PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rita Stienis (ranked 3708 p4p, 7125 weight class) and Frank Rucco (ranked 380 p4p, 552 weight class). Frank Rucco has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rita Stienis's chin.

Stienis
vs
Rucco

223 cm
27
265
5 - 6 - 0

192 cm
26
260
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rita Stienis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Rucco!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stienis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stienis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stienis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rucco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stienis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rucco manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stienis pushes Rucco off looking to stand but Rucco dives back in and keeps control.
Stienis is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Rucco seems to be working for a kimura but Stienis defends the submission attempt.

Rucco seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stienis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Rucco!