PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica- Loverman. Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wiley - Take That. 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.

Rua
vs
Lee

183 cm
25
196 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Lee.
A big left from Lee misses.
Rua throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Lee tries to tie him up.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua blocks a body shot from Lee.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua landing knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rua blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee presses Rua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee taking a breather.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Rua tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Rua digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee presses Rua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee looks gassed!
Lee avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua is trying to stall.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee presses Rua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Lee tries to tie him up.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.

It looks like Jason Lee has been cut.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rua.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rua lands the left hand.
Rua slips under a jab from Lee.

Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Rua tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Mario Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Lee stalling in the clinch but Rua improves position.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua lands a right hand.
Rua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Lee avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Rua pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Rua pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stall.
Rua displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee works on Rua's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rua.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Rua leaning against his opponent.
Rua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Rua looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Rua lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Rua clinches with his opponent.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Jason Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Lee tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Lee being controlled against the cage.
Rua gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mario Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rua.

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 throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Rua prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

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