PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rain
vs
Rua

164 cm
22
141 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

168 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

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 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georges Rua!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots for a double leg takedown but Rain sprawls well. He's pushed Rua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Rain instigates a clinch.
Rua is working for takedown but Rain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rain tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Andy Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Rua.
Rain gets underhooks to prevent Rua's takedown attempt.
Rua is working for takedown but Rain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rain with a knee to the head.
Rua has Rain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rua looks gassed!
Rain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.

Rua is rocked!
Rain working the clinch nicely. Rua is working for position but Rain cracks him with a big knee to the head! Rua crumples up against the cage and Rain lands two more shots before the ref can save Rua! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Andy Rain!