PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rios (ranked 1665 p4p, 2289 weight class) and Dean Corll (ranked 246 p4p, 325 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Corll's choice of entrance music: Candyman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rios
vs
Corll

180 cm
36
182
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
39
180
32 - 27 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Corll!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corll looks to throw the jab but Rios is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corll throws a lazy head kick

and Rios counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Rios is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Corll defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rios stalling away here and it's allowed Corll to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rios wants to pass the guard but Corll is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rios drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Corll manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rios has Corll in his guard.

Rios wants to control but Corll passes easily into half guard.
Rios tries to get to full guard but Corll has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rios manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rios throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Rios looking for subs off his back but Corll has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rios moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios is trying to keep Corll in close.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Corll working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Corll preventing the sweep.
Rios looking to control but Corll passes into half guard.
Rios trying to control but Corll postures up.
Corll prevents Rios from improving his position.
Rios trying to hold on to Corll's head to control him but Corll postures up.
Rios trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios is looking to get to half guard.
Corll looking to control but Rios is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rios is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rios tries to lock up and control but Corll gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rios can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll looking to control but Rios is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rios is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Corll will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Corll connects with a looping right hand.
Corll misses with a two punch combination.
Corll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Rios shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Corll is trying to defend but Rios finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rios seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corll does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rios is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rios wants to pass to mount but Corll is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios is looking to take a break and control but Corll is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rios is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Corll is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Rios is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Corll doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rios.

Rios is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Corll sees it coming and defends easily.
Rios looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rios throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Corll to regain full guard.
Rios trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corll is adopting a defensive guard.
Rios looking to sit in guard and control but Corll gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rios has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Corll is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rios.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios looking for a sweep but Corll has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rios tries to reverse the position but Corll maintains control.
Rios squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Corll pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Rios's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rios is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rios is working hard here to advance position.
Rios is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios is in all sorts of trouble here.
Corll controlling his opponent.
Corll avoids the attempt from Rios to control.
Rios slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rios trying to hold on to Corll's head to control him but Corll postures up.
Corll prevents Rios from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rios regains full guard. Nicely done.
Corll showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Corll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Corll throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rios counter with a right hand.
Corll misses with a right hand
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut.
Corll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
Corll misses with a hook to the body
enabling Rios to counter with a crisp jab.
Corll scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rios scores with a jab to the body.
Corll misses with an uppercut
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut.
Corll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rios throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corll! But no joy.

Corll drops Rios with a beautiful combination! Rios stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Corll is looking for the KO!

Rios is rocked!

It looks like Adam Rios has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rios throws a lazy uppercut
and Corll counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Corll!
Dean Corll seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.