PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sagat Adulyadej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radu Vrabiuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vrabiuta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Born to Be Wild. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Adulyadej
vs
Vrabiuta

176 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sagat Adulyadej!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radu Vrabiuta!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrabiuta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adulyadej is fending him off so far but Vrabiuta persists. Nope, Adulyadej circles away and we're back to standing.
Adulyadej tries to clinch there but Vrabiuta circles away.
Vrabiuta shoots in for a takedown but Adulyadej shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Adulyadej tries to keep at a distance but Vrabiuta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adulyadej prevents the takedown attempt.
Sagat Adulyadej has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radu Vrabiuta.
Adulyadej connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Radu Vrabiuta has been cut.
Vrabiuta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vrabiuta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adulyadej tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vrabiuta avoids it.
Adulyadej connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vrabiuta's face.
Vrabiuta looks gassed!
Adulyadej with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Vrabiuta is rocked!
Adulyadej lands a big knee to the head and Vrabiuta goes down! Adulyadej pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sagat Adulyadej!