PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Party in the USA. Rafael Rua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Smith's chin.

Rua
vs
Smith

187 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 10 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Smith with a poor takedown
and Rua counters with a huge left! Smith is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rua isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Smith from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rua!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Rua!