PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabi Garz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garz
vs
Rua

190 cm
24
212 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
29
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Snap Crackle Pop Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabi Garz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to clinch up but Garz circles away and keeps his distance.
Garz throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garz sprawls well. Garz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rua gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.

Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Garz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Garz.
Garz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua dodges the punch combination from Garz.
Garz looks to land a combination. Rua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fabi Garz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garz misses with a two punch combination.
Garz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garz wants it to stay on the feet.
Fabi Garz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shogun Rua.
Garz scores with a three punch combo!
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garz counters with a two punch combo.

Rua is rocked!
Garz goes for a small jab and connects. Now Garz goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Rua stumbles back but Garz runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Rua to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Rua will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fabi Garz!