PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turk
vs
Rua

175 cm
25
168 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
179 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turk looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Rua misses with a low kick as Turk jumps back.
Turk blocks the body kick.
Turk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Turk throws a series of strikes that have Rua backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Turk is predictable there
and Rua counters with a solid body kick.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Turk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Turk blocks a low kick nicely.
Rua tries to land a front kick but Turk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turk. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turk misses with a leg kick
and Rua counters with a good, hard body kick but Turk shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turk misses the jab.
A low kick from Rua is predictable there
and Turk counters with a two punch combo.
Rua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turk looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Rua scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Turk.
Rua throws a solid leg kick but Turk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rua.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turk. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turk checks it well.
Rua throws a leg kick that misses.
Rua misses with a leg kick
and Turk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rua misses with a low kick.

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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turk.
A low kick from Turk misses
and Rua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rua avoids the body shot from Turk.
Turk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
Turk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turk throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turk thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua counters with a thumping low kick.
Rua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turk.
Rua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Turk throws a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a head kick that misses
and Turk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turk misses with a hook to the body
and Rua counters with a thumping low kick.
Turk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rua throws a body kick that misses.
Turk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mauricio Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turk misses with a wild body shot.
Turk is looking to wear down Rua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Turk counters with a thumping low kick.
David Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk checks the leg kick.
Turk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Turk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turk thows a body shot but no joy.
Turk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
A low kick from Rua is predictable there
and Turk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Turk counters with a three punch combo that has Rua backing up. Rua nods at Turk to acknowledge the strikes.
Turk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turk misses with a wild body shot.
Turk thows a body shot but no joy.
Turk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rua.
A low kick from Turk is predictable there
and Rua counters with a head kick.
Turk misses with a body shot.
Rua misses with a leg kick
and Turk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rua is looking to chop away at Turk's legs.
Turk misses with a wild body shot.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rua avoids the body shot from Turk.
Turk swinging wildly here.
Turk looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Turk. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua misses with a leg kick
and Turk counters with a left to the body.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turk.
A leg kick checked by Rua.
Turk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turk throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
Turk blocks a head kick by Rua.

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.
Turk misses with a wild combination.
Turk scores with a hook.
Turk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice cross by Turk.
Turk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Turk.
Turk looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Rua thows a leg kick but Turk checks it
and Turk counters with a left and a right that stings Rua.
Rua throws a lazy body kick
and Turk counters with a straight right hand.
Turk jabs at Rua's body.
A low kick from Turk misses
and Rua counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Turk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Mauricio Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A leg kick checked by Turk.
David Turk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua connects with an inside leg kick.
Turk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Turk counters with a left to the body.
Rua is looking to chop away at Turk's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Turk.
Well Rua has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

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