PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Tjahyadikarta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Tjahyadikarta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tjahyadikarta
vs
Rugowski

225 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

225 cm
24
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Tjahyadikarta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugowski throws out a leg kick but Tjahyadikarta moves out of range and Rugowski only half commits.
Tjahyadikarta moves out of range of the body kick.
Rugowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Tjahyadikarta.
Tjahyadikarta fails with the takedown.
Rugowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tjahyadikarta moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tjahyadikarta just misses with a punch to the body.
Tjahyadikarta gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Edward Tjahyadikarta has been cut.
Tjahyadikarta defending well as Rugowski loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta misses with a jab to the body
and Rugowski counters with a one-two to the body.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses.

Tjahyadikarta gets the takedown into side control.
Tjahyadikarta working away.
Tjahyadikarta throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rugowski struggling a bit here.
Tjahyadikarta working the ground and pound but Rugowski is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tjahyadikarta throwing strikes but Rugowski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tjahyadikarta is looking for a sweep.
Rugowski tries to stand but Tjahyadikarta controls the position and pulls Rugowski into his guard.
Rugowski wants to stand but Tjahyadikarta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tjahyadikarta keeping full guard, as Rugowski tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tjahyadikarta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rugowski has had enough of the clinch but Tjahyadikarta keeps him there for the moment.

Tjahyadikarta gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tjahyadikarta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rugowski 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.
Tjahyadikarta sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta forces his way into half guard.
Rugowski wants to control but Tjahyadikarta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tjahyadikarta controlling the action here.
Tjahyadikarta is trying to control the action in half guard but Rugowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tjahyadikarta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rugowski defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Tjahyadikarta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rugowski stalks Tjahyadikarta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tjahyadikarta's face. Tjahyadikarta staggers backwards, shaken.
Rugowski misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Rugowski.
Rugowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a nice body shot.
Rugowski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tjahyadikarta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rugowski!
Tjahyadikarta lands a big elbow.

That has opened up Bubba Rugowski'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!
Tjahyadikarta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Bubba Rugowski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bubba Rugowski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward Tjahyadikarta!