PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lera Xolera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurico Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lera Xolera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maurico Rua's chin.

Xolera
vs
Rua

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lera Xolera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maurico Rua!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Xolera.
Rua shoots in and drives through. Xolera sprawls well.
Xolera tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Xolera wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.

Xolera gets caught flat footed, as Rua shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Rua drops back looking for a leg! Xolera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Xolera manages to kick Rua off! Rua jumps back into Xolera's guard.
Xolera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
Rua is standing up over Xolera. Xolera looks to escape but Rua dives into side control.
Xolera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rua asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Xolera is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maurico Rua!