PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darcinel Litaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litaff comes to the cage accompanied by California . The key to victory for Darcinel Litaff has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Litaff
vs
Rua

171 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darcinel Litaff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Litaff on that attempt.

Litaff dives in and scores a takedown into Rua's guard.
Litaff throws a strike but Rua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rua controls from within his opponent's guard.
Litaff looking for a sweep. Not yet Litaff, not yet.
Rua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Litaff is looking for a sweep.
Rua tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rua wants to stand but Litaff is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scoring with punches and elbows.
Rua taking a breather here.
Litaff is trying to get back to half guard.
Rua trying to control the position but Litaff is working away.
Litaff taking a bit of punishment here - Rua scoring with strikes.
Rua advances nicely into full mount.
Rua wants to control the pace but Litaff is squirming around nicely.
Rua prevents Litaff from getting the reversal.
Rua breaks from Litaff's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litaff is desperately trying to improve his position but Rua has a good base and remains in mount.

Rua swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Rua!
Darcinel Litaff was interviewed post fight and said 'blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá blá....'.