PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renata Sobrawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Rua had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Renata Sobrawl is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rua
vs
Sobrawl

188 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renata Sobrawl!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua is looking to clinch but Sobrawl is avoiding it.
Rua looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sobrawl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua works the jab nicely.

Sobrawl scores with a takedown into Rua's guard.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sobrawl is pushing down on Rua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rua is fighting to maintain full guard but Sobrawl has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sobrawl is tying to control. Rua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sobrawl should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Sobrawl is trying for a kimura here. Rua looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sobrawl wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renata Sobrawl!