PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Rua has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rua
vs
Millard

180 cm
25
168 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

169 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millard throws a leg kick but Rua sees it coming and moves out of range.
Millard feints and then cracks Rua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rua down.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua tried to score with a low kick but Millard checks it.
Millard swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Millard throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Millard throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millard moves away.
Rua swings for the body but Millard moves out of range.
Bruce Millard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Millard is just out of range.
Rua cracks Millard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Millard avoids the head kick by Rua.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Millard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rua throws a head kick but Millard moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Millard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rua throws a leg kick that misses.
Millard swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Millard.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Millard thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Millard moves out of range of the leg kick from Rua.
A bone on bone clash there as Millard blocks the leg kick.
Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from Millard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Millard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good shot there by Rua.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Millard manages to avoid it.

Millard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rua managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millard throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Millard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Millard passes Rua's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Millard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Millard is just content to waste time from the top position. Rua takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard throws a big right hand that misses.
Rua controls Millard momentarily but Millard frees himself.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Millard from controlling successfully.
Rua wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Rua just wasn't active enough.
Jab from Millard.
Millard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Millard throws out a leg kick but Rua moves out of range and Millard only half commits.
Rua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Millard scores with a takedown into Rua's guard.
Rua pulls Millard in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Millard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Millard lands a glancing blow to the side of Rua's head.
Rua throws a push kick but Millard slaps the foot to one side.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Millard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Rua does it's job there.
Rua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Millard is out of range.
Rua takes a swing at Millard's ribcage but misses.
Rua tests Millard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Millard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rua's calf.

Millard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Millard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rua is trying to control Millard's posture but Millard avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard grinds an elbow into Rua's temple.
Millard landing a few strikes.
Rua managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Millard.
Rua tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millard throws a strike aimed at the side of Rua's head but Rua avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard tries to score with some ground and pound. Rua controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Millard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rua is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millard working the strikes but Rua uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Millard thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Rua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Millard.
Rua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Millard is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Millard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rua trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Rua wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Millard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Millard throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Millard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Millard looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.

Millard drives through with a takedown into Rua's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Millard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard is fighting to break Rua's control of his arms but Rua is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Millard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gabriel Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Millard tries to land a leg kick but Rua saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua moves out of range as Millard throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Rua. Beautiful body shot.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Millard connects with a solid leg kick.
Millard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Millard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rua misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Rua blocks the low kick.
Millard misses with the combination.
Rua works the jab nicely.
Rua avoids a kick to the body.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Millard lands a jab to the nose.
Rua is looking to wear down Millard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Millard tries a head kick but it misses.
Millard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rua throws a sloppy body shot

and Millard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rua's guard now.
Rua trying to control the position.
Millard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Millard with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruce Millard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Millard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Millard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Rua just wasn't active enough.
Millard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua scores with a sloppy right hand. Millard should have avoided that one.
Millard shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Millard.
Millard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gabriel Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Millard can pounce on him.
Nice jab there from Millard.
Rua moves away from the strike by Millard.
A slow jab from Millard misses its intended target.
Millard fakes the leg kick and cracks Rua in the body.
Rua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Millard feints and then cracks Rua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rua down.
Millard defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua throws a wild body kick that Millard sees coming a mile off.
Rua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rua throws a chopping leg kick but Millard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Millard throws a low kick but Rua avoids it.
Millard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Millard tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Millard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Millard.
Millard throws a body kick that misses.
Rua lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Millard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Millard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Millard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Millard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Millard misses with a wild body shot.
Rua swings for the body but Millard moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Millard.
Rua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Millard throws a leg kick but Rua sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rua tries to clinch there but Millard circles away.
Rua drops his hands momentarily and Millard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Millard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a low kick.
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!
Millard scores with the left hand. Rua knows he should have avoided that one.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Millard shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gabriel Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Millard.
Millard throws a low kick but Rua avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Rua.

Rua instigates a clinch.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Millard up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millard digs a right hand underneath Rua's ribcage. Rua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rua tries to work over Millard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Millard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Millard. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Millard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Millard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Millard!
Bruce Millard very nearly forgot to thank Closed - Thanks for Support amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.