PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mantis Toboggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantis Toboggan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Toboggan
vs
Rua

190 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mantis Toboggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Rua!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toboggan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Toboggan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toboggan sprawls well. Toboggan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rua gets slowly back to his feet.
Toboggan throws a front kick that sends Rua stumbling back into the cage.
Toboggan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rua looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toboggan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toboggan finds it's way round the side to connect with Rua's head.

It looks like Marcelo Rua has been cut.
Rua walks into a jab.

Toboggan lands a left and a right that send Rua crashing to the mat, dazed. Toboggan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rua is rocked!
Toboggan lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mantis Toboggan!