PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hao Rucon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rucon has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rucon
vs
Woods

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hao Rucon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Woods!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woods has Rucon up against the cage in a clinch.

Woods jumps guard.
Woods wants to stand and escape but Rucon is having none of it.

Woods working for a triangle but Rucon defends it easily.
Rucon won't allow Woods to sweep him here.
Rucon stops Woods from standing up.
Rucon is fighting to break Woods's control of his arms but Woods is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rucon wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.

Woods pushes Rucon off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woods gets a clinch.
Woods controlling the action here for a moment.
Woods with a knee to the head.
Woods landing knees to the body.
Rucon is breathing heavily.
Rucon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Woods lands a knee to the body.
Woods lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Woods lands an elbow inside that Rucon shrugs off.

Hao Rucon's cut is getting worse.
Woods lands with a left to the head.

Woods gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Rucon looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Woods is defending well. Rucon quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Woods has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rucon celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hao Rucon!