PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AVANTASIA-Seven Angels. Lebowski has chosen VHB - Freedom Fighter as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rua
vs
Lebowski

187 cm
32
274 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

201 cm
29
280 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hardcore Nutrition
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski misses with an uppercut. Rua saw that one coming.
Lebowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Rua counters with a solid body kick.
Lebowski works over Rua's head and body with a nice combination.
Rua blocks a low kick nicely.
Jeffrey Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rua scores with a sloppy right hand. Lebowski should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rua's hands.
Lebowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lebowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lebowski misses with an uppercut. Rua saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
A big left from Rua misses.
Jeffrey Lebowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lebowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lebowski lands with an overhand left.
Lebowski throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lebowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lebowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Rua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lebowski really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Lebowski misses.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Lebowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a sloppy body shot
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua scores with a jab to the head.
Lebowski throws a low kick, looking for Rua's leg but Rua calmly moves out of range.
Lebowski throws a leg kick
and Rua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lebowski looks winded!
Lebowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Rua.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Lebowski slips the punch.
Lebowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Rua there.

That has opened up Jeffrey Lebowski's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a leg kick
and Rua counters with a nice leg kick.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Rua and Lebowski goes tumbling to the canvas! Rua follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Lebowski is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua lands a big elbow - Lebowski is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Rua!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Rua!
A relieved looking Lyoto Rua thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.