PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawnn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Rua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chen
vs
Rua

175 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
174 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Shawnn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alberto Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chen swivels and escapes.
Rua looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chen counters with a one-two to the body.

Chen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chen presses Rua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chen pushes Rua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chen digs a right hand underneath Rua's ribcage. Rua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chen works on Rua's body with a couple of short punches.
Chen works on Rua's body with a couple of short punches.
Chen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.

Rua is rocked!
Chen is stalling here.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Chen finish him?
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Chen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Chen as the two fighters clinch.
Chen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Chen.
Chen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Chen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen is working Rua over against the cage.
Chen lands with a left to the head.
Chen cracks Rua with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Chen.
Rua letting Chen take a breather here.
Chen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Chen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rua or not.
A right hand to the body from Chen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chen lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Chen.
Chen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rua or not.
Chen pushes Rua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chen is working Rua over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chen is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chen lands a body punch.
Chen lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Chen.
Chen lands a big right hand that drops Rua! The killer instinct kicks in and Chen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawnn Chen!