PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rude
vs
Moraes

173 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aron Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moraes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rude throws a big right hand that misses.
Rude throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moraes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moraes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moraes controls Rude momentarily but Rude frees himself.
Moraes wants to sweep here but Rude controlling him for the moment.
Moraes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rude postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rude pushes down on Moraes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moraes keeping control of the position.
Moraes tries to get to full guard but Rude has control of the leg.
Moraes is trying to maintain the position but Rude is very close to passing his half guard.
Moraes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moraes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude throwing strikes but missing.
Rude throwing strikes but missing.
Rude content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moraes working for a triangle but Rude defends it easily.
Moraes looks gassed!
Rude advances to half guard.
Rude landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rude lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rude working Moraes over with strikes.
Rude is nestled in close to Moraes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moraes taking some punishment here, with Rude in his half guard.
Rude working the head and body with strikes.
Rude drops an elbow to the side of Moraes's head.
Rude working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rude wants to pass the guard but Moraes is defending well.
Moraes is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rude there.
Rude scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rude throwing shots but Moraes is blocking nicely.
Rude looks to land a strike but Moraes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rude trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rude postures up and lands a big shot to Moraes's brow.
Rude sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moraes's guard.
Rude drops an elbow to the side of Moraes's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rude connects with a nice short shot to Moraes's temple.
Rude lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Moraes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moraes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moraes is still in real trouble! Can Rude finish him?
Rude lands strikes from half guard.
Moraes has hold of Rude's hands but Rude slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rude passes to full mount!
Rude dominating with strikes here.
Rude scoring with strikes but Moraes is staying in there.
Rude landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes wants to control but Rude is having none of it.
Rude working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rude has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moraes's face.
Moraes tries to hold on but Rude postures up.
Rude working Moraes over with strikes here.
Rude with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rude cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moraes is in a horrible position here. Rude smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rude prevents Moraes from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Moraes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rude scoring with strikes but Moraes is staying in there.
Rude with the ground and pound from mount.
Rude lands a heavy elbow.
Moraes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rude winds up and cracks Moraes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rude is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Rude.
Rude lands with a punch from half guard.
Rude working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moraes actively working from the bottom here.
Rude lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rude is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rude is nestled in close to Moraes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rude scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rude is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rude is nestled in close to Moraes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rude moves into full mount! Moraes won't be happy about that!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rude fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rude cracks Moraes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Moraes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moraes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Rude dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rude changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moraes tries to avoid it but Rude manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moraes to the ground. Moraes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rude shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moraes as he avoids it easily.
Rude throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moraes's waist but Moraes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rude off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Rude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rude throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moraes's waist but Moraes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rude off to one side.
Moraes defending well as Rude loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Moraes as Rude shoots in.
Rude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moraes manages to avoid it.
Rude is looking to clinch.
Rude misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rude tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moraes swivels and escapes.
Rude fails with a takedown attempt.
Rude has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Rude or perhaps it was just good defense by Moraes which made him look bad.
Rude changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moraes tries to avoid it but Rude manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moraes to the ground. Moraes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rude looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moraes is fending him off so far but Rude persists. Nope, Moraes circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rude.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes stuffs the takedown.
A clash of legs there as Moraes blocks the low kick.
Moraes stuffs the takedown.
Brian Rude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rude fails with the takedown.
Rude closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moraes circles away.
Rude takes a swing at Moraes's ribcage but misses.
Rude takes a swing at Moraes's ribcage but misses.
Rude has a takedown stuffed.
A big right from Rude misses.
Rude fails to land with a series of punches.
Rude will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rude shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moraes pinned against the cage. Moraes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aron Moraes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moraes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rude attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moraes seems to have recovered his senses.
Rude shoots in and drives through. Moraes sprawls well.
Rude dodges the punch combination from Moraes.

Rude bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moraes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rude lands with a punch from half guard.
Rude looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rude not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rude connects with a nice short shot to Moraes's temple.
Moraes manages to get to full guard.
Moraes is trying to keep Rude in close.
Rude loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rude loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rude trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moraes wants to sweep here but Rude controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rude shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rude showed some decent athleticism there.
Moraes is looking to improve his position.
Rude is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rude lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Aron Moraes has been cut.
Rude working the ground and pound effectively.
Moraes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brian Rude overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rude dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Rude.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rude with good strikes from the mount here!
Rude scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moraes can do to turn this around?
Moraes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rude is looking to advance position but Moraes won't allow it.
Moraes taking some punishment here, with Rude in his half guard.

Moraes has one foot on Rude's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rude shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Rude slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Rude lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Brian Rude!