PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Archer (ranked 766 p4p, 1559 weight class) and Sasha Rua (ranked 115 p4p, 238 weight class). Archer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Rua has chosen Champion as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Archer
vs
Rua

183 cm
23
175
10 - 2 - 0

180 cm
30
184
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Rua!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Archer slips a jab from Rua.
Archer tries to counter with a takedown but Rua is quick to defend against it.
Archer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Archer lands with a left to the head.
Rua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.
Rua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Archer in his tracks.
Archer misses with a low kick.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua drops Archer with a big left hand! Archer is injured, injured bad! Rua jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.