PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Rio (ranked 3451 p4p, 357 weight class) and Darryl Tinn (ranked 6404 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinn has chosen Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Darryl Tinn has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rio
vs
Tinn

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Rio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darryl Tinn!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinn throws a right and a left that Rio avoids nicely.

Rio forces Tinn back against the cage and clinches.
Rio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tinn to keep the fight standing.

Tinn breaks from the clinch.
Tinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tinn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Tinn tries to get set, Rio tries to push him back and clinch up but Tinn manages to avoid the attempt.
No joy there for Tinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rio circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Tinn misses.
As Tinn tries to get set, Rio tries to push him back and clinch up but Tinn manages to avoid the attempt.
Tinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tinn.
Rio slips a jab and a cross from Tinn.
Tinn throws a series of strikes that have Rio backpedaling.
Tinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tinn misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Tinn. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Tinn misses.
Rio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tinn throws a right and a left that Rio avoids nicely.
Tinn fails to land with a series of punches.
As Tinn tries to get set, Rio tries to push him back and clinch up but Tinn manages to avoid the attempt.
Tinn misses with a wild combination.
Rio is looking to counter the offense by Tinn and move into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Tinn scores with a four punch combination!

Rio closes the distance and pushes Tinn back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tinn tries to break the clinch but Rio is controlling the position.
Tinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rio has him pressed against the cage.
Tinn is trying to break free.
Rio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tinn to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Rio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Rio won't allow it.
Rio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tinn scores with a three punch combo!

Rio has Tinn up against the cage in a clinch.
Tinn can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tinn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tinn can't break the clinch.
Rio jumps guard but Tinn stands there with Rio around his waist. Rio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Tinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tinn misses with the combination.
Tinn throws a right hand that Rio ducks under and follows up with a left that Rio also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Tinn both land. Nice combination.
Tinn throws a right and a left that Rio avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tinn.
Tinn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tinn stalks Rio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rio's face. Rio staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tinn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rio moves into the clinch.
Rio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tinn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tinn stalks Rio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rio's face. Rio staggers backwards, shaken.
Tinn misses with a combination

and Rio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rio wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Tinn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Tinn tries to get set, Rio tries to push him back and clinch up but Tinn manages to avoid the attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Tinn.
Darryl Tinn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rio moves into the clinch.
Rio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rio jumps guard but Tinn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tinn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tinn just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Rio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rio prevents Tinn from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tinn breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Tinn misses.
As Tinn tries to get set, Rio tries to push him back and clinch up but Tinn manages to avoid the attempt.
No joy there for Tinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rio circles away quickly and effectively.
Tinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rio circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tinn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rio.
Tinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tinn wants to break free but Rio has control.
Rio jumps guard but Tinn stands there with Rio around his waist. Rio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tinn to keep the fight standing.
Tinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Rio won't allow it.
Tinn tries to circle away but Rio has him pinned against the cage.
Rio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tinn is trying to break the clinch but Rio is controlling him.

That's two 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.
Tinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rio jumps guard but Tinn stands there with Rio around his waist. Rio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Rio jumps guard and drags Tinn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Tinn wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rio's closed guard. He's half up but Rio has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rio pivots and extends the arm, Tinn falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rio! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Rio!