PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adriana Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapater Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hordes Of Chaos kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tapater Rua told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lima
vs
Rua

178 cm
18
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Adriana's Secret
S.W.A.T.

Attliction
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriana Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tapater Rua!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.

Lima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lima really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.

Rua working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.

Lima avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lima drops back looking for a leg! Rua is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rua manages to kick Lima off! Lima jumps back into Rua's guard.
Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Lima.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rua clinches with his opponent.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lima is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lima dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua avoiding damage.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Rua stalling the fight.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lima blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Lima blocks with his arms.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Lima blocks it.
Rua looks gassed!
Lima wants to break the clinch but can't.

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.
Lima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriana Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rua tries to clinch but Lima is having none of it.

Lima decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lima controlling the action here.

Lima in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rua tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lima!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adriana Lima!