PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bühler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Infected Mushroom - I Wish as his entrance music. Marco Bühler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bühler
vs
Rua

188 cm
22
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Bühler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bühler.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bühler.
Rua lands a high kick!

It looks like Marco Bühler has been cut.
Szogun Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Bühler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bühler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
A leg kick checked by Bühler.
Bühler checks a leg kick.
Bühler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bühler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Szogun Rua has been cut.
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!

Bühler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rua was covering up waiting for the punch and Bühler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bühler wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Rua can't keep his opponent in guard - Bühler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rua trying to control but Bühler postures up.
Bühler is controlling the pace.
Bühler is keen to just control but Rua is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is looking to improve his position.
Rua is trying to stand up here but Bühler is controlling him well.
Bühler working over Rua with some ground and pound. Rua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bühler works his way into side control.
Rua tries to improve position but can't.
Bühler advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is squirming around, avoiding Bühler's attempts to control the action.
Rua is bucking up trying to escape but Bühler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rua sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bühler works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bühler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rua can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Rua defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bühler.
Rua is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bühler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That has opened up Szogun Rua's cut even more.
Bühler raining down shots from the mount!

Rua is rocked!

The cut above Szogun Rua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Szogun Rua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marco Bühler!