PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillinger has chosen Randy Orten Theme Song as his entrance music. Marcus Dillinger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rua
vs
Dillinger

195 cm
24
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Deadly Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Dillinger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dillinger looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Dillinger shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dillinger misses with a few strikes there.
Rua wants to clinch up but Dillinger keeps it at a distance.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Dillinger pushes him off.
Rua defending well as Dillinger loads up on a big left hand.

Dillinger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dillinger lands in his opponent's guard.
Rua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rua tries to get out of the position.
Dillinger wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Dillinger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Rua uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dillinger misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillinger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.

Rua rushes Dillinger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dillinger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dillinger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dillinger looks gassed!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua connects with a right hand. Dillinger shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rua instigates a clinch.
Dillinger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dillinger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Mark Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Dillinger.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillinger is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dillinger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dillinger is trying to break free.
Rua working Dillinger over with knees to the body.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Dillinger.
Rua connects with a right hand. Dillinger shakes it off.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua tries to clinch there but Dillinger circles away.
Dillinger lands a jab.
Rua swings for the body but Dillinger moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger misses the jab.
Rua looks to land a combination but Dillinger avoids it well.
Dillinger closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Dillinger pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua throws a right hand that Dillinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillinger also avoids with ease.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Rua.
Dillinger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua tries to clinch but Dillinger is having none of it.
Rua tries to clinch but Dillinger moves out of range.
Dillinger loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Dillinger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Dillinger.
Dillinger defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Dillinger.
A cross from Rua lands.

Rua lands a head kick that stumbles Dillinger and the fighters go to the mat.

Dillinger is rocked!
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dillinger on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillinger is still in real trouble! Can Rua finish him?
Rua trying to control but Dillinger is working from the bottom.
Dillinger seems to have recovered his senses.

Dillinger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dillinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua wants to get up but he can't break Dillinger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Rua dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dillinger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Dillinger misses.

Dillinger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rua did well to prevent Dillinger getting side control.
Rua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dillinger.
Dillinger is keen to just control but Rua is a slippery customer.
Dillinger is pressing down on Rua's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rua is holding on for now.
Dillinger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dillinger.
Dillinger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua tries a low kick but Dillinger avoids it.
Dillinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.

Rua lands a high kick to the side of Dillinger's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Rua dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Marcus Dillinger has been cut.
Rua in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rua wants to control from the top but Dillinger keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dillinger controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dillinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but Rua checks it.

Dillinger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rua napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger throws a strike aimed at the side of Rua's head but Rua avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dillinger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rua tries to escape but Dillinger is in control.
Dillinger scoring with punches from side control.
Dillinger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rua is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dillinger connects with a decent elbow.
Dillinger works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dillinger looks up at the clock and then as Rua takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dillinger smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rua is looking for a sweep.

Rua sneaks out the side door and pushes Dillinger away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillinger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dillinger throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rua's waist but Rua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dillinger off to one side.
Dillinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillinger misses with a double jab
and Rua counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mark Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillinger shoots in and drives through. Rua sprawls well.
Dillinger doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Mark Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Dillinger.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Dillinger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua lands with a light punch inside.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillinger tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Dillinger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dillinger.
Rua has Dillinger pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Dillinger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua trying to stall but Dillinger improves his position.
Dillinger is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Dillinger is trying to break free.
Rua keeps control of Dillinger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dillinger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mark Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Dillinger.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dillinger up against the cage.
Dillinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua.
Rua presses Dillinger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rua stalling in the clinch but Dillinger improves position.
Dillinger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dillinger tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dillinger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dillinger blocks the elbow strike.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua lands with a nice combination. Dillinger backs away looking to recover.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dillinger doesn't seem bothered though.
Dillinger fails with the takedown.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Rua slips under a jab from Dillinger.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillinger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dillinger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger misses with a looping right.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Mark Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dillinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Dillinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Mark Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillinger misses with a wild combination.
Dillinger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dillinger can do to turn this around?
Rua throws a series of punches but Dillinger avoids them all with ease.
Dillinger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dillinger's efforts to push away.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dillinger's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dillinger can't break the clinch.
Marcus Dillinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Dillinger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dillinger lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26

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