PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryle Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Te Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Joaquin
vs
Te Rua

190 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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MMA Exclusive

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryle Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Te Rua!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Te Rua bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Te Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Joaquin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Joaquin is working hard here to advance position.
Joaquin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Te Rua is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joaquin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Joaquin is looking for a sweep.

Te Rua tries for a kimura but Joaquin is defending well.

Te Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Te Rua thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Te Rua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Te Rua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Te Rua is trying to get an arm triangle but Joaquin is defending well.

Te Rua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joaquin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Te Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Joaquin is looking to regain half guard here but Te Rua keeps moving and retains side control.

Te Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Te Rua working away.
Joaquin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Te Rua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Te Rua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is looking to reverse the position.
Joaquin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Joaquin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joaquin is trying to control the action in half guard but Te Rua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Te Rua tries to get to full guard but Joaquin has control of the leg.

Te Rua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joaquin pulls his head out easily.
Te Rua looks winded!

Te Rua looking for submissions off his back.

Te Rua is defending against the submission attempts here by Joaquin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joaquin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Joaquin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Te Rua sees it coming and defends easily.

Te Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Te Rua looking for submissions off his back.
Joaquin works his way into side control.
Te Rua regains half guard.
Te Rua works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joaquin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joaquin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Te Rua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joaquin defends well.

Te Rua looking for a guillotine here but Joaquin defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joaquin throwing strikes from guard but Te Rua blocks nicely.

Te Rua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joaquin defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joaquin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joaquin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin trying to control but Te Rua is working from the bottom.

Joaquin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Te Rua has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joaquin has managed to get both his arms back between Te Rua's legs - danger averted.
Te Rua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joaquin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Te Rua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Joaquin throws a sloppy head kick and Te Rua moves out of range easily.

Joaquin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Te Rua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Te Rua looking for submissions off his back.

Te Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joaquin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Te Rua does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joaquin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Te Rua defending well though.

Joaquin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joaquin tries to pass to full mount but Te Rua defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin trying to control from half guard but Te Rua is working away.

Te Rua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joaquin pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Te Rua actively working from the bottom here.
Te Rua is breathing heavily.
Joaquin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Te Rua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joaquin pulls his head out easily.
Joaquin throwing shots but Te Rua is blocking nicely.
Joaquin thows a huge punch but Te Rua dodges it nicely.
Joaquin is trying to control. Te Rua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Te Rua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joaquin.

Te Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Te Rua is defending against the submission attempts here by Joaquin.
Joaquin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Te Rua is in trouble now - Joaquin has advanced to mount!
Joaquin landing punches.
Joaquin prevents Te Rua from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Joaquin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Te Rua is desperately trying to improve his position but Joaquin has a good base and remains in mount.
Te Rua is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Te Rua regains half guard.
Joaquin passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rua is desperately trying to improve his position but Joaquin has a good base and remains in mount.
Te Rua wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Joaquin.
Joaquin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Te Rua is looking to escape.
Te Rua is looking to get to half guard.
Joaquin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Te Rua wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Joaquin.
Te Rua manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Joaquin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Te Rua's head.
Joaquin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Te Rua's head.
Joaquin is looking to take a break and control but Te Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Te Rua actively working from the bottom here.
Joaquin tries to pass to full mount but Te Rua defends it.
Joaquin thows a huge punch but Te Rua dodges it nicely.

Te Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joaquin wants to take a breather but Te Rua is having none of it.

Te Rua looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joaquin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Rua tries to roll over but Joaquin keeps him under control.
Joaquin thows a huge punch but Te Rua dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryle Joaquin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Joaquin throws a sloppy head kick and Te Rua moves out of range easily.

Joaquin shoots in and bounces Te Rua off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Joaquin wants to control from the top but Te Rua keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Te Rua is on top in guard.

Te Rua is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Te Rua drops back looking for a leg! Joaquin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joaquin manages to kick Te Rua off! Te Rua jumps back into Joaquin's guard.
Joaquin working a defensive guard here.
Te Rua forces his way into half guard.
Te Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Te Rua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Te Rua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joaquin sees it coming and defends easily.

Te Rua is looking for a kimura but Joaquin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Te Rua to get the leverage.
Joaquin is trying to get back to full guard.

Te Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Joaquin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joaquin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Te Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joaquin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Joaquin has his foot on Te Rua's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Te Rua works his way back into a safe position though.
Joaquin looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joaquin has his foot on Te Rua's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Te Rua works his way back into a safe position though.
Te Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joaquin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Joaquin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Te Rua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Te Rua drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Te Rua seems to have locked his on tight now - Joaquin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Te Rua, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jerome Te Rua!