PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ireneo Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Ultra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultra is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fistful of steel - Rage against the machine. Jakob Ultra acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Requina
vs
Ultra

182 cm
27
199 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

183 cm
28
198 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ireneo Requina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakob Ultra!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Requina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Ireneo Requina has been cut.
Requina blocks a head kick by Ultra.
Ultra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Requina manages to avoid it.
Requina cracks Ultra with a good jab.
Requina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ultra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ultra wants it to stay on the feet.
Requina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Requina shoots for a takedown but Ultra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ireneo Requina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Requina missing with a left hand there. Ultra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ultra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ireneo Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Requina tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Ultra as Requina shoots in.
Ultra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Requina looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Requina tries to clinch up.
Ultra scores with a body shot.
Requina looks to land a combination. Ultra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ultra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ultra connects with a body shot.
Ultra slips under a jab from Requina.

Ultra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Requina is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ultra gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Ultra.
Ultra pushes off an throws an elbow but Requina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Requina scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ultra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ultra can't find room to land a body shot as Requina controls the action.
Requina is working for takedown but Ultra is calmly controlling the position for now.

Requina decides to pull guard.
Ultra controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ultra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ultra won't allow Requina to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ultra wants to pass the guard but Requina is keeping the position.
Requina looking for a sweep. Not yet Requina, not yet.
Requina trying to control the position here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jakob Ultra wasn't active enough on the ground.
Requina slips a straight right by Ultra.
Ultra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Requina moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ultra.
Ultra is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Requina is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina tries to throw a body punch but Ultra avoids it by throwing Requina back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ultra throws an elbow but misses.
Ultra unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Requina is breathing heavily.
Ultra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Requina's defenses.
Requina fails to pull guard.
Ultra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Requina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Requina tries to pull guard but Ultra holds him up against the cage and eventually Requina drops back down to his feet.
Requina tries to pull guard but Ultra holds him up against the cage and eventually Requina drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Ultra on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ultra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ultra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ultra trying to land knees to the body.
Requina avoiding damage as Ultra throws knees to the body.
Ultra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Requina is rocked!
Requina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ultra's elbow.
Oh Requina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ultra working Requina over with knees to the body.
Ultra creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Requina's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Requina drops to his knees and Ultra pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakob Ultra!