PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Talk To Strangers. 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.

Rua
vs
Wednesday

172 cm
29
165 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

192 cm
30
162 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rua.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rua misses with the combination.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wednesday slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Wednesday wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday cracks Rua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wednesday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Rua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wednesday.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wednesday moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wednesday is controlling him.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Rua breaks the clinch.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Rua swings for the body but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rua scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rua trying to control the action but Wednesday is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua wants to stand but Wednesday has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rua stands up.
Rua throws a head kick that Wednesday semi-blocks.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wednesday.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wednesday is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Wednesday does a little dance to reset his feet.

Wednesday gets caught napping as Rua dives in and scores a takedown. Wednesday manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Rua wants to control from the top but Wednesday keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wednesday tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
Pedro Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rua is defended easily by Wednesday.
Rua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rua throws a body kick that misses.
Rua closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wednesday circles away.
Rua throws a hook but Wednesday blocks it.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Pedro Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wednesday tries to avoid it but Rua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wednesday to the ground. Wednesday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wednesday lands a jab to the head.
Wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua looks for a takedown but Wednesday sprawls well.
Wednesday wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday drops his hands momentarily and Rua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rua throws a hook but Wednesday avoids it easily.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pedro Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wednesday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rua somewhat.
Wednesday cracks Rua with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wednesday slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Wednesday moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and Wednesday counters with a stiff right hand.
Wednesday throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Rua shoots in for a double leg but Wednesday sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alpo Wednesday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a looping right.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Rua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wednesday's waist but Wednesday gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rua off to one side.
Rua misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.

Rua looking to score a takedown here. Wednesday is defending well but Rua drives through and ends up in Wednesday's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday has a closed guard, preventing Rua from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rua dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wednesday throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Rua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rua looks to throw a body kick
and Wednesday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wednesday tries to avoid it but Rua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wednesday to the ground. Wednesday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wednesday lands with a right hand.
Wednesday tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Wednesday might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua throws a head kick but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
Wednesday stuffs the takedown.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua shoots and misses
and Wednesday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua shoots in looking for a takedown. Wednesday tries to sprawl out of it but Rua keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wednesday manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wednesday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Wednesday.
Wednesday's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rua connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wednesday scrambles back to his feet.
Rua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wednesday momentarily.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Wednesday misses with a straight right.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wednesday throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rua delivers a nice body kick.

Rua gets a takedown into half guard.
Rua not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Rua!
In his post fight interview, Pedro Rua gave a big smile as he said '*Grabs Microphone* Gustav Graves is my training partner and close friend, his manager is my spiritual adviser and we were in the JTWW War together so this fight was really hard on me on so many levels. But as JTWW Warriors we fight to win under all circumstances but we'll always be bros.*tears up '.