PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anucha Poopha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Aruba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Poopha
vs
Aruba

167 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
136 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anucha Poopha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reinaldo Aruba!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poopha lands a right hook to the body.

Poopha clinches.
Poopha lands a knee to the head.
Poopha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aruba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poopha prevents it.
Aruba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poopha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Poopha keeps control of Aruba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poopha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aruba jumps guard but Poopha stands there with Aruba around his waist. Aruba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anucha Poopha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Aruba.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Poopha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aruba tries to pull guard but Poopha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poopha lands an elbow inside that Aruba shrugs off.
Aruba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poopha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poopha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poopha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poopha lands with a left to the head.
Aruba fails to pull guard.
Poopha lands a knee to the head.

Aruba is rocked!
Poopha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aruba is still on wobbly legs! Can Poopha finish him?
Poopha landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poopha.
Poopha pushes Aruba against the cage. Poopha is working some dirty boxing. Poopha pushes off with a quick right hook! Aruba goes down! Aruba tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Poopha moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anucha Poopha!