PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dole's entrance music is Don't Speak by Eagles of Death Metal. A fine choice. Rua has chosen Slayed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bob Dole had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dole
vs
Rua

200 cm
26
219 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Dole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dole lands with a good body shot.
Dole scores with a one two! Rua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Rua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dole doesn't seem phased though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dole, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Dole throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rua.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dole. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dole's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dole duly obliges.
Rua throws and low kick but Dole moves out of range easily.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dole throws out the jab.
Dole throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dole misses with a leg kick.
Rua lands a nice looking body shot.
Dole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dole misses with a straight right.
Dole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Dole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dole looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Dole throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua blocks a jab.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dole.
Dole misses with a double jab.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dole dodges the punch combination from Rua.
A jab lands there for Dole.
Bob Dole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dole throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Dole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good shot there by Dole.
Dole connects with a crisp jab.
Dole throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a decent looking hook.
Dole misses with a jab to the body
and Rua counters with a low kick, right behind Dole 's knee.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Dole misses.
Dole scores with a one two! Rua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That has opened up Mauricio Rua's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua lands an overhand right.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rua avoids a kick to the body.
Dole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Nice straight punches there by Rua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rua.
Dole lands a nice hook to Rua's body. Rua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua scores with a decent looking hook.
Dole tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dole with a jab.
Dole misses with a straight right.
Dole moves forwards but Rua connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Rua. Beautiful body shot.
Dole is breathing heavily.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Rua misses.
Dole missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dole looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.
No joy there for Dole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua looks to land a combination. Dole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Dole misses.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dole had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rua.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dole misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dole needs to keep his hands up - Rua had a free shot at his head there.
Rua fakes the leg kick and cracks Dole in the body.
Rua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Rua.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rua finds it's way round the side to connect with Dole's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Rua. That snapped Dole's head back.
Rua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rua digs a good hook to Dole's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua works over Dole's head and body with a nice combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rua thumps Dole with a low kick.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob Dole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rua lands with a nice combination. Dole backs away looking to recover.
Dole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dole at a distance.
Rua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua connects with a right hand. Dole shakes it off.
Dole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Rua.
Dole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dole slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua thuds his right hand into Dole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rua.
Rua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dole's head.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rua both land. Nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Rua.
Rua connects with a high kick.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dole doesn't seem bothered though.
Dole avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Dole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
Rua takes one on the button.
Rua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dole steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rua. That one must have hurt.
Mauricio Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dole doesn't seem bothered though.
Dole takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mauricio Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Rua both land. Nice combination.
Rua wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Rua.
Dole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Rua.
Rua tests Dole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Dole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Rua throws a head kick but Dole moves out of range.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dole takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dole might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
Rua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rua lands the left hand.
Rua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rua lands a nice hook to Dole's body. Dole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua throws a combination. Dole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Rua there.
Rua misses with the combination.
Rua is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rua lands with a kick to the temple. Dole shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a high kick!
Rua lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dole takes a step back to recover.
Rua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua stuns Dole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick from Rua lands but Dole takes it in his stride.
Dole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dole.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dole at a distance.
Dole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick from Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rua throws a right and a left that Dole avoids nicely.
A low kick from Dole is predictable there
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Dole slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Dole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rua.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rua. Dole shrugs it off though.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Dole will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rua throws a head kick but Dole moves out of range.
Dole misses with a low kick.
Dole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rua lands the left hand.
Rua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rua throws a wild body kick that Dole sees coming a mile off.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dole.
Dole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua connects with a nice looking jab.
Rua works over Dole's head and body with a nice combination.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dole's sensitive parts.
Rua jabs at Dole's body.
Dole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dole is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rua.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Rua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rua is looking to slow Dole down with leg kicks.
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua scores with a spinning back kick!
Dole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua cracks a nice hook into Dole's ribs.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body kick there by Rua.
Dole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua fakes the leg kick and cracks Dole in the body.
Rua lands with an overhand left.
Dole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dole will feel that in the morning.
Rua throws a head kick that Dole semi-blocks.
Dole moves forwards but Rua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rua scores with a sloppy right hand. Dole should have avoided that one.
Dole throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Rua scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice looking body shot.
Rua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dole at a distance.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dole misses with the combination.
Rua digs a good hook to Dole's body.
Rua stalks Dole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dole's face. Dole staggers backwards, shaken.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Dole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dole has time to react.
Dole takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dole swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Dole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rua lands a really nice looking cross but Dole seems unphased.
Rua thuds his right hand into Dole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rua cracks Dole with an open hand slap.
Dole looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Dole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dole.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Rua throws a series of strikes that have Dole backpedaling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rua has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:29

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