PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dos Santos
vs
Rua

200 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
207 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Tyson Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Dos Santos takes one to the chin there.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Dos Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by Rua.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua jabs Dos Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dos Santos tries to land a body kick
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Dos Santos was not able to check.
Tyson Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Dos Santos tries a low kick but Rua avoids it.
That kick from Dos Santos tenderised Rua's leg. Rua is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Dos Santos misses
and Rua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
Rua connects with a leg kick. Dos Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Rua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Rua counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by Rua - just one landing.
Rua moves out of range as Dos Santos throws a body kick.
Rua scores with a nice head shot.

Tyson Dos Santos's cut is getting worse.
Dos Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a nice leg kick.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Rua misses.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Santos moves away.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Rua.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Rua misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Dos Santos misses
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dos Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Rua lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Dos Santos tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.

Tyson Dos Santos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mauricio Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua lands with a big right hook that stumbles Dos Santos - he's out on his feet here! Rua follows up with another monster hook that separates Dos Santos from consciousness! Dos Santos falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Rua stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mauricio Rua!