PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pika Kalei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rua
vs
Kalei

179 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pika Kalei!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Royce Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Rua both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Pika Kalei has been cut.
Kalei closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Kalei pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Kalei misses the shot to the body.
Kalei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Kalei persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Kalei fails with the takedown.
Royce Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pika Kalei.
Kalei looks gassed!
Rua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Danga de danga de dang - Rua scores with a four punch combination!
Kalei should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rua throws a front kick that sends Kalei stumbling back into the cage.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Rua! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Royce Rua!
Royce Rua is the new welterweight champion!