PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and not gonna lie hes a wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). not gonna lie hes a wrestler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alex Rua's chin.

Rua
vs
gonna lie hes a wrestler

180 cm
22
199 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, not gonna lie hes a wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hes a wrestler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
hes a wrestler ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.
hes a wrestler slips a jab from Rua.
hes a wrestler tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua lands a really nice looking cross but hes a wrestler seems unphased.
hes a wrestler moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Rua swinging wildly here.

Rua shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. hes a wrestler defending well though.
Rua thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hes a wrestler won't allow Rua to pass to mount.
hes a wrestler is looking to improve his position.
Rua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. hes a wrestler defending well though.

That's two 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.
Rua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
hes a wrestler is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Rua misses.
Rua shoots and misses

and hes a wrestler counters with a shoot takedown. Rua fights it but they end up in guard.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
hes a wrestler scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hes a wrestler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in hes a wrestler's guard.
hes a wrestler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rua postures up and lands a big shot to hes a wrestler's brow.
Rua trying to control but hes a wrestler is working from the bottom.
hes a wrestler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rua manages to get himself to full guard.
hes a wrestler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hes a wrestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
Rua is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and hes a wrestler defends well.
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 Alex Rua will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

hes a wrestler keeps the fight on the outside.

Rua clinches with his opponent.

Rua turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Rua goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, hes a wrestler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rua but great work by hes a wrestler.
hes a wrestler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Rua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rua is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because hes a wrestler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Rua tries to control the position but he's not in luck - hes a wrestler easily slips into full mount!
Rua is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rua regains half guard.
Rua desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rua is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rua is working hard here to advance position.

Rua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but hes a wrestler pulls his head out easily.

That's four 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 makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rua.
hes a wrestler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rua's head.
Rua is trying to control the position but hes a wrestler postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
hes a wrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Rua dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rua is looking to clinch but hes a wrestler is avoiding it.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua connects with a nice looking jab.
hes a wrestler clinches but Rua breaks the clinch
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
hes a wrestler wants to clinch

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rua digs a right hand into hes a wrestler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on hes a wrestler's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hes a wrestler misses with a hook from the clinch.
hes a wrestler throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
hes a wrestler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt hes a wrestler or not.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from hes a wrestler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for hes a wrestler.

Rua pulls guard.

Rua working for submissions but it's allowed hes a wrestler to get to half guard.
hes a wrestler throws a strike but Rua avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
not gonna lie hes a wrestler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to keep a closed guard but hes a wrestler is proving a slippery customer.
hes a wrestler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rua looking to control but hes a wrestler passes into half guard.
Rua wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of hes a wrestler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take hes a wrestler's back!

Rua is looking for the choke from the back position but hes a wrestler is controlling his hands well.
hes a wrestler is in bad spot here.
hes a wrestler turns into Rua and is now in his guard.

Rua looking for a guillotine here but hes a wrestler defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua working a defensive guard but hes a wrestler manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua stops hes a wrestler from passing to mount.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on hes a wrestler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

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