PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conrado Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guerra
vs
Rua

193 cm
22
214 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

183 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conrado Guerra!
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, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guerra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guerra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua tries to clinch up but Guerra circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua tries to clinch up but Guerra circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guerra tries to clinch up.
Guerra tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Guerra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rua is looking to clinch but Guerra is avoiding it.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.

Guerra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Guerra is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Guerra lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Rua looks gassed!

Guerra manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guerra.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Guerra on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conrado Guerra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerra circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guerra drops Rua with a beautiful combination! Rua stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Guerra is looking for the KO!

Rua is rocked!

It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guerra closes the distance looking for a takedown. Guerra picks Rua up and slams him brutally to the floor. Rua is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Conrado Guerra!