PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gay Fucker (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.

Fucker
vs
Rua

187 cm
23
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 Rio de Janeiro, Gay Fucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to clinch up
and Fucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fucker throws a head kick that Rua semi-blocks.
No joy there for Fucker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fucker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fucker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fucker counters with an inside leg kick.
Fucker chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fucker lands a really nice looking cross but Rua seems unphased.
Rua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rua sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fucker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rua's head backwards.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rua wants to clinch but Fucker slips to the side
and Fucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fucker works Rua's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fucker works Rua's body with a nice hook.
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!
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fucker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua lands a head kick. Fucker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fucker.
Fucker throws a combination. Rua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Fucker shows good takedown defense.
Fucker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fucker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Rua is predictable there
and Fucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fucker scores with a shot to the body.
Fucker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fucker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rua.
Fucker with a nice cross.
Fucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua throws a head kick that misses
and Fucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fucker tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fucker is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fucker breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua wants to slow Fucker down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gay Fucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fucker scores with a shot to the body.
Fucker scores with a jab to the body.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gay Fucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fucker lands a jab-cross combination.
Fucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Fucker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fucker connects with a right hand. Rua shakes it off.
Rua throws a nice head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Fucker.
Rua is looking to clinch but Fucker is avoiding it.
Fucker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rua's head.
Rua tries to clinch up but Fucker circles away and keeps his distance.
Fucker misses with a few strikes there.
Fucker lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Fucker. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fucker moves out of range as Rua throws a body kick.
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!
Rua wants to clinch up but Fucker keeps it at a distance.
Fucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fucker lands a slapping body shot.
Rua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Fucker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fucker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fucker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rua closes the distance but Fucker moves to the side
and Fucker counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Fucker.
Fucker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rua dodges the punch combination from Fucker.
Rua throws out a leg kick but Fucker moves out of range and Rua only half commits.
Rua misses with a leg kick
letting Fucker counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fucker counters with a left to the body.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fucker counters with a two punch combo.
Rua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fucker counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gay Fucker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fucker circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Fucker counter with a right hand.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua closes the distance but Fucker moves to the side
and Fucker counters with a low kick, right behind Rua 's knee.
Fucker tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fucker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rua tries to clinch up but Fucker circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua fails with the takedown.
Rua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Fucker does it's job there.
Rua wants to clinch
enabling Fucker to counter with a crisp jab.
Fucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua is looking to clinch but Fucker is avoiding it.
Fucker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fucker lands a right hook to the body.
Rua throws a lazy body kick
and Fucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Fucker.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fucker counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch up
enabling Fucker to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Fucker had a free shot at his head there.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fucker blocks it with crossed arms.

Fucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Fucker.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Fucker pushes him off.
Fucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Gay Fucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rua there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fucker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gay Fucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Fucker.
Fucker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rua forces Fucker back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua misses with the head strike.
Mauricio Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gay Fucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fucker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gay Fucker!