PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Bertuccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruki Rabota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bertuccio comes into the arena with He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Bertuccio
vs
Rabota

195 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giovanni Bertuccio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruki Rabota!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rabota closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rabota looking to throw knees to the head but Bertuccio is blocking nicely.
Our sources have told us that Bertuccio has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rabota is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bertuccio is defending well for now.
Rabota using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bertuccio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rabota jumps guard and drags Bertuccio to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Rabota is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bertuccio frees his head nicely. Oh but Rabota has switched to an armbar! Bertuccio is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ruki Rabota!