PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vrushak Madhura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima You (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). You is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: date rate . Vrushak Madhura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Madhura
vs
You

183 cm
28
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrushak Madhura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ima You!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from You.
Madhura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Madhura drives through with a takedown into You's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Madhura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Madhura trying to control the position from guard on top but You is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Madhura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Madhura lands a couple of elbows.

You escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Madhura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madhura stands up over You, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Madhura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Madhura works over You with some ground and pound from guard.
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.
Madhura pushing down on You's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
You is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Madhura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Madhura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Madhura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
You is looking to get back to full guard here but Madhura has managed to pass to side control instead.
You is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Madhura's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

You is rocked!

Madhura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Madhura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You is still in real trouble! Can Madhura finish him?
Madhura working the ground and pound.
Madhura in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and You looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Madhura turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vrushak Madhura!
Vrushak Madhura very nearly forgot to thank Sportsmanship Ltd. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Ima You spoke after the fight, saying 'ILL RAPE HIM NEXT TIME!!!!'.