PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saol Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dios has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Dominik Dios has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dios
vs
Rex

171 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominik Dios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saol Rex!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rex closes the distance and clinches.
Rex is trying to pull guard but Dios has him pressed against the cage.
Rex controlling the action here for a moment.
Rex holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rex tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dios just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex stalling the fight.

Rex jumps into guard, dragging Dios to the mat.
Rex wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dios manages to get himself to full guard.

Dios is breathing heavily.
Rex sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rex slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rex is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Rex is trying to get an arm triangle but Dios is defending well.
Rex has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rex looking for a guillotine from mount but Dios is having none of it.

Rex is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Dios is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Dios flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Rex anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Dios and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Rex slips an arm under Dios chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Rex has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Rex is squeezing on Dios like an anaconda would it's prey. Dios fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Saol Rex!