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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khon Saroth (ranked 4836 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Rios (ranked 5101 p4p, 0 weight class). Khon Saroth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alejandro Rios's chin.
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156 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khon Saroth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Rios!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rios is trying to get an arm triangle but Saroth is defending well.
Saroth looking for a sweep but Rios has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Saroth tries to buck Rios off but he can't manage it.
Rios dominating with strikes here.
Saroth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saroth throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Saroth to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Saroth shrugs it off.
Rios controlling the pace for now.
Saroth flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios cracks Saroth with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rios scoring with strikes but Saroth is staying in there.
Rios controlling from mount.
Rios landing strikes from the mount.
Saroth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rios controlling his opponent.
Rios is working for a guillotine from mount but Saroth frees his head quite easily.
Rios sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rios working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rios takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rios is working for a guillotine from mount but Saroth frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rios manages to capitalize on a mistake by Saroth to take his back!
Rios has the hooks in. Saroth is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Saroth is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rios gets his way!
Rios is looking for the choke from the back position but Saroth is controlling his hands well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saroth is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Saroth is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rios looking for the choke from the back.
Rios tightening his grip on Saroth, looking for the choke.
Saroth tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Saroth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rios on the ground.
Rios controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a couple of good shots and Saroth has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Saroth is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rios gets his way!
Saroth is trapped and Rios is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Rios has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rios slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Let's hope that Rios has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Saroth wants to escape the position.
Saroth is trying to stand back up.
Rios slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Rios dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Saroth blocks a head kick by Rios.
Rios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saroth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rios.
Saroth has his takedown stuffed
and Rios counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rios.
Rios is stalling in the full guard.
Saroth wants to stand and escape but Rios is having none of it.
Rios won't allow Saroth to sweep him here.
Alejandro Rios has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saroth can't keep his opponent in guard - Rios advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rios there.
Saroth is pressing down on Rios's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rios controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Saroth throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Rios content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saroth has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rios has passed into side control.
Rios cracks Saroth with a big elbow.
Saroth is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rios in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Saroth manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios passes to side control.
Saroth lands a decent little punch to the body.
Rios takes a little break here. Saroth wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saroth wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Rios lands a nice forearm strike.
Rios in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rios is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saroth knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rios content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Saroth tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rios working Saroth over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios controlling his opponent.
Saroth can't escape the position.
Rios looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rios connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Rios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rios gets a takedown into half guard.
Saroth wants to stand back up but Rios manages to pass into side control.
Rios just content to control the position.
Rios is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saroth knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saroth is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saroth is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rios is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rios blocks Saroth's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Saroth has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rios postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saroth looks a forlorn figure.
Saroth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rios sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rios looking to finish Saroth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Saroth!
Rios punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios looking to finish Saroth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Saroth!
The referee warns Saroth that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rios looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rios lands a heavy elbow.
Rios putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rios has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saroth's face.
Saroth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rios sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saroth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios scoring with strikes but Saroth is staying in there.
Rios sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rios unloading with bombs!
Rios fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rios lands a nice shot to the head.
Saroth tries to reverse the position but Rios maintains control.
Rios controlling the pace for now.
Saroth defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rios.
Saroth is trying to reverse the position but instead Rios has taken his back - oops!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios keeps control of the position as Saroth tries to break free.
Rios lands shots from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rios controlling from the back.
Rios controlling well, preventing Saroth from escaping the position.
Rios working for the choke.
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!
Rios working for a choke but Saroth is defending well.
Khon Saroth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alejandro Rios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saroth is trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Rios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rios has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Rios!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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