PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandeco Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osana Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes into the arena with For Whom The Bell Tolls. blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Rua
vs
Bin Laden

183 cm
26
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
189 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandeco Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osana Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Laden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua leaves Bin Laden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Rua pushes Bin Laden up against the cage in a clinch.
Bin Laden is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Rua.

It looks like Osana Bin Laden has been cut.
Bin Laden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rua smiles and moves away.
Wandeco Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osana Bin Laden.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua is looking to clinch but Bin Laden is avoiding it.
Bin Laden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua blocks a head kick by Bin Laden.

Rua rushes Bin Laden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Bin Laden looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Bin Laden is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bin Laden backwards.
Bin Laden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Bin Laden is trying to stall.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bin Laden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Bin Laden letting Rua take a breather here.
Bin Laden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Bin Laden is blocking nicely.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Bin Laden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bin Laden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Bin Laden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua tries to clinch there but Bin Laden circles away.
Bin Laden dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Bin Laden's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bin Laden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bin Laden is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bin Laden's face.
Good body shot from Rua.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua working Bin Laden over with knees to the body.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Bin Laden won't want to take too many of those.
Bin Laden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Rua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rua gets through Bin Laden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bin Laden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Bin Laden blocks it.
Bin Laden is trying to pull guard but Rua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rua stalling against the cage.
Bin Laden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Bin Laden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bin Laden's face.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bin Laden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bin Laden's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Bin Laden jumps guard but Rua stands there with Bin Laden around his waist. Bin Laden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandeco Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osana Bin Laden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rua clinches with his opponent.
Bin Laden tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Bin Laden drops back down to his feet.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Bin Laden's takedown attempt.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Bin Laden has Rua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wandeco Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osana Bin Laden.
Bin Laden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rua to keep the fight standing.
Rua stops a takedown attempt from Bin Laden.
Bin Laden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Bin Laden blocks it.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Bin Laden blocks with his arms.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Bin Laden blocks it.
Rua is struggling to control the position.
Bin Laden is breathing heavily.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua leaning against his opponent.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wandeco Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Bin Laden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rua to keep the fight standing.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Bin Laden's ribcage.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bin Laden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Bin Laden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bin Laden being controlled against the cage.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Bin Laden is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bin Laden as Rua tries to tie him up.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua being controlled against the cage.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Laden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rua darts in and clinches Bin Laden up against the cage.
Rua working Bin Laden over with knees to the body.
Rua stalls.
Bin Laden tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Bin Laden blocks it.
Bin Laden looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bin Laden is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Bin Laden won't want to take too many of those.
Bin Laden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Rua trying to stall but Bin Laden improves his position.

Bin Laden lands a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bin Laden throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.

Rua manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rua tries to clinch but Bin Laden moves out of range.
Bin Laden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua misses with a head kick.
Bin Laden wants to clinch

and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bin Laden prevents a body shot from Rua.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bin Laden can do to turn this around?
Bin Laden is looking to control Rua's arms but Rua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bin Laden has his back to the cage.
Rua gets through Bin Laden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bin Laden creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
Bin Laden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rua lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandeco Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Osana Bin Laden's cut.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bin Laden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bin Laden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bin Laden is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bin Laden moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.

Rua moves into range and clinches up with Bin Laden.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bin Laden looking to slow down the pace here.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bin Laden is rocked!
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bin Laden is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua working the clinch nicely. Bin Laden is working for position but Rua cracks him with a big knee to the head! Bin Laden crumples up against the cage and Rua lands two more shots before the ref can save Bin Laden! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Wandeco Rua!
Post fight, Wandeco Rua stared into the camera and said 'You are NOT gonna stand between me and greatness!'.