PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aron Moraes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rude
vs
Moraes

173 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Rude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aron Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rude darts in and clinches Moraes up against the cage.
Moraes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rude fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rude scores with a takedown into Moraes's guard.
Moraes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rude has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moraes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Moraes working for a triangle but Rude defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rude connects with a couple of short punches.
Rude scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rude with a nice head shot there.
Rude loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Moraes looking for a guillotine here but Rude defends easily.
Rude looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moraes keeping busy on the bottom but Rude has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rude throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moraes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moraes.
Rude lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rude makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moraes controls Rude momentarily but Rude frees himself.
Rude loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rude postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rude lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rude scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rude scoring with some ground and pound.
Rude distracts Moraes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rude advances position into side control!
Moraes looks gassed!
Moraes is trying to control Rude's posture but Rude avoids it.
Rude is working Moraes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Moraes taking a bit of punishment here - Rude scoring with strikes.
Rude lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Moraes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rude off and has taken his back!
Moraes is trying to stick to Rude's back but Rude is turning into Moraes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Moraes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rude.
Rude scoring with some ground and pound.
Rude throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moraes is striking off his back. Rude thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Rude working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rude connects with a nice short shot to Moraes's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude tries to pass to full mount but Moraes defends it.
Rude looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rude lands strikes from half guard.
Moraes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moraes has hold of Rude's hands but Rude slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rude working Moraes over with strikes.
Rude drops an elbow to the side of Moraes's head.
Nice strikes from Rude there.
Rude thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moraes's head.
Rude working the head and body with strikes.
Rude lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rude is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rude scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rude tries to pass to full mount but Moraes defends it.
Rude thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moraes's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moraes looking for submissions off his back.
Moraes tries to get to full guard but Rude has control of the leg.
Rude throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moraes tries to kick Rude off but Rude keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Moraes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rude throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moraes looks to clinch

and Rude counters with a single leg into guard. Moraes didn't expect that.
Rude postures up and lands a big shot to Moraes's brow.
Rude chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moraes wants to stand but Rude is controlling the position.
Moraes has momentary wrist control but Rude slips an elbow through the middle.
Moraes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rude looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rude has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Rude or perhaps it was just good defense by Moraes which made him look bad.
Rude fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Rude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rude just misses with a punch to the body.

Rude bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rude is chipping away with strikes.
Moraes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rude has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rude lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Moraes has control of an arm but Rude manages to advance to Rude's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rude has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Moraes.
Rude loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Moraes hold on?
Moraes looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rude landing with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Rude gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Rude gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Rude apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Rude gets caught flat footed, as Moraes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moraes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rude's guard.
Rude throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Moraes is looking to stall here but Rude recovers full guard.
Rude wants to sweep here but Moraes controlling him for the moment.
Moraes trying to control but Rude is working from the bottom.

Moraes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rude working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moraes.
Rude wants to sweep here but Moraes controlling him for the moment.
Rude trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rude looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moraes misses with a wild combination.
Rude throws a looping overhand right but Moraes ducks down to avoid it.
Rude closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moraes circles away.
Rude swats away the attempt to clinch by Moraes.
Aron Moraes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Moraes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rude to the mat! Rude manages to get full guard.
Moraes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rude is proving hard to escape from.
Rude wants to sweep here but Moraes controlling him for the moment.

Moraes stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Rude closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rude working the head and body with strikes.
Rude is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rude lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Moraes down.
Rude working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Moraes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rude connects with a decent elbow.
Rude advances nicely into full mount.
Rude unloading with bombs!
Rude lands a nice shot to the head.
Rude postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moraes looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rude cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moraes is in a horrible position here. Rude smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rude working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rude raining down shots from the mount!
Moraes is in a horrible position here. Rude smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rude cracks Moraes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rude scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moraes?
Rude dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moraes?
Rude working the ground and pound effectively.
Rude landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rude is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moraes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rude landing strikes from the mount.
Moraes tries to reverse the position but Rude maintains control.
BOOM! Rude connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rude punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rude prevents Moraes from getting the reversal.
Rude working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rude working the ground and pound effectively.

Moraes is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moraes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rude with a couple of short strikes.
Rude unloading with bombs!
Moraes is still in real trouble! Can Rude finish him?
Moraes is in a horrible position here. Rude smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Rude dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Moraes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rude with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moraes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rude thinking.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rude paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rude shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moraes's guard.
Rude scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rude postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moraes keeping full guard, as Rude tries to pass.
Moraes seems to have recovered his senses.

Moraes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rude throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moraes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Moraes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rude is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rude lands a few punches from side control.
Moraes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rude grinds an elbow into Moraes's temple.
Rude working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rude cracks Moraes with a big right hand but Moraes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moraes is trying to get back to his feet.
Rude working the head and body with strikes.
Rude misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rude creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rude landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Moraes regains half guard.
Rude is thwarting Moraes's attempts to control the position.
Rude lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rude not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes landing small, sideways elbows.
Moraes is trying to get back to full guard.
Rude looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rude not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rude lands strikes from half guard.
Rude is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rude is pressing down on Moraes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moraes is holding on for now.
Rude takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rude drops an elbow to the side of Moraes's head.
Moraes trying to control but Rude postures up.
Rude missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rude looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rude with the ground and pound but Moraes uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moraes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moraes misses with a takedown attempt

and Rude counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rude landing some decent shots from guard.
Rude loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rude distracts Moraes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rude distracts Moraes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rude throws and elbow that misses. Moraes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rude's guard. Nice move by Moraes!
Rude is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rude landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moraes taking some punishment here, with Rude in his half guard.
Rude prevents Moraes from improving his position.
Moraes wants to control but Rude is keeping busy.
Moraes looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moraes has one foot on Rude's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Rude decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rude wants to free his trapped foot but Moraes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rude is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Moraes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rude seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moraes wants to get back to full guard.
Rude wants to pass the guard but Moraes is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moraes gets full guard.
Rude throwing strikes but missing.

Moraes pushes Rude off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Rude clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rude scores a takedown into full mount!
Moraes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Moraes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moraes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moraes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rude working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rude lands a nice shot to the head.
Rude is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rude lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rude lands a heavy elbow.
Rude has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moraes's face.
Moraes regains half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rude winds up and cracks Moraes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rude throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moraes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rude not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rude thows a huge punch but Moraes dodges it nicely.
Rude is nestled in close to Moraes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rude is nestled in close to Moraes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Rude there.
Rude lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Moraes quite badly. Moraes pulls Rude in close trying to recover. Rude postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Moraes on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Moraes doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Rude!
Brian Rude retains his featherweight title!