PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uraya Berrio (ranked 23494 p4p, 491 weight class) and Frank Rucco (ranked 21893 p4p, 507 weight class). Uraya Berrio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Berrio
vs
Rucco

212 cm
21
277 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

192 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uraya Berrio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Rucco!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berrio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rucco is trying to drag Berrio to the mat but Berrio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rucco is trying to pull guard but Berrio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Berrio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rucco clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rucco is in bad spot here.
Rucco is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berrio biding his time, controlling Rucco.
Rucco wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Rucco rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Rucco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rucco looking for a kimura from the bottom but Berrio passes into side control!
Berrio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rucco is looking to reverse the position.
Rucco manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Rucco looking for submissions off his back.
Rucco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Rucco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berrio pulls his head out easily.

Rucco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rucco is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Berrio is tapping! Great win for Rucco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Rucco!