PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka has chosen Milk - The Knife Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rios
vs
Ankka

182 cm
34
205 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

205 cm
28
220 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Rios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Rankka Ankka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ankka misses the jab.
Ankka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ankka shoots in but no luck this time.
Rios tries a low kick but Ankka avoids it.
A nice combination there by Ankka.
Rios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rios lands with a cross.

Rios gets caught napping as Ankka dives in and scores a takedown. Rios manages to retain guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ankka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rios is pulling down on Ankka's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ankka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ankka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rios is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ankka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ankka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rios doesn't manage to clinch there - Ankka circles away.
Ankka jabs Rios right on the nose. Rios blinks but takes it well.
Rios lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ankka takes a step back to recover.
Ankka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ankka moves out of range of the leg kick from Rios.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rios's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Ankka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ankka avoids the head kick by Rios.
Ankka scores with a nice strike.
Ankka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ankka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rios moves away.
Rios checks the leg kick.
Rios fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ankka.
Ankka checks a low kick from Rios.
Rios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ankka. That did some damage!

Ankka rushes Rios and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rios struggles to land a body shot inside as Ankka controls his hands.
Rios avoids the elbow strike from Ankka, against the cage.
Rios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rios digs a right hand into Ankka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ankka's gas tank.
Ankka blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ankka.
Ankka lands a left hand.

Rios is rocked!
Rios misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a shoulder strike.
Rios managing to block the knees to the body from Ankka.
Ankka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ankka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rios.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ankka throws an elbow that misses.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Ankka controls the action.
Ankka can't find room to land a body shot as Rios controls the action.
Ankka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ankka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rios in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ankka scores with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ankka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Rios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rios takes a shot to the head.
Ankka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ankka looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
A short left from Ankka.
Ankka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ankka misses with a knee strike.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Ankka misses with some punches.
Rios lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rios.
Ankka working aggressively here.
Ankka pushes Rios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ankka lands a knee to the head.
Rios misses with a body punch.
A short right from Ankka on the inside.
Ankka working aggressively here.
Ankka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ankka pushes Rios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ankka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ankka looking to throw knees to the head but Rios is blocking nicely.
Rios scores with a hook to the body.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Ankka.
Ankka lands a shoulder strike.
Rios blocks an elbow strike from Ankka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rios misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ankka.
Rios struggles to land a body shot inside as Ankka controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Ankka.
Ankka tries to throw a body punch but Rios avoids it by throwing Ankka back against the cage.
Ankka misses with a knee to the head.
Ankka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ankka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ankka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Ankka's ribcage. Ankka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rios is trying to stall.
Ankka misses with a punch on the inside.
Rios seems to have got his legs back now.
Rios misses with the head strike.
Rios working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rios tries a body shot but Ankka blocks it.
Rios misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rankka Ankka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ankka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rios can pounce on him.
Rios delivers a nice body kick.
Rios missing with a left hand there. Ankka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rios wants to slow Ankka down by chopping away at his legs.
Rios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rios throws a chopping leg kick but Ankka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ankka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ankka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jesus Rios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rios throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ankka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ankka shoots for a takedown but Rios saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ankka blocks a head kick by Rios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rios manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rios slips a jab from Ankka.
Ankka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ankka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ankka scores with a jab. Rios acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rios is looking to chop away at Ankka's legs.
Rios misses with a low kick.
Rios attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rios throws a low kick but Ankka moves out of range easily.
Ankka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ankka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rios - the referee stops the clock and Ankka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rios. Ankka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Ankka misses.
Ankka avoids the head kick by Rios.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ankka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rios misses with a straight left.
Ankka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ankka swings widly with a right hand
and Rios counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rios takes a swing at Ankka's ribcage but misses.
Rios avoids the head kick by Ankka.
Ankka blocks a head kick by Rios.
Ankka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jesus Rios is winning the standup battle so far.
Ankka moves out of range of the strikes.
Rios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ankka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rios is out of range.
Ankka throws a head kick that misses.
Rios fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ankka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rios. That did some damage!
Rios is looking to land body kicks.
Rios sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rios.
Ankka checks a leg kick.
Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ankka connects with a jab.
Ankka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ankka delivers a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rios.
Rios throws a leg kick that misses.
Ankka misses with a low kick.
Rios connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws a front kick aimed at Ankka's knee but Ankka avoids it well.
Ankka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ankka lands with a hook. Rios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rios lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ankka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ankka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ankka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ankka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ankka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ankka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rios can pounce on him.
Rios scores with a decent looking hook.
Ankka throws a low kick, looking for Rios's leg but Rios calmly moves out of range.
Ankka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ankka throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ankka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheers as Ankka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rios doesn't seem phased though.
Ankka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ankka closes the distance and pushes Rios back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Rios dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ankka avoids a kick to the body.
Ankka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Rios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ankka looking to throw knees to the head but Rios is blocking nicely.
Ankka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ankka throws an elbow but misses.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Ankka.
Ankka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rios blocks it with crossed arms.
Rios dodges an elbow strike from Ankka.
Rios holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rios blocks an uppercut.
Rios misses with the head strike.
Rios content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ankka misses with a knee strike.
Ankka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rios scores with a shoulder strike.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Ankka.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ankka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ankka swings wildly with an uppercut but Rios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ankka tries to land knees in the clinch but Rios avoids the damage to the body.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ankka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ankka lands a nice uppercut.
Ankka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ankka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Ankka.
A head punch on the inside from Ankka fails to land.
Rankka Ankka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ankka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rios blocks it with crossed arms.
Ankka has a couple of punches blocked by Rios.
Ankka lands a left hand.
Ankka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ankka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
Ankka 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 trying to stall but Ankka improves his position.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Ankka.
Rios tries a body shot but Ankka blocks it.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rios scores with a hook to the body.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ankka's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Ankka fails to land.
Ankka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ankka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rios tries a body shot but Ankka blocks it.
Rios managing to block the knees to the body from Ankka.
Ankka can't find room to land a body shot as Rios controls the action.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rios blocks a body shot from Ankka.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Ankka avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rios lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ankka blocks an uppercut.
Rios lands with a light punch inside.
Ankka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rios working aggressively here.
Rios is looking to control Ankka's arms but Ankka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rios has his back to the cage.
Rios lands a right hand.
Ankka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.
Ankka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Rios.
Rios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rios lands a left hand.
Rios scores with a shoulder strike.
Rios is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ankka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka blocks an uppercut.
Rios tries to work over Ankka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ankka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ankka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ankka lands a body punch.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Ankka.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.
Rios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ankka throws an elbow that misses.
Ankka prevents a body shot from Rios.
A right hand to the body from Ankka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ankka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Ankka digs a right hand into Rios's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rios's gas tank.
Ankka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ankka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jesus Rios did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ankka tries to clinch but Rios moves out of range.
Ankka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That kick from Rios tenderised Ankka's leg. Ankka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rios wants to slow Ankka down by chopping away at his legs.
Ankka throws a head kick that half lands.
Rios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ankka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rios was well out of range. Poor timing from Ankka.
Rios misses with a low kick.
Ankka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Ankka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ankka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Ankka.
Ankka misses with a body punch.
Ankka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ankka is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Ankka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka takes a shot to the head.
Rios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ankka.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rios digs a right hand into Ankka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ankka's gas tank.
Rios lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Rios.

Ankka is rocked!
Rios creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ankka with a big uppercut! Ankka tries to clinch up but Rios pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ankka to the mat! Ankka covers up and Rios unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesus Rios!
Jesus Rios is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Jesus Rios thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.