PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tate Rush (ranked 4042 p4p, 4287 weight class) and Bruno Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rush
vs
Barrera

195 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tate Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barrera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barrera blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Barrera as the two fighters clinch.
Barrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rush works on Barrera's body with a couple of short punches.
Barrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rush misses with a body punch.
Barrera lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Barrera fails to land.
Rush prevents a body shot from Barrera.
Barrera lands a body punch.
Barrera lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Barrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rush tries to throw a body punch but Barrera avoids it by throwing Rush back against the cage.
Rush can't find room to land a body shot as Barrera controls the action.
Rush can't find room to land a body shot as Barrera controls the action.
Rush takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera blocks an uppercut.
Rush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrera.
Barrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rush.
Rush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barrera backwards.
Rush takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Tate Rush has been cut.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Barrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Barrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rush looking to stall.
Barrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrera.
A short left from Barrera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrera is working Rush over against the cage.
Barrera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera lands with a left to the head.
Barrera lands with a right to the head.
Barrera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rush's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrera scores with a shot to the side of Rush's head.
Barrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrera lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Barrera drops Rush onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rush is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Rush is rocked!
Barrera creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rush with a big uppercut! Rush tries to clinch up but Barrera pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rush to the mat! Rush covers up and Barrera unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bruno Barrera!