PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rich
vs
Rua

176 cm
28
171 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
174 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Rich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alberto Rua!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rich closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Rich tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rich has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rua on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rua takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rua tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rich lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua is trying to get back to half guard.
Rua gets back to half guard.
Rua is staying active underneath Rich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rua is trying to stand up here but Rich is controlling him well.
Rich winds up and cracks Rua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rich wants to pass the guard but Rua is defending well.
Rua wants to control but Rich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rich winds up and cracks Rua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Rua is rocked!
Rich scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rua is still in real trouble! Can Rich finish him?
Rua wants to improve his position but Rich is controlling well.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
Rich working Rua over with strikes.

Rich decides to return to a standing position.

Rich closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rua quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rich connects with a nice short shot to Rua's temple.
Rich working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rich slows the pace down in half guard.
Rich working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rich is nestled in close to Rua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rich lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rua quite badly. Rua pulls Rich in close trying to recover. Rich postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rua on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rua doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Rich!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

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