PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloe Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera has chosen Remember my NAME! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rua
vs
Vera

180 cm
29
199 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

188 cm
26
215 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Revolution Fatigues

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aloe Vera!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua connects with an inside leg kick.
Rua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vera just misses with a punch to the body.

Rua shoots in and gets a takedown into Vera's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rua lands a couple of elbows.
Rua postures up and lands a big shot to Vera's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rua with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Vera wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rua is working Vera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rua connects with a couple of short punches.
Vera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera pulls Rua in to control the position.
Vera keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Rua.
Vera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rua avoids it really well and circles away.
Vera thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera misses with a straight left.
Rua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vera finds it's way round the side to connect with Rua's head.
Vera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alex Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloe Vera.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
Rua lands with a nice body punch.
Vera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rua looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rua wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
Rua in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
Rua won't allow Vera to get back to his feet.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rua is looking to work some ground and pound but Vera has wrist control.
Rua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vera can't keep his opponent in guard - Rua advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vera.
Vera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rua puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vera defending well though.
Rua is looking to stall here but Vera recovers full guard.

Vera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Vera wants to stand up but Rua is controlling him.
Rua throws a big elbow that misses.
Rua throws a big elbow that misses.

Vera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera wants to sweep but no luck.
Rua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rua with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Rua dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vera throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Rua looks for the body kick but Vera saw that one coming.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vera as he jumps to the side.

Rua has Vera up against the cage in a clinch.
Vera blocks an uppercut.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Rua misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vera taking a breather.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is trying to maintain a safe position but Rua gets an underhook and turns Vera into the cage.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua slows down the pace here.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
Rua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veras head.
Rua stalling.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Vera tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
A short left from Rua.
A short right from Rua.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua lands a left hand.
Vera being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua working aggressively here.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Vera.
Vera tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Aloe Vera has been cut.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vera swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rua.
A short left from Rua.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vera takes a shot to the head.
Rua is stalling here.
Vera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Rua.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Alex Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua prevents Vera from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Vera trying to stall but Rua improves his position.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rua here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rua looking to stall.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Vera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vera trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vera into the cage.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Vera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Vera.
Rua has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vera wants to break free but Rua has control.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vera tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vera is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Vera shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aloe Vera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

A cross from Rua lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Vera.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Rua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vera's waist but Vera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rua off to one side.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vera.

Rua closes the distance and pushes Vera back into the cage.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vera's efforts to push away.
Rua blocks a body shot from Vera.
Vera blocking some punches.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
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 softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vera backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a shoulder strike.

Vera is rocked!
Vera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vera looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vera is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Vera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vera seems to have recovered his senses.
Vera tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua prevents Vera from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rua.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.

Rua lands a big right hand that sends Vera to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Vera!
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 lands a big elbow - Vera is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Rua!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Rua!
Our winner, Alex Rua, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.