PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rauparaha
vs
Peroba Filgueiras

168 cm
24
143 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

167 cm
31
140 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Te Rauparaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rauparaha.
Filgueiras doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rauparaha counters with a low kick, right behind Filgueiras 's knee.
Rauparaha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Filgueiras shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filgueiras.
Te Rauparaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luana Peroba Filgueiras.
Rauparaha throws a series of strikes that have Filgueiras backpedaling.

It looks like Luana Peroba Filgueiras has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filgueiras takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rauparaha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Filgueiras dives in for a single leg takedown but Rauparaha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands with a light punch inside.
Rauparaha lands a shot to the body.
Filgueiras looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands a body shot.
Rauparaha gets through Filgueiras's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rauparaha lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauparaha digs a right hand into Filgueiras's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Filgueiras's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rauparaha.
Nice body punch from Rauparaha - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Rauparaha as the two fighters clinch.
Filgueiras takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Rauparaha.
Good body shot from Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rauparaha lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Rauparaha.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rauparaha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rauparaha.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands a body shot.
Rauparaha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Filgueiras has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rauparaha seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Filgueiras can turn it around.
Rauparaha lands a nice shot to the body.
Rauparaha presses Filgueiras against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rauparaha is working Filgueiras over against the cage.
Rauparaha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rauparaha.
Filgueiras is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rauparaha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rauparaha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rauparaha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rauparaha lands a nice shot to the body.
Rauparaha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filgueiras backwards.
Rauparaha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rauparaha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rauparaha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rauparaha is working Filgueiras over against the cage.
Rauparaha scores with a shoulder strike.
Rauparaha presses Filgueiras against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Rauparaha.
A left hand lands to the body for Rauparaha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rauparaha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Rauparaha.

Filgueiras is rocked!
Rauparaha pushes Filgueiras against the cage. Rauparaha is working some dirty boxing. Rauparaha pushes off with a quick right hook! Filgueiras goes down! Filgueiras tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rauparaha moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Te Rauparaha!
Te Rauparaha thanked the fans post fight for their support.