PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios comes to the cage accompanied by Insane in the Membrane. Rodrigo Rios has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rios
vs
Dynamite

161 cm
23
139 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
136 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Blaze Ronin Street Gear
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kip Dynamite!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rios.
Dynamite shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dynamite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dynamite avoids the head kick by Rios.
Rios throws a sloppy head kick and Dynamite moves out of range easily.
Dynamite throws a head kick that misses.
Rios stuffs the takedown attempt from Dynamite. Dynamite gets slowly back to his feet.
Rios throws a lazy head kick

and Dynamite holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rios breaks from the clinch.
Rios throws a head kick that misses

and Dynamite moves into the clinch.
Rios dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rios.

Dynamite breaks the clinch.
Dynamite tries to clinch but Rios moves away

and Rios counters by clinching up.
Rios is trying to stall.

Dynamite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dynamite doesn't manage to clinch there - Rios circles away.
Rios fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dynamite.

Dynamite gets caught flat footed, as Rios shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dynamite controlling Rios's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite wants to stand but Rios is controlling the position.
Rios won't allow Dynamite to sweep him here.
Rios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rios looking to pass the guard.
Dynamite wants to stand up but Rios is controlling him.

Rios stands up and waves to Dynamite to follow him.
Rios takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite shoots in and drives through. Rios sprawls well.

Rios drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dynamite looks gassed!
Rios lands a couple of elbows.
Dynamite is trying to keep Rios in close.
Dynamite can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rios controls the pace.
Rios wants to pass the guard but Dynamite is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dynamite trying to control the position.
Rios controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite wants to get back to his feet but Rios is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rios wants to get up but he can't break Dynamite's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dynamite is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rios is controlling him.
Rios is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dynamite tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rios would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rios scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dynamite is trying to control but can't.
Dynamite is trying to stand up here but Rios is controlling him well.
Dynamite makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dynamite.
Dynamite avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dynamite keeping full guard, as Rios tries to pass.
Dynamite is looking to stand up but Rios isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rios wants to control from the top but Dynamite keeps moving.
Rios sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dynamite's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Rios dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rios shoots in but Dynamite avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rios instigates a clinch.
Rios stalls.
Dynamite tries to break the clinch but Rios is controlling the position.
Dynamite throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rios blocks it with crossed arms.
Dynamite tries a knee to the head but Rios blocks it.
Rios is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dynamite pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dynamite unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rios lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rios throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rios is looking to break free of the clinch but Dynamite has double underhooks.
Dynamite keeps control of Rios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dynamite wants to get back to striking at distance but Rios won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dynamite is trying to break the clinch but Rios has him pressed against the cage.
Rios drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dynamite gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Rios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios tries a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks it.
Dynamite misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rios crunches a lovely knee into Dynamite's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rios.
Rios tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dynamite breaks the clinch.
Dynamite is looking to clinch but Rios is avoiding it.

Dynamite gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dynamite lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dynamite has Rios pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rios manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rios is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dynamite is keeping busy.
Dynamite is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rios pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dynamite tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dynamite lands a knee to the head.
Dynamite gets underhooks to prevent Rios's takedown attempt.
Dynamite misses with a knee strike.
Dynamite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rios throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rios goes for a takedown attempt but Dynamite pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rodrigo Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Dynamite.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dynamite closes the distance and clinches.
Dynamite misses with an elbow strike.

Rios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rios throws a head kick that misses.
Rios takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dynamite paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dynamite swivels and escapes.
Dynamite tries to clinch there but Rios circles away.
Dynamite wants to clinch

and Rios counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dynamite looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dynamite wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dynamite is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rios is controlling him.
Rios controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rios postures up.

Rios stands up and waves to Dynamite to follow him.
Rios circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dynamite tries to land a front kick but Rios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rios throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rios throws a lazy head kick

and Dynamite counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dynamite tries to break the clinch but Rios is controlling the position.
Dynamite trying to land knees to the body.
Rios has had enough of the clinch but Dynamite keeps him there for the moment.
Rios tries to land a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks with his arms.
Rios throws an elbow but it misses.

Rios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dynamite is looking to clinch but Rios is avoiding it.
A head kick by Rios misses

and Dynamite counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rios closes the distance and clinches.
Rios is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rios can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Dynamite unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rios lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dynamite tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rios smiles and moves away.
Dynamite lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kip Dynamite will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rios looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dynamite is fending him off so far but Rios persists. Nope, Dynamite circles away and we're back to standing.
Rios clinches but Dynamite breaks the clinch

and Dynamite counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dynamite.
Rios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dynamite manages to break the clinch.
Dynamite tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance.
Kip Dynamite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dynamite paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rios throws a sloppy head kick and Dynamite moves out of range easily.
Rios finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Dynamite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dynamite paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rios misses with a body shot
and Dynamite counters with a one-two to the body.
Dynamite tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios throws a lazy head kick

and Dynamite moves into the clinch.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dynamite can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite missing with knees to the body.

Dynamite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rios looks to land a body kick but Dynamite moved away.
Rios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dynamite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dynamite connects with a knee to the head.

Dynamite manages to break the clinch.
Rios clinches but Dynamite breaks the clinch
and Dynamite counters with a head kick. That will keep Rios thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Rios clinches.
Rios has Dynamite pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dynamite manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dynamite creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rios's defenses.
Rios has had enough of the clinch but Dynamite keeps him there for the moment.

Dynamite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dynamite wants to clinch up but Rios keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Rios misses

and Dynamite counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios tries to land knees in the clinch but Dynamite avoids the damage to the body.
Dynamite landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Dynamite to work.

Dynamite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dynamite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dynamite gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dynamite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dynamite tries to clinch up.
Dynamite avoids the head kick by Rios.
Dynamite tries to clinch there but Rios circles away.
Rios avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rios tries a head kick but it misses.
Dynamite is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dynamite fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rios, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dynamite.

Dynamite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dynamite lands with a kick to the temple. Rios shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Dynamite clinches up against the cage.
Rios tries to break the clinch but Dynamite is controlling the position.
Dynamite pushes off an throws an elbow but Rios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dynamite breaks the clinch.
Rios throws a head kick that misses

and Dynamite counters by moving into the clinch.

Dynamite manages to break the clinch.
Rios throws a sloppy head kick and Dynamite moves out of range easily.

Dynamite rushes Rios and presses him up against the cage.
Dynamite keeps control of Rios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dynamite avoids a wild elbow strike from Rios.
Dynamite looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dynamite tries a knee to the head but Rios blocks it.
Dynamite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rios.

Rios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rios throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Dynamite rushes Rios and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios tries to land knees in the clinch but Dynamite avoids the damage to the body.
Dynamite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rios.
Rios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dynamite with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kip Dynamite seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rios tries to land a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks with his arms.

Rios breaks the clinch.
Rios throws a sloppy head kick

and Dynamite counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dynamite.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios is trying to keep Dynamite in close.
Dynamite tries to stand but Rios is controlling from the bottom.
Dynamite trying to control the position from guard on top but Rios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dynamite is looking to stand up but Rios won't let him.
Dynamite trying to control but Rios is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kip Dynamite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dynamite has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kip Dynamite!