PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Nino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Rugowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nino
vs
Rugowski

173 cm
19
296 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Klinch
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Nino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rugowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nino manages to avoid it.
Nino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rugowski digs a good hook to Nino's body.
Nino tries to close the distance and clinch but Rugowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nino tries to clinch there but Rugowski circles away.
Nino wants to clinch.
Rugowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rugowski lands a right hook to the body.
Nino doesn't manage to clinch there - Rugowski circles away.
Nino wants to clinch up but Rugowski keeps it at a distance.
Nino moves in looking to clinch but Rugowski pushes him off.
Rugowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rugowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
El Nino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rugowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nino doesn't manage to clinch there - Rugowski circles away.
Nino tries to clinch but Rugowski moves out of range.
Nino tries to close the distance and clinch but Rugowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nino tries to clinch there but Rugowski circles away.
Nino drops his hands momentarily and Rugowski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rugowski lands a body shot.
Nino is looking to clinch.
Rugowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Nino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rugowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like El Nino has been cut.
Nino tries to close the distance and clinch but Rugowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nino tries to clinch up.
Nino doesn't manage to clinch there - Rugowski circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nino moves in looking to clinch but Rugowski pushes him off.
Nice uppercut lands for Rugowski. That snapped Nino's head back.
Rugowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Nino.
Nino wants to clinch.
Nino tries to clinch there but Rugowski circles away.
Nino tries to clinch there but Rugowski circles away.
Rugowski scores with a hook.
Nino wants to clinch.
Rugowski scores with a punch to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nino wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nino tries to close the distance and clinch but Rugowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nino tries to clinch up but Rugowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nino tries to clinch up but Rugowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rugowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nino's head.
Nino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rugowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rugowski digs a good hook to Nino's body.
Nino is looking to clinch but Rugowski is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nino wants to clinch up but Rugowski keeps it at a distance.
Rugowski with a hook.
Nino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rugowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rugowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rugowski!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rugowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rugowski works over Nino's head and body with a nice combination.

El Nino's cut is getting worse.
Nino is breathing heavily.
Nino tries to clinch up.
Rugowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Rugowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rugowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rugowski scores with a jab to the head.
Rugowski punishes Nino's body with a nice straight punch.
Nino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rugowski scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rugowski lands a right hook to the body.
Nino takes one on the button.

El Nino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rugowski lands with a shot to the body.
Rugowski 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.

Bubba Rugowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Nino's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rugowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rugowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Rugowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rugowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
El Nino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rugowski cracks a nice hook into Nino's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rugowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Jeez, El Nino's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rugowski punishes Nino's body with a nice straight punch.
Rugowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nino momentarily.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at El Nino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bubba Rugowski!