PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chickin Lickin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chickin Lickin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rua
vs
Lickin

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chickin Lickin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Lickin circles away.
Rua tries to clinch up
and Lickin counters with a nice uppercut.
Lickin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lickin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lickin's efforts to push away.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lickin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Lickin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rua manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
Rua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lickin throwing strikes but missing.
Lickin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lickin wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rua is looking to regain half guard here but Lickin keeps moving and retains side control.
Rua on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Lickin stands up.
Rua wants to clinch
and Lickin counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Rua off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Lickin follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Rua was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chickin Lickin!
Chickin Lickin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.