PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rua
vs
Jackman

179 cm
24
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a chopping leg kick but Jackman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rua blocks a head kick by Jackman.
Jackman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Jackman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Jackman dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Jackman's head and hops out.
Jackman scores with a jab to the head.
Jackman throws a big shot that misses.
Jackman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Rua slips under a jab from Jackman.
Jackman connects with a nice looking jab.
Rua is looking to slow Jackman down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Jackman misses
and Rua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackman looks gassed!
Jackman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Jackman.
Rua tried to score with a low kick but Jackman checks it.
Rua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Jackman misses.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
A head kick by Jackman misses
and Rua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Jackman misses
and Rua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackman's knee momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rua, right into the meat.
Jackman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackman takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Nate Jackman has been cut.
Jackman checks the leg kick.
Rua thumps Jackman with a low kick.
Rua is looking to chop away at Jackman's legs.
Jackman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
Jackman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Jackman on that attempt.
Rua does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rua.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua keeps Jackman at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Jackman down.
Jackman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackman 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 Jackman off to one side.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Jackman.
Rua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackman's sensitive parts.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackman if he has to take too many more of those.
Rua scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Jackman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackman. That did some damage!
Jackman 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 Jackman off to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Rua.
Jackman throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rua cracks the inside of Jackman's front leg.
Rua throws a leg kick but Jackman moved away.
Jackman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rua.
An inside leg kick lands from Rua.
Jackman is breathing heavily.
Rua scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Rua misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Rua.
Jackman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Jackman was not able to check.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Jackman's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackman tries to avoid it.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackman can do to turn this around?
Rua misses with a leg kick
and Jackman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackman. That did some damage!
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackman throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Jackman down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua is looking to score with low kicks.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Nate Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua staying out of range there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jackman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rua has got the better of the exchanges.
Rua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nate Jackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackman checks a low kick from Rua.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Mauricio Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rua.
Jackman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Jackman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackman throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rua feints and then cracks Jackman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackman down.
A jab from Jackman misses.
Good shot there by Jackman.
Jackman throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua throws a leg kick but Jackman checks it.
A solid body kick from Rua.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Jackman is out of range.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackman throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rua wants to slow Jackman down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Jackman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Jackman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jackman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
Jackman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackman shoots for a double leg takedown but Rua sprawls well. He's pushed Jackman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rua is looking to slow Jackman down with leg kicks.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Rua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Jackman is out of range.
Jackman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jackman gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackman asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Jackman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rua is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackman on the ground.
Rua is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackman is controlling him well.

Jackman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rua is trying to buck Jackman off.

Rua throws Jackman to one side and escapes!
A bone on bone clash there as Jackman blocks the leg kick.
Nate Jackman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua slips under a jab from Jackman.
Jackman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackman misses with a wild combination.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Jackman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackman blocks a leg kick.
Rua slips under a jab from Jackman.
Jackman blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Jackman misses its intended target.
Jackman throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Jackman misses with an uppercut.
Jackman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackman somewhat.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Jackman avoids it.
Mauricio Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackman fails with the takedown.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Jackman.
Jackman misses with a two punch combination.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Rua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackman's calf.
Jackman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rua counters with a leg kick.
Rua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackman.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Jackman missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25

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