PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirius Bidness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Bla Bla Bla - Gigi D'Agostino. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bidness's choice of entrance music: GRRRRR!!. On his way into the cage it seems that Vitor Rua has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vitor Rua seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rua
vs
Bidness

175 cm
24
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sirius Bidness!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bidness.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sirius Bidness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua misses with the combination.
Rua throws a right and a left that Bidness avoids nicely.
Bidness fails with the takedown.
Bidness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bidness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bidness drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bidness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bidness is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Bidness fails with the takedown.
Vitor Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirius Bidness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidness misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.

Bidness drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bidness pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
Bidness trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bidness looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bidness has Rua pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Bidness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua prevents Bidness from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bidness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua misses with the combination.

Rua lands a big head kick that sends Bidness tumbling to the mat! Rua takes a step backwards and waves Bidness back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bidness is rocked!

It looks like Sirius Bidness has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bidness throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Bidness shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bidness looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bidness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bidness connects with a crisp jab.
Bidness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
Bidness misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Bidness checks a leg kick.
Vitor Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bidness misses with a takedown
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sirius Bidness's cut.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rua throws a right hand that Bidness ducks under and follows up with a left that Bidness also avoids with ease.
Bidness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bidness takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rua lands with an uppercut that bounces Bidness off the cage and back into rage.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua misses with a double jab

and Bidness counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bidness trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rua controls Bidness momentarily but Bidness frees himself.
Bidness is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bidness is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bidness on the ground.
Bidness trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Bidness preventing the sweep.
Rua is working hard here to advance position.
Bidness is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bidness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua counters with a three punch combo that has Bidness backing up. Bidness nods at Rua to acknowledge the strikes.
Bidness misses with the combination.
Vitor Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua sizes up Bidness with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bidness misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vitor Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bidness's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rua.

Rua lands a left and a right that send Bidness crashing to the mat, dazed. Rua thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bidness is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua scores with the left hand. Bidness knows he should have avoided that one.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Bidness seems to have recovered his senses.
Rua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bidness circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bidness is defended easily by Rua.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Bidness gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bidness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua avoids the body shot from Bidness.
Bidness shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Bidness shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
Vitor Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirius Bidness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rua.
Bidness slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Bidness avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sirius Bidness's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A punch combination from Rua misses.
Bidness looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Rua swinging wilding here.
Bidness scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Bidness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bidness throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua lands with a cross.
Bidness takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bidness misses with a looping right.
Bidness misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidness looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Bidness persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bidness can do to turn this around?
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bidness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua looks to land a combination but Bidness avoids it well.
Bidness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Bidness misses with a takedown
and Rua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitor Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirius Bidness.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bidness has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bidness and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rua throws a combination that misses
and Bidness counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidness jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rua tries to score with a low kick but Bidness moves his leg out of the way.
Rua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rua throws a series of punches but Bidness moves out of range.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bidness shoots in and drives through. Rua sprawls well.
Bidness takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rua scores with a hook.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bidness counters by clinching up.

Rua breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bidness clinches up against the cage.
Bidness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bidness.
A right-left combo lands from Rua.
Bidness dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Bidness shoots in.
Bidness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
Sirius Bidness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bidness throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a three punch combo that has Bidness backing up. Bidness nods at Rua to acknowledge the strikes.
Rua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bidness fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua slips a straight right by Bidness.
Vitor Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rua, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

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