PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tapater Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plutonio Napalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Hordes Of Chaos. The key to victory for Tapater Rua has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rua
vs
Napalm

175 cm
26
140 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

165 cm
20
146 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tapater Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Plutonio Napalm!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Napalm.

Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.

Napalm has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rua regains guard immediately.
Rua throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Napalm drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rua looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rua looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rua!
Rua creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Napalm sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Napalm gets back to half guard.

Rua is working for a kimura but Napalm is defending it quite comfortably.
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Napalm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rua punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rua lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Napalm hang on?
Napalm regains half guard.

Napalm actively working from the bottom here.

Napalm looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rua pushes past his half guard into mount!
Napalm looks gassed!
Rua is landing with some decent strikes but Napalm is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Napalm is bucking up trying to escape but Rua cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rua with good strikes from the mount here!
Napalm is trying desperately to improve position.
Rua punishing his opponent with strikes.
Napalm can't escape the position.
Rua scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Napalm?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napalm wants to hold on but Rua pushes him away.
Napalm is trying desperately to improve position.
Rua landing punches.
The referee warns Napalm that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rua wants to control the pace but Napalm is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua lands a big elbow.
Napalm working to try and regain half guard.
Rua with the ground and pound from mount.
Rua dominating with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Napalm is trying desperately to improve position.
Rua in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rua has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Napalm's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napalm is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rua cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rua in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rua lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rua working Napalm over with strikes here.
The referee warns Napalm that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rua is landing with some decent strikes but Napalm is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Napalm takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rua is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Napalm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Napalm is rocked!
Napalm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Napalm is still in real trouble! Can Rua finish him?
Napalm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Napalm seems to have recovered his senses.
Napalm bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napalm stopping the sweep attempt from Rua.

Napalm drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rua dives on top into guard.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.

Napalm working for submissions but it's allowed Rua to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Napalm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Rua scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tapater Rua dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Napalm shoots for a takedown but Rua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rua wants to clinch.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Napalm wants a takedown.
Napalm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tapater Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Plutonio Napalm.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napalm blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Napalm is breathing heavily.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.

Rua is fighting off a takedown attempt but Napalm is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rua to the mat. Rua regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua striking off his back but it's not causing Napalm any problems.
Napalm passes into half guard.

Napalm is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Napalm tries to pass to full mount but Rua defends it.

Napalm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
Rua keeping full guard, as Napalm tries to pass.

Napalm has gone for a leg lock! Rua slips out almost immediately though and dives into Napalm's guard.

Napalm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rua defends it easily.
Rua scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rua looking to pass the guard.

Napalm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.

Napalm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Napalm keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Rua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Napalm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Napalm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rua.
Tapater Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Napalm blocks with his arms.

Napalm lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rua wants to control but Napalm is keeping busy.

Napalm maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rua could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Napalm has cracked it and Rua is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Napalm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Plutonio Napalm!