PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rios
vs
Rivera

182 cm
40
205 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

189 cm
37
216 lbs
25 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rios with a hook.
Rios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivera.
Rivera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rios.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rios.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Rios.
Rivera connects with a looping right hand.
Good work by Rios as he checks the leg kick.
Rios ducks right into an uppercut from Rivera.
Rivera lands a jab.
Rios lands a nice shot that snaps Rivera's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rios tries a head kick but it misses.

Rivera lands a left and a right that send Rios crashing to the mat, dazed. Rivera thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rios is rocked!
Rivera punishes Rios's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh Rios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivera Throws a clean left jab. Rivera Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Rios's chin! Rios crumbles to the ground and Rivera follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Rivera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juancho Rivera!