PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Willians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Willians has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Willians
vs
Rios

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Mango Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Willians!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Rios!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willians looks to land a combination but Rios avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Willians misses
and Rios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Willians.
Rios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willians.
Willians throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rios to counter with a crisp jab.
Rios moves out of range as Willians strikes.
Rios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Willians.
Rios tries to clinch but Willians moves out of range.
Willians rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rios counters with a big head kick but Willians shrugs it off.
Willians throws an off balance right hand
and Rios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rios blocks a jab.
Rios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Willians throws a hook to the side of Rios's head but Rios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Willians misses with a shot to the body
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians misses with a jab to the body
and Willians takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rios lands a really nice looking cross but Willians seems unphased.
Willians throws a poor cross that misses
and Rios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Willians misses with a body shot
and Willians takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rios cracks Willians with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Willians misses.
Willians misses with a hook
and Rios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Willians misses with a shot to the body
and Rios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willians throws a hook but Rios blocks it.
Daniel Willians seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willians swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rios to counter with a crisp jab.
Willians misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rios to counter with a crisp jab.
Willians throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Willians is rocked!
Rios defending well as Willians loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Willians throws a lazy uppercut
and Rios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Willians takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Willians is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willians throws a poor cross that misses

and Rios counters with a crisp one two that drops Willians! Rios thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Willians to his feet! Willians is in big trouble!
Rios slips under a jab.
Willians swings widly with a right hand
and Rios counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Willians thinking.
Willians misses the body punch
and Rios counters with a straight right hand.
Willians misses with a right hand
and Rios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rios! Willians is out on his feet! Rios rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Willians is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Willians is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Rios!
Our winner, Diego Rios, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.