PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scorpien Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rua
vs
Fredriksson

170 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scorpien Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rua scores a takedown into full mount!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fredriksson can't escape the position.
Rua controlling from the full mount.
Fredriksson tries to hold on but Rua postures up.
Rua controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Rua stands up from mount. Strange move.
Fredriksson is looking to clinch.
Aaron Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredriksson 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.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredriksson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fredriksson moves to clinch but Rua breaks away

and Rua counters with a single leg into guard. Fredriksson didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua wanted to stand there but Fredriksson had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua postures up.

Fredriksson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fredriksson controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua wants to stand but Fredriksson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rua stands up and waves to Fredriksson to follow him.
Fredriksson moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Fredriksson shoots in but no luck this time.
Fredriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fredriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fredriksson wants to clinch but Rua slips to the side

and Rua counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua wanted to stand there but Fredriksson had control of the position.
Rua won't allow Fredriksson to sweep him here.

Rua gets to his feet. Fredriksson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fredriksson closes the distance looking to clinch

so Rua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scorpien Rua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fredriksson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fredriksson wants to control but Rua is keeping busy.
Fredriksson wants to get back to full guard but Rua has mounted him!
Rua sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fredriksson tries to hold on but Rua pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Rua is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fredriksson misses with a takedown

and Rua counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Scorpien Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fredriksson looking for a sweep. Not yet Fredriksson, not yet.

Rua stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rua thows a body shot but no joy.
Fredriksson misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson wants to clinch

and Rua decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fredriksson's guard.
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!
Fredriksson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Rua trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fredriksson's guard.
Fredriksson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Rua stands and steps away. Fredriksson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fredriksson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Fredriksson throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Fredriksson slips the punch.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Fredriksson throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Fredriksson thows a body shot but no joy.

Rua drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rua gets to his feet - Fredriksson follows without any prompting.
Fredriksson scores with a nice right hand.

Fredriksson scores with a takedown into Rua's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Rua can't keep his opponent in guard - Fredriksson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scorpien Rua dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fredriksson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fredriksson rushes Rua and presses him up against the cage.
Rua is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fredriksson is defending well.
Fredriksson misses with some punches.
Fredriksson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fredriksson misses with some punches.
Rua is working for takedown but Fredriksson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scorpien Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fredriksson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua shoots in looking for a takedown. Fredriksson tries to sprawl out of it but Rua keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fredriksson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fredriksson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with a straight right.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up.
Fredriksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredriksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredriksson 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 two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rua shoots in but Fredriksson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fredriksson shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Fredriksson.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Fredriksson is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but Rua moves away

so Rua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fredriksson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fredriksson is pulling down on Rua's head. It's preventing any offense from Rua, at least for the moment.

Rua gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fredriksson tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Fredriksson tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
Fredriksson wants to clinch

so Rua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredriksson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fredriksson pulls Rua in close to prevent any damage.
Fredriksson is trying to control the position but Rua postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fredriksson is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Fredriksson.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Scorpien Rua!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Scorpien Rua!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Scorpien Rua!

Scorpien Rua wins by unanimous decision!