PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinzo Vistory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rua
vs
Vistory

175 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinzo Vistory!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vistory darts in trying to clinch

and Rua counters with a shoot takedown. Vistory fights it but they end up in guard.

Rua drops back looking for a leg! Vistory is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vistory manages to kick Rua off! Rua jumps back into Vistory's guard.
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vistory is keeping the position for now.
Vistory wants to get back to his feet but Rua is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rua sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vistory's guard.

Rua is trying to work for a kimura but Vistory is defending well.
Vistory looks like he's trying to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rua is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vistory pushes Rua off looking to stand but Rua dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua not doing much here.

Rua is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Vistory is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alejandro Rua!