PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Rua (ranked 541 p4p, 854 weight class) and Jonathan Archer (ranked 83 p4p, 136 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rua might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Champion. Archer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu Tang Clan - Method Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rua
vs
Archer

180 cm
29
184
11 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
175
9 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Archer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Archer swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Rua throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Archer. Archer obviously looking to wear him down.
Rua connects with a single shot there.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Archer moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Archer feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Archer clinches with his opponent.
Archer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rua or not.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Archer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rua doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Rua throws out a powerful jab.
Rua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Archer. Archer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Archer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Archer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Archer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Sasha Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua looks to land a right hand but Archer moved out of range.
Rua takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer tries to counter with a clinch but Rua shakes him off and moves away.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Good exchange - Archer coming out on top.
Rua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua with a nice cross.

Archer moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
I was talking to Rua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Rua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Archer tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Archer.
Archer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Archer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Archer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand

and Archer moves into the clinch.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Rua is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rua takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer feints the counter takedown.
Archer throws a poor cross that misses
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Archer doesn't seem bothered though.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua lands with an uppercut that bounces Archer off the cage and back into range.
Rua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Rua.
Rua digs a good body shot into Archer's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Archer.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Rua misses with a looping right.
A jab from Rua misses.
Archer wants to counter the offense by Rua and move into the clinch position.
Rua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Archer staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Archer throws a leg kick that misses.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Sasha Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Archer tries to counter by closing the distance.
That kick from Archer tenderised Rua's leg. Rua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
And Archer tries to counter it with a takedown but Rua pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Archer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua digs a good body shot into Archer's ribs.
Archer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Archer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Archer lands with a short shot to the head.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer drops his hands momentarily and Rua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Rua punishes Archer's body with a nice straight punch.
Archer jabs at Rua's body.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Archer.
Rua swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Rua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Sasha Rua has been cut.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archer lands the left hand.

Rua is rocked!
Rua leaves his chin hanging out and Archer seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rua crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Archer!
Jonathan Archer is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Jonathan Archer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.