PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua's entrance music is AVANTASIA-Seven Angels. A fine choice. Maddox has chosen Frontines by Diabolic ft. Immortal Technique as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rua
vs
Maddox

187 cm
33
274 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

197 cm
29
218 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition

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 24 - 5 - 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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domenic Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua catches Maddox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maddox throws a half hearted mid kick.

Rua throws a left that rocks Maddox and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rua dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Maddox regain composure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rua looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maddox is avoiding damage well.
Maddox parries the strikes from Rua easily there. Rua is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maddox to escape.
Rua looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maddox is avoiding damage well.
Maddox is looking for a sweep.
Maddox can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rua lands an elbow.
Rua tries to score with some ground and pound. Maddox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Rua crashes against the mat.
Rua looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maddox is avoiding damage well.
Rua throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maddox wants to control but Rua postures up.
Rua in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rua trying to control the action but Maddox is working from the bottom.
Rua lands a nice forearm strike.
An elbow from Rua crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox sneaks back into half guard.
Rua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maddox won't allow Rua to pass to mount.
Rua lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua is nestled in close to Maddox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maddox tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rua has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a wild left hand from mount and Maddox manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Maddox is not content to let Rua control the position.
Rua working the head and body with strikes.
Maddox keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rua not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maddox's head.
Rua stalling away here and it's allowed Maddox to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maddox controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
Rua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maddox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maddox ducks straight into an uppercut from Rua and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Maddox manages to regain guard straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maddox is keeping the position for now.
Rua throws a strike but Maddox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maddox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maddox is pushing down on Rua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rua is fighting to maintain full guard but Maddox has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maddox is pressing down on Rua's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rua is holding on for now.
Rua regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Rua has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Domenic Maddox has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Maddox.
Maddox motions for Rua to come forward. Maddox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox checks a low kick from Rua.
Lyoto Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maddox is looking to land body kicks.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
Rua misses with a right hand
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Maddox.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maddox can do to turn this around?
Maddox moves out of range as Rua throws a body kick.
Domenic Maddox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
Maddox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua swings for the body but Maddox moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut.
Maddox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Maddox connects with a looping right hand.
Rua shoots for a takedown but Maddox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maddox works the jab nicely.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maddox scores with a push kick.
A shot to the liver by Maddox. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maddox lands with a hook. Rua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Domenic Maddox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maddox.
Maddox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddox. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Rua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maddox finds it's way round the side to connect with Rua's head.
Rua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua throws a jab when Maddox was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Rua. That snapped Maddox's head back.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Maddox is just out of range.
A big right from Maddox misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox blocks a low kick nicely.
Rua misses with a hook to the body
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut.
Maddox throws a low kick but Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maddox slips a jab from Rua.
Maddox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua lands a nice looking body kick.
Lyoto Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maddox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maddox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua stuns Maddox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Maddox counters by moving into the clinch.

Rua lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maddox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rua misses with a head shot. Maddox uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maddox swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maddox controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
Rua wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Rua is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maddox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua distracts Maddox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rua throws a big elbow that misses.
Maddox wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Rua works over Maddox with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Rua!
Lyoto Rua thanked the fans post fight for their support.