PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca Brasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rugowski
vs
Brasi

225 cm
26
300 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

203 cm
28
300 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Brasi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugowski throws a shot from downtown. Brasi moves away and avoids it.
Brasi throws a leg kick but Rugowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rugowski swings away with a body shot that misses

and Brasi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rugowski won't be happy with that.
Brasi cracks Rugowski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brasi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brasi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brasi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Brasi is trying to ground and pound but Rugowski uses the momentary lack of control by Brasi to regain half guard.
Brasi uses his free foot to push down on Rugowski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rugowski.
Brasi throwing strikes but Rugowski bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasi postures up in Rugowski's guard and throws a big left but Rugowski blocks it.
Brasi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brasi wants to control from the top but Rugowski keeps moving.
Brasi working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brasi scoring with some ground and pound.
Brasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brasi postures up in Rugowski's guard and throws a big left but Rugowski blocks it.
Brasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasi throwing strikes but missing.
Rugowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rugowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brasi keeps working.
Rugowski prevents Brasi from improving his position.
Rugowski is keen to just control but Brasi is a slippery customer.
Rugowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brasi keeping hold of Rugowski's head, controlling as best he can.

Rugowski stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brasi gets a takedown into half guard.
Brasi is stalling here. Rugowski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brasi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rugowski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rugowski wants to control for a moment but Brasi uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Rugowski decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasi avoids the head kick by Rugowski.

Brasi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brasi advances position into side control!
Brasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rugowski keeps working.
Brasi misses with the ground and pound.
Brasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brasi with the ground and pound but Rugowski regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Brasi thows a huge punch but Rugowski dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Brasi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brasi scores with a jab to the body.

Brasi rushes Rugowski and presses him up against the cage.
Rugowski is trying to push Brasi away but Brasi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rugowski can't break the clinch.
Rugowski is trying to break the clinch but Brasi is controlling him.
Brasi has Rugowski pressed against the cage, preventing Rugowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rugowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rugowski tries to break the clinch but Brasi is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Brasi.
Rugowski can't break the clinch.
Rugowski is trying to break the clinch but Brasi is controlling him.

Brasi is trying to trip Rugowski. He has hold of a leg but Rugowski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brasi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rugowski looking to control.
Brasi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rugowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brasi wants to control from the top but Rugowski keeps moving.
Brasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brasi looking to pass the guard.
Rugowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brasi wants to control from the top but Rugowski keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brasi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brasi is looking to stand up but Rugowski won't let him.
Rugowski keeping moving, preventing Brasi from controlling successfully.
Brasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Rugowski has wrist control.

Brasi stands up from Rugowski's guard - Brasi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brasi misses with a double jab
and Rugowski counters with a big head kick but Brasi shrugs it off.
Brasi throws a series of punches but Rugowski moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rugowski counters with a left and a right that stings Brasi.
Brasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brasi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rugowski.
Bubba Rugowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brasi tries to clinch up.
Brasi with a hook.
Brasi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rugowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luca Brasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rugowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rugowski misses the jab.

Brasi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brasi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brasi winds up and cracks Rugowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rugowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, Brasi seems content to control.
Brasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rugowski is refusing to be controlled, as Brasi sits in half guard.
Brasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brasi is keen to just control but Rugowski is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rugowski's head.

Brasi is working for a kimura but Rugowski is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Brasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bubba Rugowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brasi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rugowski is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brasi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Rugowski. No joy for Brasi on that attempt.
Brasi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brasi misses with a series of wild punches.
Brasi throws a right and a left that Rugowski avoids nicely.
Rugowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brasi misses with a series of wild punches.
Brasi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rugowski counters with a straight right hand.
Brasi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rugowski swivels and escapes.
Brasi misses with a hook
and Rugowski counters with a nice body shot.
Brasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danga de danga de dang - Rugowski scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Luca Brasi has been cut.
Brasi tries a low kick but Rugowski avoids it.
Rugowski throws a leg kick which misses Brasi's front leg but catches the back leg as Brasi tries to avoid it.
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!
Rugowski connects with a body shot that sends Brasi's belly button to the back.
Rugowski sizes up Brasi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Rugowski finds it's target.
Rugowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rugowski scores with a jab to the body.
Rugowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brasi.
Brasi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rugowski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brasi really felt that one!
Rugowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rugowski jabs Brasi right on the nose. Brasi blinks but takes it well.
Bubba Rugowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski punishes Brasi's body with a nice straight punch.
Rugowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brasi.

Rugowski lands a big head kick that sends Brasi tumbling to the mat! Rugowski takes a step backwards and waves Brasi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nice uppercut there from Rugowski.

Oooooh!!! Rugowski has knocked Brasi down with a huge combo! Rugowski steps away and waves a wobbly Brasi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rugowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Rugowski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rugowski duly obliges.
Rugowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brasi backs up against the cage.

Brasi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brasi thows a huge punch but Rugowski dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi passes to side control.
Brasi throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rugowski works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Luca Brasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rugowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brasi.
Brasi thows a huge punch but Rugowski dodges it nicely.
Brasi sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four 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.
Brasi is nestled in close to Rugowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brasi throws a strike but Rugowski avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brasi looking to pass the guard.
Brasi wants to control from the top but Rugowski keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brasi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rugowski's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Rugowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Brasi!