PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Wynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mason Wynn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rua
vs
Wynn

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Bio-Tech Industries

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Wynn!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Wynn circles away.
Wynn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wynn tries to clinch up.
Wynn ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua looks to land a combination but Wynn avoids it well.

Wynn rushes Rua and presses him up against the cage.
Wynn avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua tries to circle away but Wynn has him pinned against the cage.
Wynn is pushing Rua up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hook to the body lands for Rua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wynn's defenses.
Wynn stalling against the cage.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wynn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wynn is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Wynn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua working aggressively here.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Wynn avoids the damage to the body.
Rua stalling the fight.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua looking to stall.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua clinches but Wynn breaks the clinch
and Wynn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rua pushes Wynn up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mason Wynn has been cut.
Wynn managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wynn avoids it.
Wynn is struggling to control the position.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wynn blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua lands an elbow just above Wynn 's eye.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Wynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Wynn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua lands a knee to the body.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wynn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Rua looks to clinch
and Wynn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wynn wants to clinch but Rua slips to the side
and Rua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wynn looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Wynn moves out of range easily.
Wynn keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
Rua wants to clinch
and Wynn counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wynn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Marco Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wynn looking to stall.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Wynn takes a knee to the side of the body.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wynn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wynn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Wynn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rua tries to clinch but Wynn moves away

and Wynn counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wynn is defending well for now.

Wynn decides to pull guard.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Rua is working hard here to advance position.
Wynn keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wynn keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
Wynn is breathing heavily.
Rua wants to stand but Wynn is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wynn is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Wynn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wynn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rua tries to clinch up but Wynn circles away and keeps his distance.
Wynn misses with a takedown
and Rua counters with a head kick. That will keep Wynn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rua tries to clinch up
and Wynn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wynn's calf.
Rua wants to clinch but Wynn slips to the side

and Wynn counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wynn.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wynn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua throws a head kick but Wynn moves out of range.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Wynn tries to tie him up.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wynn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Wynn avoids the head kick by Rua.

Wynn clinches with his opponent.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Wynn is blocking nicely.
Rua tries to stall but Wynn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Wynn shrugs off.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua working Wynn over with knees to the body.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mason Wynn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rua forces Wynn back against the cage and clinches.
Wynn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Wynn is blocking nicely.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua prevents Wynn from breaking the clinch.

Wynn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rua uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua passes Wynn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rua prevents Wynn from improving his position.
Wynn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wynn is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rua wants to control the pace but Wynn is squirming around nicely.
Rua tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Wynn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wynn is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Rua get's back to his feet.
Rua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
Wynn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wynn keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Wynn's ribcage.

Rua breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Wynn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Rua.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua throws a right and a left that Wynn avoids nicely.
Rua looks to clinch

and Wynn counters by moving into the clinch.
Wynn avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Wynn misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua working Wynn over with knees to the body.
Rua leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Mason Wynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wynn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua with a jab.
Rua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wynn will feel that in the morning.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wynn's sensitive parts.
Rua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marco Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wynn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua wants to clinch.

Rua moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Rua!