PBP Commentary

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

Macey
vs
Rua

181 cm
25
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

194 cm
28
212 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Macey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua misses with a kick to the body.
Rua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rua sprawls well. Rua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Macey gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rua has a takedown stuffed.

Macey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Macey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rua's head.
Macey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rua's head.
Rua wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macey throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.

Rua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Macey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rua doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macey.
Macey is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rua is pressing down on Macey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Macey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Macey!
Macey wants to hold on but Rua pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macey is in a horrible position here. Rua smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rua raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rua lands a heavy elbow.
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 working for a submission but Macey is keeping him at bay.
Macey tries to lock up and control but Rua gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Macey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rua raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice shot to the head.
Macey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua with shots to the head and body - Macey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Macey can't escape the position.
Rua looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rua fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Macey tries to hold on but Rua postures up.
Rua postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Macey looks a forlorn figure.

Macey is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua connects with a bit shot that sees Macey covering up! More strikes from Rua and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rua is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Rua!
A victorious Mauricio Rua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.