PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hovanes Avelyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avelyan comes to the cage accompanied by Take him outh.. Rua is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: drop the world. Hovanes Avelyan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rickson Rua's chin.

Avelyan
vs
Rua

180 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hovanes Avelyan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rickson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Avelyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Rickson Rua has been cut.
Rua throws a series of punches but Avelyan moves out of range.
Rua throws a combination that misses
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avelyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Avelyan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rua won't be happy with that.
Avelyan misses with the ground and pound.
Avelyan misses with the ground and pound.
Avelyan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Avelyan landing a few strikes.
Avelyan grinds an elbow into Rua's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avelyan working the ground and pound from side control.

Rua is rocked!
Avelyan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avelyan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rua works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rua defending well though.
Avelyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Avelyan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Avelyan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Avelyan lands with a punch from half guard.
Avelyan trying to control from Rua's half guard. Rua has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Avelyan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Avelyan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rua dives on top into guard.
Rua tries to stand but Avelyan is controlling from the bottom.

Rua decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Avelyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua misses with a double jab
and Avelyan counters with a straight right hand.
Rickson Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua misses with a double jab
letting Avelyan counter with a right hand.
Rua looks gassed!
Avelyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss

and Avelyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rua keeping full guard, as Avelyan tries to pass.
Avelyan connects with a couple of short punches.
Avelyan landing some decent shots from guard.
Avelyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Avelyan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Avelyan throwing strikes but missing.
Avelyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avelyan postures up and lands a big shot to Rua's brow.
Avelyan stands and throws Rua's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Avelyan is trying to ground and pound but Rua uses the momentary lack of control by Avelyan to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avelyan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avelyan throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hovanes Avelyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Rua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Avelyan misses with a double jab.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss

and Avelyan counters with a shoot takedown. Rua fights it but they end up in guard.
Avelyan slips nicely into half guard.
Hovanes Avelyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Avelyan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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. Avelyan connects with a nice short shot to Rua's temple.
Avelyan thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Avelyan not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelyan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rua's head.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Avelyan throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.

Rua actively working from the bottom here.
Avelyan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Avelyan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rua taking some punishment here, with Avelyan in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Avelyan there.

Avelyan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avelyan works his way into full mount!
Avelyan with shots to the head and body - Rua looks very uncomfortable down there.
Avelyan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Rua that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That has opened up Rickson Rua's cut even more.
Avelyan is landing with some decent strikes but Rua is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rua is still in real trouble! Can Avelyan finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avelyan lands a big shot there that rocks Rua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avelyan lands a big elbow - Rua is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rua is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hovanes Avelyan!
Hovanes Avelyan retains his middleweight title!