PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rua
vs
Canseco

180 cm
29
199 lbs
23 - 18 - 2

175 cm
29
212 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots in but Canseco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Canseco lands a body shot.

Canseco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Canseco is working Rua over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Canseco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canseco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canseco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Canseco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canseco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Canseco with a nice head shot there.
Canseco landing some decent shots from guard.
Canseco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rua has momentary wrist control but Canseco slips an elbow through the middle.
Canseco throws a big elbow that misses.
Canseco lands a couple of digs.

Rua is rocked!
Canseco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rua's guard.
Oh Rua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Canseco is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Rua is hurt! He's hurt bad - Canseco fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Rua from any more punishment! Congratulations to Canseco ! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Canseco !
Jose Canseco bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.