PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Boyat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boyat
vs
Rua

185 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Boyat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Rua!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Rua both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Boyat.
Boyat sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Rua to the ground! Boyat dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Thiago Rua has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua is looking to get to half guard.

Boyat is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Rua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boyat tries to avoid it but Rua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boyat to the ground. Boyat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua avoids the head kick by Boyat.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Boyat avoids a kick to the body.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyat as he jumps to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boyat.
Boyat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Boyat! Rua is out on his feet! Boyat rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Rua is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Rua is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Boyat!