PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Igor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Die Young. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Igor
vs
Rua

200 cm
23
265 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

200 cm
26
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Igor moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Igor is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Igor doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Rua throws a series of punches but Igor avoids them all with ease.
Rua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Igor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Igor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Bruno Igor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Igor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Igor tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor darts in trying to clinch
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Igor wants to clinch.
Rua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Igor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Igor cracks Rua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Anderson Rua has been cut.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bruno Igor has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua lands a really nice looking cross but Igor seems unphased.

Igor is rocked!
Igor tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Igor tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Igor is breathing heavily.

Oooooh!!! Rua has knocked Igor down with a huge combo! Rua steps away and waves a wobbly Igor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Igor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Igor.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Igor got wobbled bad by a big combination! Rua presses forward with punches and knees until Igor stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Igor closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Rua!