PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Facaloto Gals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen drop the world as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gals
vs
Rua

189 cm
21
189 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Jutsu FightGear (15$ clothing)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Facaloto Gals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gals shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gals dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Gals's head and hops out.

Rua closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rua working the head and body with strikes.
Rua is keen to just control but Gals is a slippery customer.
Gals is looking for a sweep. Rua is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rua thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rua is controlling the pace.
Gals taking some punishment here, with Rua in his half guard.
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!
Gals taking some punishment here, with Rua in his half guard.
Gals taking some punishment here, with Rua in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rua is looking for a kimura but Gals is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rua to get the leverage.
Gals tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gals on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gals tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
Gals missing with punches from the bottom.
Gals trying to control here.
Rua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rua sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gals does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gals wants to control but Rua is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rua shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gals looking for submissions off his back.
Gals wants to get back to full guard.
Rua wants to control but Gals is keeping him busy.
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!
Gals tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.

Rua is working for a submission of some sort.
Gals punching from the bottom.
Gals misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gals is looking for a sweep. Rua is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gals trying to get back to full guard but Rua takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rua unloading with bombs!
Rua lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Gals is rocked!
BOOM! Rua connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Gals is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gals is desperately trying to improve his position but Rua has a good base and remains in mount.
A big strike lands for Rua! That's really hurt Gals and he's turned his back - Rua keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Rua jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickson Rua!
Rickson Rua very nearly forgot to thank Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.