PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curt Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warburton comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar Die For Metal. Gabriel Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Warburton
vs
Rua

180 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (95% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curt Warburton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warburton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Warburton fails with a takedown attempt.
Warburton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curt Warburton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warburton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rua counters with an inside leg kick.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Warburton misses with a takedown attempt

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Warburton is breathing heavily.
Rua lands with a light punch inside.
Rua lands an elbow just above Warburton 's eye.
Rua lands an elbow just above Warburton 's eye.
Warburton tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.

Warburton is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a big knee! That's hurt Warburton! Oh, he's all over the place! Rua lands another knee that sends Warburton to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Rua!
Gabriel Rua took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.