red DragonBro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DragonBro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DragonBro jabs Rios to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Rios gets a clinch.
Rios lands a shot to the body.
Rios lands an uppercut.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rios content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rios struggles to land a body shot inside as DragonBro controls his hands.
DragonBro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DragonBro wants to stall.
Rios lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DragonBro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DragonBro's elbow.
DragonBro looking to stall.
Rios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Red DragonBro has been cut.
Rios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rios as DragonBro tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Red DragonBro.

Rios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DragonBro, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Rios.
Rios stalling in the clinch.
DragonBro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rios.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rios scores with a shot to the side of DragonBro's head.
A nice left hand lands by Rios.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DragonBros head.
DragonBro is trying to break the clinch but Rios has him pressed against the cage.
DragonBro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rios is defending well for now.
Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rios lands a body punch.
DragonBro is breathing heavily.
Rios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DragonBro blocks a body shot from Rios.
Rios leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rios stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
DragonBro prevents a body shot from Rios.
Rios gets through DragonBro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DragonBro looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rios.
Rios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Rios lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
Rios lands an uppercut.
Rios stalling.
DragonBro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Rios.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Rios.
Rios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rios.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DragonBro takes a shot to the head.
Rios is working DragonBro over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rios.
Rios lands with a light punch inside.
Rios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Rios.
Rios lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
DragonBro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.

DragonBro is rocked!
A short right from Rios.
Oh DragonBro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Red DragonBro's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios lands a nice uppercut.
DragonBro takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rios lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rios.
A short right from Rios on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rios as the two fighters clinch.
Rios throws a big uppercut that drops DragonBro! More strikes from Rios and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! DragonBro lies dazed against the cage as Rios celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Rios!
An out of breath Jesus Rios thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.