PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvin Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crosby
vs
Rios

193 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvin Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Rios!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rios landing knees to the head.

It looks like Elvin Crosby has been cut.

Rios manages to pull guard.
Rios pulls Crosby in close to prevent any damage.
Crosby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rios can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Rios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crosby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rios prevents it.
Crosby is trying to pull guard but Rios turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Crosby wants to take the fight to the mat but Rios manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvin Crosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios lands a nice knee to the body.
Crosby is breathing heavily.
Rios lands a knee to the head.
Crosby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rios avoids it.
Knees to the body from Rios.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rios obliges.
Rios pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rios landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rios manages to break the clinch.

Rios clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios landing knees to the head.
Rios lands a nice knee to the body.
Rios with a knee to the head.

Crosby is rocked!
Rios lands a knee to the head.
Oh Crosby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rios has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Crosby - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rios, and another! Crosby is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Marcelo Rios!