PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Untlicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Untlicker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Felix Rios's chin.

Untlicker
vs
Rios

182 cm
26
171 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

173 cm
22
173 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Untlicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Rios!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Untlicker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Untlicker scores with a three punch combo!

Rios lands a big head kick that sends Untlicker tumbling to the mat! Rios takes a step backwards and waves Untlicker back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Chris Untlicker has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Untlicker throws a right and a left that Rios avoids nicely.
Rios misses with a combination
and Untlicker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rios tries a head kick but it misses.
Untlicker scores with a three punch combo!
A good leg kick by Rios.
Rios misses with a takedown attempt

and Untlicker counters with a takedown into side control.
Rios is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Untlicker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Untlicker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rios's shoulder. That is not cool.
Untlicker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Untlicker wants to control but Rios is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Untlicker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Untlicker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Untlicker throws a strike aimed at the side of Rios's head but Rios avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Untlicker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rios has escaped the position, nice work there.
Untlicker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rios is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Untlicker just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Untlicker looking to control but instead Rios has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rios throws a head kick but Untlicker moves out of range.
Rios misses with a head kick.
Untlicker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rios tries to clinch
and Untlicker counters with a nice uppercut.
Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Untlicker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Untlicker is breathing heavily.
Untlicker tries to clinch but Rios moves out of range.
Untlicker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Rios scores with a four punch combination!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rios.
Rios throws a sloppy head kick
and Untlicker counters with a three punch combo that has Rios backing up. Rios nods at Untlicker to acknowledge the strikes.
Rios lands a nice looking kick to the body. Untlicker takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Rios.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rios.
Untlicker misses with a body shot.
Untlicker keeps the fight on the outside.
Rios tries to clinch up.
Untlicker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Untlicker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rios throws out a leg kick but Untlicker moves out of range and Rios only half commits.
Rios will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Untlicker's calf.

Rios clinches.

Rios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Untlicker avoids the head kick by Rios.
Rios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rios tries to clinch up.
Rios throws a head kick but Untlicker moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Untlicker scores with a four punch combination!
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rios working hard to break the clinch.

Rios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Untlicker throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Rios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Untlicker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Untlicker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rios counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Untlicker's guard now.
Rios throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rios slips nicely into half guard.

Rios looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Untlicker trying to control but Rios postures up.

Rios is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Untlicker is just riding it out for now. Rios eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rios is trying to work for a kimura but Untlicker is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rios seems to be working for a kimura but Untlicker defends the submission attempt.
Untlicker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Rios postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Untlicker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rios, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rios not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Untlicker trying to control but Rios is working from the bottom.
Untlicker throws a strike but Rios rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rios trying to control but Untlicker is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Rios drops back looking for a leg! Untlicker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Untlicker manages to kick Rios off! Rios jumps back into Untlicker's guard.
Rios is pushing down on Untlicker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Untlicker is fighting to maintain full guard but Rios has managed to sneak the leg through.

Rios is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Rios is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Untlicker sees it coming and defends easily.

Rios is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Untlicker sees it coming and defends easily.
Untlicker is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four 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 is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Untlicker is defending against the submission attempts here by Rios.
Untlicker trying to hold on to Rios's head to control him but Rios postures up.

Untlicker is defending against the submission attempts here by Rios.

Untlicker is defending against the submission attempts here by Rios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rios throws a combination that misses

and Untlicker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rios's guard now.
Rios keeping moving, preventing Untlicker from controlling successfully.
Rios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Untlicker.
Untlicker trying to control the position from guard on top but Rios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Untlicker throwing strikes from guard but Rios blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Untlicker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rios is keeping the position for now.
Untlicker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Untlicker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rios tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Untlicker counters with a left and a right that stings Rios.
Untlicker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rios throws a wild body kick that Untlicker sees coming a mile off.
Rios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Untlicker lands a head shot.
Rios throws a head kick but Untlicker moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Untlicker.
Rios's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rios duly obliges.
Rios falls off balance throwing a combination

and Untlicker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rios's guard.
Untlicker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rios works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rios keeping moving, preventing Untlicker from controlling successfully.
Untlicker looking to sit in guard and control but Rios gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rios drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rios jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rios has gone for a leg lock! Untlicker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rios's guard.
Untlicker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chris Untlicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Untlicker's guard.
Rios missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rios postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rios drops back looking for a leg! Untlicker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Untlicker manages to kick Rios off! Rios jumps back into Untlicker's guard.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Untlicker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rios has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Rios!