PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Eccleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mangdu Rugas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mangdu Rugas enters the cage!

Eccleston
vs
Rugas

186 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Eccleston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mangdu Rugas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eccleston gets a clinch.
Rugas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Eccleston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rugas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eccleston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rugas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eccleston prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eccleston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Rugas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Eccleston decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rugas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Eccleston is looking to advance position but Rugas won't allow it.
Rugas is pressing down on Eccleston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rugas has Eccleston pulled in close to control his posture.
Eccleston stops Rugas from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rugas is trying to control the position but Eccleston postures up.
Eccleston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rugas is keeping the position for now.
Rugas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccleston throws a big right hand that misses.
Eccleston postures up in Rugas's guard and throws a big left but Rugas blocks it.
Rugas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eccleston.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rugas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eccleston pinned against the cage. Eccleston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Christopher Eccleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mangdu Rugas.

Eccleston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Eccleston lands a few punches from side control.
Rugas throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Rugas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eccleston in side control lands a decent elbow.
Eccleston grinds an elbow into Rugas's temple.
Eccleston working the head and body with strikes.
Eccleston lands a nice forearm strike.
Eccleston connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rugas some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Eccleston's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rugas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eccleston's best efforts.
Rugas is looking to control Eccleston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rugas avoid being mounted?
Rugas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rugas looks gassed!

Rugas has his foot on Eccleston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eccleston works his way back into a safe position though.
Eccleston distracts Rugas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eccleston tries to free his leg and advance position but Rugas is retaining full guard.
Eccleston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rugas's guard.
Rugas taking some punishment here, with Eccleston in his half guard.
Eccleston is looking to take a break and control but Rugas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rugas has eaten all the pies!
Eccleston is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rugas trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eccleston scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rugas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rugas trying to control but Eccleston postures up.
Eccleston frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rugas is trying desperately to improve position.
Eccleston cracks Rugas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Eccleston dominating with strikes here.
Eccleston lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eccleston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Eccleston raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eccleston working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eccleston looking to finish Rugas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rugas!

Rugas is rocked!
Eccleston postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Rugas in real trouble here! The ref calls for Rugas to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Eccleston!