PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Finalizador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Rua has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rua
vs
Finalizador

187 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

185 cm
20
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Finalizador!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots in but no luck this time.
Rua throws a wild body kick that Finalizador sees coming a mile off.
Rua avoids the head kick by Finalizador.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Finalizador.

Finalizador tries for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
Finalizador trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.

Finalizador looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Finalizador in side control, throwing shots but Rua defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finalizador looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
Finalizador controlling the position.
A control attempt from Rua but he's now mounted!
Rua is looking to improve his position but Finalizador isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Finalizador looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Finalizador looking to control but Rua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Finalizador landing shots from mount.
Finalizador with shots to the head and body - Rua looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.

Finalizador is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Rua is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Finalizador!