PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Silvio Rua's chin.

Rua
vs
Diaz

181 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silvio Rua!
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, Alex Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz throws a left that rocks Rua and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Diaz dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Rua regain composure!

Rua is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Rua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Rua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Rua seems to have got his legs back now.
Rua is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz working away.
Rua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diaz blocks the strikes from Rua.

Diaz has an Americana. Rua didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Diaz is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Diaz hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alex Diaz!