PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stacee Jaxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jaxx
vs
Rua

187 cm
27
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stacee Jaxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Rua!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaxx doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rua tries to bum rush Jaxx with a series of wild strikes but Jaxx uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaxx throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Jaxx falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
Jaxx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rua clinches with his opponent.
Jaxx is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Jaxx is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Jaxx is looking for a takedown.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaxx.

Rua has closed the distance and engaged Jaxx in a clinch.
Jaxx is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Jaxx wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jaxx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua throws a head kick but Jaxx moves out of range.
Ray Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaxx keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaxx takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Stacee Jaxx has been cut.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaxx thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Rua there.
Jaxx misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaxx swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Jaxx tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaxx, pushing him back against the ropes.

Jaxx escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaxx wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rua misses with a double jab
and Jaxx counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaxx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Jaxx.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Jaxx tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Rua drives through and clinches with Jaxx against the ropes.

Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Jaxx's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stacee Jaxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaxx is trying to push Rua away but Rua has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jaxx wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaxx has Rua pressed against the ropes, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jaxx is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jaxx breaks the clinch.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaxx throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Jaxx blocks a head kick by Rua.
A punch combination from Jaxx misses.
Jaxx misses with a double jab
and Rua counters with a nice body shot.
Jaxx throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.

Stacee Jaxx's cut is getting worse.

Jaxx gets tackled into the ropes by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jaxx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaxx misses with a double jab.
Jaxx is breathing heavily.
Rua tries to clinch but Jaxx is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaxx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaxx swinging wildly here.
Jaxx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rua throws a leg kick but Jaxx checks it.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Jaxx counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jaxx avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jaxx throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Rua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rua tries to clinch there but Jaxx circles away.
Rua tries to clinch up.

Rua has closed the distance and engaged Jaxx in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua avoiding damage as Jaxx throws knees to the body.
Jaxx has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Jaxx is trying to break free.
Jaxx has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jaxx is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jaxx is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaxx throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jaxx throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jaxx doesn't seem bothered though.
Jaxx throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Jab, jab by Rua - just one landing.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to land a front kick but Jaxx steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
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!
Jaxx circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaxx throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua throws a series of strikes that have Jaxx backpedaling.
Jaxx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaxx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
letting Jaxx counter with a right hand.
Jaxx throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaxx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Rua instigates a clinch.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Jaxx fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jaxx working hard to break the clinch.
Jaxx has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.

Jaxx breaks the clinch.
Jaxx checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaxx takes one to the side of the head.

Stacee Jaxx's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rua moves out of range of the strikes.
Rua is working the combinations to good effect here.

Rua moves into range and clinches up with Jaxx.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stacee Jaxx's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jaxx checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice combination there by Rua.

Jaxx is rocked!
Rua Rushes Jaxx and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Jaxx is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. Rua Piles on the pressure and Jaxx crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Rua!