PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes into the arena with Infected Mushroom - I Wish blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rua
vs
Silva

185 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Szogun Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva shoots and misses
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Rua counters with a nice body shot.
Szogun Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Silva.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Silva is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Rua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rua.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rua pounces like a tiger and cracks Silva with a vicious hook! Silva is down but not out! Rua follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Szogun Rua!
Szogun Rua retains his light heavyweight title!
Szogun Rua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.