PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juliano Rios had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rios
vs
Foreman

170 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juliano Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rios fails with a takedown attempt.
Foreman scores with a one two! Rios had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rios shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rios moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Juliano Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rios shoots in looking for a takedown. Foreman tries to sprawl out of it but Rios keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foreman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juliano Rios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foreman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Foreman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rios backs up against the cage.
Rios tries to clinch there but Foreman circles away.
Foreman lands a glancing blow to the side of Rios's head.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Rios avoids them all with ease.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Rios avoids them all with ease.
Foreman lands with a right hand.
Foreman lands a nice looking body shot.
Rios is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foreman misses with a two punch combination.
Foreman scores with a nice strike.
Foreman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rios.
Foreman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Foreman.
Foreman sizes up Rios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Foreman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Foreman throws a one two combo.
Foreman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Foreman duly obliges.
Foreman lands a slapping body shot.
Foreman works over Rios's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Foreman.
Foreman throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Rios counters with a single leg into guard. Foreman didn't expect that.
Rios prevents Foreman from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foreman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Foreman lands with an uppercut that bounces Rios off the cage and back into rage.
Rios takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foreman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Foreman throws a head kick that misses.
Foreman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Foreman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foreman!
Foreman throws a series of strikes that have Rios backpedaling.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foreman.
Rios checks a leg kick.
Foreman is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice combination there by Foreman.
Foreman throws a combination. Rios tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman lands with a nice combination. Rios backs away looking to recover.
Foreman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Foreman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foreman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rios. Rios circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Foreman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foreman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Foreman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rios misses with a shot to the body
and Foreman counters with a series of strikes. Rios will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rios blocks a leg kick.
Foreman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Foreman counters with a straight right hand.
Foreman lands with a straight right. Rios didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Foreman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Foreman lands with a hook. Rios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
David Foreman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rios misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Foreman connects with a single shot there.
Juliano Rios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rios takes one to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Rios checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A right-left combo lands from Foreman.
Rios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rios takes one on the button.
Foreman with a hook.
Foreman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Foreman.
Foreman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Rios is rocked!
Foreman lands a jab to the head.
Foreman lands with a shot to the body.
Foreman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Rios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Foreman fails to land with a series of punches.
Rios seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab, jab by Foreman - just one landing.
Foreman lands a really nice looking cross but Rios seems unphased.
Foreman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Rios 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rios seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Foreman shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Rios is backing up but Foreman catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Rios covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Foreman Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Foreman!