PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theunie Visagie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Visagie
vs
Rua

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Theunie Visagie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visagie throws a big shot that misses.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Visagie shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Visagie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Visagie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Theunie Visagie has been cut.

Visagie gets tackled into the ropes by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.
Rua prevents a body shot from Visagie.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Visagie is blocking nicely.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Visagie's face.
Visagie jumps guard but Rua stands there with Visagie around his waist. Visagie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Rua landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visagie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Visagie goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theunie Visagie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Visagie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Visagie circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch there but Visagie circles away.
A jab lands there for Visagie.

Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rua prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Visagie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Visagie throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Visagie blocks it.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Visagie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Visagie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Visagie has Rua up against the ropes in a clinch.
Visagie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Visagie is blocking nicely.
Visagie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeps control of Visagie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Visagie jumps guard but Rua stands there with Visagie around his waist. Visagie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Visagie is trying to push Rua away but Rua has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rua blocking some punches.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Visagie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Visagie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Visagie shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Visagie closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Visagie pushes Rua against the ropes but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Visagie moves out of range.

Rua clinches up against the ropes.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Visagie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.

Visagie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visagie trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Visagie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rua is trying to stand back up but Visagie is controlling him
Visagie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rua is staying active underneath Visagie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Visagie wants to pass the guard but Rua is defending well.
Visagie wants to take a breather but Rua is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rua tries to kick Visagie off but Visagie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Theunie Visagie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Visagie lands with a right hand.

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.
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Visagie.
Visagie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Visagie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Visagie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rua has closed the distance and engaged Visagie in a clinch.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Visagie swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Visagie has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visagie tries to circle away but Rua has him pinned against the ropes.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Visagie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Visagie blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theunie Visagie's cut.
That's time! Visagie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rua avoids a kick to the body.
Rua tries to clinch there but Visagie circles away.
Visagie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Rua has closed the distance and engaged Visagie in a clinch.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Visagie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Visagie blocks it.
Visagie looking for a takedown.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Visagie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Visagie's efforts to push away.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Visagie blocks it with crossed arms.
Visagie trying to stall but Rua improves his position.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Visagie is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Visagie can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Visagie blocks it with crossed arms.
Visagie throws a head punch that misses.
Rua missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theunie Visagie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Visagie looking to stall.
Visagie has Rua pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Visagie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Visagie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Visagie blocks with his arms.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Visagie goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Visagie lands a nice looking body shot.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shogun Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Visagie.
Visagie shoots for a takedown but Rua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
Visagie keeps the fight on the outside.
Visagie missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Visagie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Visagie is trying to control. Rua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Visagie stops Rua from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Visagie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rua is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Theunie Visagie!