PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pontet cyril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Rua has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rua
vs
cyril

195 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, pontet cyril!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rua gets a clinch.
Rua digs a right hand into cyril's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on cyril's gas tank.
cyril looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
cyril working hard to break the clinch.

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

Rua darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
cyril punching from the bottom.
Rua tries to pass the half guard into mount. cyril knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rua perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
cyril tries to kick Rua off but Rua keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Rua is working for a kimura but cyril is defending it quite comfortably.
cyril is trying to stand.
Rua moves nicely into side control.
Rua takes a little break here. cyril wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua stands up.
Rua avoids the head kick by cyril.
Rua blocks a head kick by cyril.

Rua scores with a takedown into cyril's guard.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua trying to control but cyril is working from the bottom.
Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

cyril is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

cyril throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
cyril really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rua stands up from cyril's guard - Rua perhaps looking for a knockout.
pontet cyril is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cyril tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rua moves into the clinch.

Rua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics cyril uses from the top position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua is looking for a triangle but cyril pushes his legs off easily.
cyril has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rua is proving hard to escape from.
cyril throws and elbow that misses. Rua uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in cyril's guard. Nice move by Rua!
Rua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

cyril is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

cyril had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rua defends it easily.
cyril can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rua controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cyril is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
Rua won't allow cyril to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leo Rua wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
cyril throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
cyril throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
cyril tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
cyril darts in trying to clinch

and Rua counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for cyril!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rua looking for a guillotine from mount but cyril is having none of it.
cyril squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns cyril that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rua looking to control but cyril is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
cyril keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Rua wants to finish this one by submission but cyril is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rua.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
cyril is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Rua dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

cyril moves to clinch but Rua breaks away

and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
cyril can't break the clinch.
cyril wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua prevents cyril from breaking the clinch.
Rua prevents cyril from breaking the clinch.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
cyril closes the distance but Rua moves to the side

and Rua counters with a takedown into side control.
Rua throwing shots but missing, from side control.
cyril wants to get back to his feet but Rua is dominant here and he's now got cyril's back!
cyril has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
cyril covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Leo Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cyril has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rua lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua biding his time, controlling cyril.

That's two 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.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rua.
You can see the frustration on cyril's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rua throwing wild punches that miss their target.
cyril is keeping busy.
cyril is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cyril is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Rua has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
cyril staying busy and making it hard for Rua to control.
Rua is punishing cyril with strikes - can he finish him?!
cyril looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua missing with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on cyril's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

cyril fending off the submission attempt from Rua.
cyril trying to get back to his feet but Rua is in full control for now.
Rua lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
cyril staying busy and making it hard for Rua to control.
cyril is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
cyril trying to get back to his feet but Rua is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Rua dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
cyril has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.

Rua decides to pull guard.
cyril trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rua's guard.
Rua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in cyril's guard.
Rua throws a big right hand that misses.
cyril keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
cyril looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
cyril wants to get back to his feet but Rua is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
cyril throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Rua got a little sloppy there for a moment and cyril has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rua has managed to get both his arms back between cyril's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but cyril is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cyril thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Rua got a little sloppy there for a moment and cyril has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rua has managed to get both his arms back between cyril's legs - danger averted.
Rua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Rua trying to control but cyril is working from the bottom.

cyril looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

cyril is trying to push Rua off with his feet but Rua grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of cyril's ankles and cyril is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Leo Rua!