PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapater Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky comes to the cage accompanied by Mein Teil. Rua has chosen Hordes Of Chaos as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tapater Rua will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kositzky
vs
Rua

173 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Non-Stop Nutrition

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tapater Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Rua pushes Kositzky up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Kositzky is blocking nicely.
Kositzky can't break the clinch.
Rua changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kositzky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Kositzky misses.
Kositzky circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Kositzky misses.
Kositzky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua wants to clinch up but Kositzky keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Kositzky.
Paul Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kositzky throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kositzky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kositzky misses with a two punch combination.
Kositzky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rua as he avoids it easily.
Kositzky throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kositzky misses with a double jab.
Kositzky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua lands a head kick. Kositzky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kositzky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Kositzky circles away.
Kositzky throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kositzky changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rua looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rua is looking for a sweep.
Kositzky looks up at the clock and then as Rua takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kositzky smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rua tries to buck Kositzky off but Kositzky is having none of it.
Kositzky is working Rua over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kositzky's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rua moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Rua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kositzky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kositzky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rua looks gassed!
Kositzky tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rua has his foot on Kositzky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kositzky works his way back into a safe position though.
Kositzky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kositzky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Rua throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kositzky escapes and throws Rua's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rua takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua is looking for a sweep.
Rua gets back to half guard.

Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rua defending well though.
Rua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rua looking for submissions off his back.

Rua looking for submissions off his back.
Rua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kositzky fails to land with a series of punches.
Kositzky shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Kositzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kositzky misses with a wild combination.
Kositzky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Kositzky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua slips a jab from Kositzky.
Kositzky misses with a series of wild punches.

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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kositzky.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
Kositzky throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua counters with a nice leg kick.
Kositzky has his takedown stuffed

and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kositzky's guard now.

Rua drops back looking for a leg! Kositzky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kositzky manages to kick Rua off! Rua jumps back into Kositzky's guard.
Rua advances to half guard.
Rua thows a huge punch but Kositzky dodges it nicely.
Kositzky works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kositzky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rua's guard.
Kositzky connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky forces his way into half guard.

Rua is defending against the submission attempts here by Kositzky.
Nice strikes from Kositzky there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tapater Rua will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kositzky swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a big head kick but Kositzky shrugs it off.
Kositzky throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kositzky.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kositzky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rua clinches with his opponent.
Rua tries for a takedown. No joy.

Kositzky manages to pull guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kositzky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rua actively working from the bottom here.
Rua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kositzky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kositzky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Kositzky.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Kositzky working over Rua with some ground and pound. Rua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rua wants to get back to full guard.
Rua gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kositzky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kositzky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Rua has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kositzky should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rua has tightened it up now! Kositzky should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tapater Rua!