PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rios (ranked 6972 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dae Seung Kim (ranked 3071 p4p, 0 weight class). Dae Seung Kim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rios
vs
Seung Kim

180 cm
31
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dae Seung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rios.
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rios finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rios scores with a decent looking hook.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Rios lands a really nice looking cross but Kim seems unphased.
Kim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rios cracks Kim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rios uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kim has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim throws a head kick that misses

and Rios counters with a beautiful punch that sends Kim to the canvas!

Kim is rocked!
Rios sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kim's guard.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Rios finish him?

Rios has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kim defend it? Rios steps over the head and cranks it - Kim is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rios!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Rios!