PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josey Wales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vitor Rua has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rua
vs
Wales

175 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josey Wales!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wales will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wales is looking to clinch.
Wales lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Rua thuds his right hand into Wales's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wales is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.

Wales closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wales lands in his opponent's guard.
Rua wants to stand up but Wales is controlling him.
Wales postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Wales from controlling successfully.
Wales might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rua kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wales is pushing down on Rua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rua is fighting to maintain full guard but Wales has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rua wants to improve his position but Wales is controlling well.
Rua is staying active underneath Wales, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wales is looking to clinch.
Wales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wales fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wales fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rua sprawls well initially but Wales persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wales not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wales is tying to control. Rua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rua gets full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wales trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wales trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
Josey Wales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wales tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Wales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rua swivels and escapes.
Rua throws a series of punches but Wales moves out of range.
Wales tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Wales.
Wales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rua.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Wales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wales tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wales looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rua works over Wales's head and body with a nice combination.

Wales is rocked!
Wales misses with a wild body shot.
Wales is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Wales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rua looks to land a combination but Wales avoids it well.
Rua looks to land a combination but Wales avoids it well.
Rua throws a series of punches but Wales moves out of range.
Are you kidding me?! Rua ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Wales clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vitor Rua!