PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Danger Zone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rafael Rua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Kazansky's chin.

Rua
vs
Kazansky

187 cm
30
185 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

185 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 30 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kazansky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rua to the mat! Rua manages to get full guard.
Kazansky trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rua looking for a guillotine here but Kazansky defends easily.
Kazansky wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kazansky defends it easily.
Kazansky chips away with some ground and pound.

Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kazansky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rua keeping full guard, as Kazansky tries to pass.
Kazansky wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Rua has a closed guard, preventing Kazansky from standing up.

Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kazansky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Rua!