PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pimba (ranked 3693 p4p, 717 weight class) and Wanderlei Rua (ranked 483 p4p, 112 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Pimba
vs
Rua

173 cm
31
227
11 - 11 - 0

198 cm
22
281
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Urban Fighter

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Pimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wanderlei Rua!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pimba does no damage.

Pimba tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

It looks like Javier Pimba has been cut.
Pimba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Pimba backwards.
Pimba takes a shot to the head.
Rua cracks Pimba with a nice body shot.
Rua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pimba is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Pimba being controlled against the ropes.
Rua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pimba backwards.
Rua keeps control of Pimba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Pimba backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Rua cracks Pimba with a nice body shot.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Pimba is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Rua.
A short right from Rua on the inside.

Javier Pimba's cut is getting worse.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rua scores with a shot to the side of Pimba's head.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pimba takes a shot to the head.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pimba backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.

Javier Pimba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pimba or not.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pimba.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rua.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Pimba is rocked!
Rua lands with a right to the head.
Oh Pimba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua scores with a shot to the side of Pimba's head.
Rua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Jeez, Javier Pimba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rua creates a bit of distance and cracks Pimba with a massive left hook! Pimba crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Rua stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wanderlei Rua!
Wanderlei Rua thanked the fans post fight for their support.