PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rua
vs
Ringo

180 cm
23
199 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
28
196 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ringo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua looks to land a combination but Ringo avoids it well.

Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Rua breaks from the clinch.
Ringo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Johnny Ringo has been cut.
Ringo misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua lands with an uppercut that bounces Ringo off the cage and back into rage.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Ringo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ringo throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Ringo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rua drives through and clinches with Ringo against the cage.

Rua breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rua moves into range and clinches up with Ringo.
Ringo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ringo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A hook to the body from Rua.
Ringo looks gassed!
Rua digs a right hand into Ringo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ringo's gas tank.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Ringo won't want to take too many of those.
Rua is leaning against Ringo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Ringo in his tracks for a moment.
Rua lands a body punch.

Rua has picked Ringo up - he's going for a ride! Rua dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rua is nestled in close to Ringo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Rua seems to be looking for submissions.
Ringo tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.

Rua is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rua drops an elbow to the side of Ringo's head.

Rua decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua stalls.

Rua has picked Ringo up - he's going for a ride! Rua dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ringo tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
Rua working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ringo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rua.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ringo sees it coming and defends easily.
Ringo trying to hold on to Rua's head to control him but Rua postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo is pressing down on Rua's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rua has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ringo wants to hit a switch here but Rua passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ringo there!
Ringo tries to hold on but Rua pushes him away.
Ringo working to try and regain half guard.
Rua postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ringo looks a forlorn figure.
Ringo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ringo is looking to escape.
Rua breaks from Ringo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rua lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ringo is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua cracks Ringo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rua with shots to the head and body - Ringo looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ringo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ringo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ringo throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Rua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ringo blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ringo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Ringo throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Johnny Ringo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ringo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ringo missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ringo on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Ringo blocks the low kick.

Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ringo or not.
A shot in the inside from Rua.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
Ringo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ringo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ringo is breathing heavily.
Rua lands a right hand.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ringo tries to move into range but Rua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Rua clinches up with Ringo and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ringo can do to turn this around?

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.

Rua manages to break the clinch.

Rua closes the distance and pushes Ringo back into the cage.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
Rua slows down the pace here.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.

Ringo breaks the clinch.

Rua rushes Ringo and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Ringo avoids the damage to the body.
Rua has Ringo pressed against the cage.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Ringo's takedown attempt.
Ringo looking for a takedown.
Alex Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Ringo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ringo or not.
Rua cracks Ringo with a nice body shot.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Rua.
Ringo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Ringo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ringo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ringo.
Rua throws a one two combo.
Johnny Ringo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua stalks Ringo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ringo's face. Ringo staggers backwards, shaken.

Ringo tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Rua tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rua landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rua in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rua lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ringo down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rua decides to stand back up.
Ringo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ringo misses with a double jab

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Ringo throws a head punch that misses.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Ringo is having none of it.
Ringo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ringo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ringo thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ringo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ringo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Ringo misses.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Rua throws a body punch but Ringo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ringo's cut.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ringo misses with a wild body shot.
Ringo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ringo misses with a two punch combination.
Ringo throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Rua is looking to clinch but Ringo is avoiding it.
Ringo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Rua.
Ringo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua sizes up Ringo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ringo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ringo backwards.
Ringo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Ringo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Alex Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ringo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua just leaning against Ringo, taking a breather.
Ringo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Rua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rua connects with a looping right hand.
Horrible takedown by Rua or perhaps it was just good defense by Ringo which made him look bad.
Rua throws the left hand but Ringo avoids the punch easily.
Rua misses with a looping right.

Rua drives through and clinches with Ringo against the cage.
Ringo wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnny Ringo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Ringo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ringos head.
A body shot lands from Rua.
Rua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua lands a nice shot that snaps Ringo's head back.
Ringo missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ringo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a left to the body.

Rua has managed to clinch.
Rua works on Ringo's body with a couple of short punches.
Ringo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rua successfully pulls guard.
Ringo won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Rua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ringo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ringo preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ringo stops Rua from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ringo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rua is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ringo is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ringo scores with a hook.
Alex Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ringo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ringo jabs Rua right on the nose. Rua blinks but takes it well.

Ringo tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Ringo controls his hands.
Ringo is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ringo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Ringo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.

Rua clinches.
Ringo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ringo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rua breaks from the clinch.
Ringo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ringo.
Rua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ringo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua connects with the punch.

Rua darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringo strikes from the bottom but Rua passes into mount!

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 George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

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