PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urist McDwarf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by drop the world. Rickson Rua has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rua
vs
McDwarf

185 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Strikefirst Nutrion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rickson Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urist McDwarf!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rua closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rua lands in his opponent's guard.

Rua drops back, looking for a kneebar! McDwarf looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McDwarf looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McDwarf!
Rua is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McDwarf's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rua looking for submissions off his back.
Rua gets full guard.

Rua has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. McDwarf doesn't defend quickly enough and Rua has managed to lock this one up! Can McDwarf escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rua on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rickson Rua!