PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huma Krynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krynn
vs
Rua

189 cm
21
223 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huma Krynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Krynn.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rua blocks a head kick by Krynn.
Krynn slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krynn.
Krynn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body kick there by Krynn.
Rua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krynn lands a head kick!

It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krynn.
Krynn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krynn throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.

Rua looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Krynn!
Rua looks gassed!
Krynn wants to control but Rua is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krynn is looking to improve his position but Rua isn't that keen on the idea.
Rua tries to control but Krynn wriggling away.
Krynn is working to get back to half guard.
Krynn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rua on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Rua working for a guillotine from mount but Krynn is in no mood to give up.
Krynn wants to control but Rua is having none of it.
Krynn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krynn tries to get out of the position.
Rua lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua content just to control the position here.
Krynn tries to lock up and control but Rua gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rua tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Rua wants to finish this one by submission but Krynn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krynn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Krynn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Krynn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua looking to control but Krynn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Huma Krynn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krynn throws a head kick that misses.
Krynn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krynn, right into the meat.
Krynn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Huma Krynn is winning the standup battle so far.
Krynn misses with a body kick.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krynn keeps Rua at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krynn, right into the meat.
Rua throws a poor cross that misses
and Krynn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rua's knee momentarily.
Krynn throws a body kick that misses.
Krynn moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Krynn is just out of range.
Krynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Krynn.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Krynn scores with a head kick. Rua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rua takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krynn misses with a head kick.
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Krynn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huma Krynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua avoids the head kick by Krynn.
Krynn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krynn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Krynn. No joy for Rua on that attempt.
Huma Krynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Rua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krynn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rua. That did some damage!
Krynn throws a leg kick which misses Rua's front leg but catches the back leg as Rua tries to avoid it.
Krynn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rua's head.
Krynn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krynn throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua scores with a nice head shot.
Krynn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krynn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krynn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a body shot
and Krynn counters with an outside leg kick.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Krynn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krynn avoids the body shot from Rua.
Rua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krynn can pounce on him.
Krynn misses with a head kick.
Rua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Krynn pinned against the cage. Krynn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krynn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krynn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krynn lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rua.
Krynn throws a leg kick but Rua sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Krynn.
Krynn throws a head kick that half lands.
Krynn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rua is out of range and Krynn settles back down.
Rua misses the jab.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krynn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krynn throws a front kick that sends Rua stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krynn dips to his left and cracks Rua with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krynn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krynn. Rua shrugs it off though.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huma Krynn 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Krynn throws a head kick that Rua semi-blocks.
Rua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krynn.
Rua shoots in but Krynn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krynn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua looks for a takedown but Krynn sprawls well.
Krynn throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krynn thumps Rua with a low kick.
Rua blocks a head kick by Krynn.
Krynn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krynn.
A head kick misses from Krynn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws the left hand but Krynn avoids the punch easily.
Krynn slips a straight right by Rua.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krynn. That's going to slow Rua down.
Krynn lands with a slapping head kick.
Krynn connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Rua misses.
Krynn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rua.
Krynn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Krynn misses with a leg kick.
Krynn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krynn throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Krynn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krynn misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krynn throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Krynn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krynn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krynn misses with a head kick.
Rua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rua closes the distance and clinches up with Krynn, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes Krynn against the cage but Krynn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huma Krynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Rua.
Krynn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krynn throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Krynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Rua. Beautiful body shot.
Rua will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krynn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krynn misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Krynn throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Krynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krynn tries to work over Rua's front leg with a kick but Rua checks it.
Rua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krynn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krynn looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Krynn is just out of range.
Krynn lands a leg kick that knocks Rua off balance momentarily.
Rua takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Krynn is out of range.
Huma Krynn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krynn slips a straight right by Rua.
Krynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Krynn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krynn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Krynn throws a head kick that Rua semi-blocks.
Krynn slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krynn scores with a leg kick.
Krynn throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krynn throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Mauricio Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krynn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huma Krynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krynn, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huma Krynn!