PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pasha Dasari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapater Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dasari comes to the cage accompanied by Stinkfist. Rua has chosen Hordes Of Chaos as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pasha Dasari is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dasari
vs
Rua

166 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pasha Dasari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tapater Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dasari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rua in his tracks.
Rua shoots in and drives through. Dasari sprawls well.
Pasha Dasari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dasari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dasari is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Dasari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rua looks gassed!
Dasari trying to control from half guard but Rua is working away.

Dasari is working for a submission of some sort.
Dasari is thwarting Rua's attempts to control the position.
Dasari stalling away here and it's allowed Rua to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasari stands up over Rua, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Dasari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dasari advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dasari thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dasari tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rua is looking for a sweep.
Rua is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dasari tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dasari moves into full mount!
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Dasari looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dasari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dasari with a couple of short strikes.
Rua tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Dasari is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Dasari extends the arm and Rua is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pasha Dasari!