PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wild
vs
Rua

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

185 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Wild will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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 head kick.

Wild gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua wants to break free but Wild has control.
Wild has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wild tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua wants to break free but Wild has control.
Wild takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Wild has double underhooks.
Wild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Wild keeps him there for the moment.
Wild keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wild is controlling him.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wild keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Wild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries to circle away but Wild has him pinned against the cage.
Rua is trying to break free.
Wild looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Wild won't allow it.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Wild has the dominant position.
Wild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two 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.
Wild tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Wild misses with an elbow strike.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wild fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wild is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rua.
Wild keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rua's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rua duly obliges.
Rua throws a body punch but Wild moves out of range.
Rua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wild's head.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Wild.
Wild showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Rua looks gassed!

Wild gets a clinch.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wild is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wild connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Wild keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wild tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wild has him pressed against the cage.
Wild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua is trying to break free.
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Wild has double underhooks.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Wild has double underhooks.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four 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 tries to break the clinch but Wild is controlling the position.
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wild tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua tries to break free but Wild pushes him back against the cage.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wild has him pressed against the cage.
Wild throws an elbow that misses.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Wild won't allow it.
Wild misses with a knee to the head.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Wild keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wild tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua swinging wildly here.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wild takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mauricio Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Wild moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wild is defended easily by Rua.
Wild tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Wild shoots in.
Wild tries to clinch up.
Rua swinging wildly here.
Rua swinging wildly here.
Rua is breathing heavily.

Wild has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua tries to break free but Wild pushes him back against the cage.
Wild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wild keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wild blocks it with crossed arms.
Wild has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua wants to break free but Wild has control.
Wild keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wild tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wild has him pressed against the cage.
Wild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wild tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Wild keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Wild landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wild with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wild tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Wild has the dominant position.
Wild looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wild.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wild pushes Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua tries to break free but Wild pushes him back against the cage.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Wild connects with a knee to the head.
Wild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wild looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to circle away but Wild has him pinned against the cage.
Wild with a knee to the head.
Wild keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wild has him pressed against the cage.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wild has him pressed against the cage.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Wild misses with a knee strike.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wild throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Wild.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wild takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Wild keeps him there for the moment.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wild keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Wild won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wild looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Wild tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Wild keeps him there for the moment.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wild has him pressed against the cage.
Wild connects with a knee to the head.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Wild is controlling the position.
Wild tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Wild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wild misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wild lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wild misses with a knee to the head.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Wild is controlling the position.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wild tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Wild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wild misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wild has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wild with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wild has him pressed against the cage.
Wild tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wild is controlling him.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wild has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua tries to circle away but Wild has him pinned against the cage.
Wild tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Wild keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wild with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wild looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wild has him pressed against the cage.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Wild is controlling the position.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wild tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wild tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Jack Wild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mauricio Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wild creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Wild has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wild showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

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