PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacky Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rua
vs
Chan

225 cm
30
205 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
290 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Clothes
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacky Chan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua blocks a head kick by Chan.
Chan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rua is defended easily by Chan.
Chan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chan throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a good, hard body kick but Chan shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chan.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua blocks a head kick by Chan.
Rua blocks a jab.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick.
Chan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That kick from Chan tenderised Rua's leg. Rua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chan connects with a body shot that sends Rua's belly button to the back.
Chan lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan throws a shot to the body.
Chan works Rua's body with a nice hook.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chan jabs at Rua's body.
Chan throws a body kick that misses.
Chan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick from Chan.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Chan counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Chan.
Chan punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.
Rua on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chan thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chan lands a nice looking body kick.
Chan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rua at a distance.
Chan scores with a shot to the body.
Chan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rua rather than just go for the knockout.
Chan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jacky Chan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan feints and then cracks Rua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rua down.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chan scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Chan.
Chan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick from Chan.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chan misses with a kick to the body.
Chan scores with a nice body kick.
Chan jabs Rua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chan throws a front kick that sends Rua stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rua at a distance.
Chan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
Chan throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Chan lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan scores with a body shot.
Chan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Chan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacky Chan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chan stuffs the takedown attempt from Rua. Rua gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacky Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Chan.
Chan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rua.
Chan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Chan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chan pinned against the cage. Chan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rua's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chan scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua blocks the body kick.
Chan connects with a body shot.
Chan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chan.
Chan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
Rua blocks a head kick by Chan.
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua moves out of range as Chan throws a body kick.
Rua dives in and grabs Chan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chan pushes down on Rua's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan lands a nice looking body shot.
Chan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua blocks the body kick.
Chan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Chan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chan thuds a left hand into Rua's body.
Chan thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rua. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua fails to land the takedown.
Chan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chan misses with a hook to the body

and Rua counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chan won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rua has an Americana. Chan didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rua is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rua hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Shogun Rua!