PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rios might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Painkiller - Judas Priest. David Kappa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rios
vs
Kappa

191 cm
28
285 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

208 cm
29
285 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Just Fight

Just Fight
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Alex Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, David Kappa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kappa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rios shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rios throws out a loose jab but Kappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios wants to slow Kappa down by chopping away at his legs.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rios - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rios. Kappa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rios lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kappa looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rios lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Rios has Kappa up against the cage in a clinch.
Rios trying to land knees to the body.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Kappa avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.
Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rios tries a knee to the head but Kappa blocks it.
Kappa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kappa.
Rios landing knees to the head.
Rios misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kappa can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Rios.
Kappa misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Rios.
Rios lands an uppercut.
Rios lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rios lands with a left to the head.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kappa tries to break the clinch but Rios is controlling the position.
Rios is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like David Kappa has been cut.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kappa's elbow.
Kappa avoids the elbow strike from Rios, against the cage.
Kappa misses with some punches.

Rios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rios looks to land a body kick but Kappa moved away.
Rios scores with a nice body kick.
Rios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kappa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kappa.
Kappa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rios lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Rios.
Kappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
A good leg kick by Rios.
The fighters circling - Rios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rios connects with a body shot that sends Kappa's belly button to the back.
Kappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
Kappa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Rios feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kappa sprawling to the canvas! Kappa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rios finish him?!

Kappa is rocked!
Rios misses with a straight right.
Kappa is still on wobbly legs! Can Rios finish him?
Kappa throws the kick towards the body but Rios avoids it.
Kappa seems to have recovered his senses.
Kappa blocks a low kick nicely.
Rios swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rios.
Rios misses with a body kick.
Rios connects with a body shot.
Alex Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rios clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rios presses Kappa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rios scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Rios.
Rios misses with an elbow strike.
Rios throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kappa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kappa blocks an elbow strike.
Kappa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kappa blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Rios.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Kappa's ribcage. Kappa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rios lands an uppercut.
Kappa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rios lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios drops Kappa with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Kappa is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Rios!
An out of breath and clearly excited Alex Rios thanked Just Fight for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).