|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zei Rulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington has chosen Black & Yellow as his entrance music. Corey Washington struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 208.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Zei Rulu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
|
186 cm
25
215 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zei Rulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Corey Washington!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rulu rushes Washington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Washington looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rulu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Washington at a distance.
Rulu thuds his right hand into Washington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Washington throws a head kick but Rulu moves out of range.
Rulu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Washington's calf.
Rulu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Washington under the eye.
Rulu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Washington's head.
Rulu clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rulu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Washington is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rulu manages to break the clinch.
Rulu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Washington takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Rulu.
Washington takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rulu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Washington's calf.
Washington tries to sprawl but Rulu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rulu drops an elbow to the side of Washington's head.
Washington is in trouble now - Rulu has advanced to mount!
Rulu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rulu breaks from Washington's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rulu breaks from Washington's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rulu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Washington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rulu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rulu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rulu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Washington hang on?
Rulu content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rulu working the ground and pound effectively.
Rulu throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Washington has his hands clasped together but Rulu breaks the hold and Washington is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rulu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zei Rulu!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
