PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Kiruama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kiruama
vs
Rua

170 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshi Kiruama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Rua!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiruama misses with a takedown attempt

and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kiruama's guard now.
Rua is in close to Kiruama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rua stands up over Kiruama, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rua cracks Kiruama with a solid left hand.
Rua postures up and lands a big shot to Kiruama's brow.
Rua cracks Kiruama with a solid left hand.
Rua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kiruama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kiruama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.

Rua drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rua seems to have locked his on tight now - Kiruama screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rua, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Thiago Rua!