PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AVANTASIA-Seven Angels. Lyoto Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Slinga
vs
Rua

194 cm
27
285 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

187 cm
35
274 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

The Big Kabosh

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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gun Slinga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Rua!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slinga blocks the body kick.
Slinga scoring well with a low kick there.
Slinga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Slinga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lyoto Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slinga manages to avoid it.
Slinga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slinga is looking to land body kicks.
Rua misses with a left hand
and Slinga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slinga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slinga.
Decent striking displayed by Slinga there.
A big right from Slinga misses.
Rua misses the jab.
Rua takes a kick to the side of the head.

Slinga clinches with his opponent.
We've been informed that Rua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga lands with a right to the head.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slinga.
Slinga can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
A short left from Slinga.
Slinga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slinga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slinga lands a left hand.
Slinga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rua looking to stall.
Slinga misses with a punch on the inside.
Slinga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slinga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slinga lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Slinga scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.
Slinga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slinga tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Slinga back against the cage.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slinga's elbow.
Slinga gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slinga misses with the head strike.
Slinga tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Slinga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua digs a right hand underneath Slinga's ribcage. Slinga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slinga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slinga misses with the head strike.
Rua looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Slinga blocks a body shot from Rua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinga digs a right hand underneath Rua's ribcage. Rua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slinga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slinga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slinga tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slinga lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Slinga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slinga taking a breather.
Slinga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Slinga.
Rua looks winded!
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!
Slinga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
A shot in the inside from Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slinga lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Slinga is defending well.
Slinga tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Slinga back against the cage.
Slinga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slinga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slinga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slinga is trying to maintain a safe position but Rua gets an underhook and turns Slinga into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Slinga.
Slinga tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slinga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slinga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua tries a body shot but Slinga blocks it.
Slinga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gun Slinga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slinga tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Slinga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slinga throws a leg kick that misses.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slinga.
Rua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slinga to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slinga.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Slinga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Slinga.
Slinga connects with an inside leg kick.
Slinga misses with a body shot.

Slinga gets a clinch.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Slinga lands with a light punch inside.
Rua tries a body shot but Slinga blocks it.
Rua blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slinga misses with some punches.
Slinga working aggressively here.
Rua trying to stall but Slinga improves his position.
Slinga misses with a punch to the body.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slinga misses with some punches.
Slinga lands a right hand.
Slinga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua pushes Slinga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slinga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
Slinga lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slinga.
Slinga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinga tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slinga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slinga.
Slinga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gun Slinga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua takes a shot to the head.
Slinga can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slinga gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rua blocks a body shot from Slinga.
Slinga is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Slinga.
Slinga working aggressively here.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinga controlling the action here for a moment.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Slinga.
Slinga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slinga lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua blocking some punches.
Slinga tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Slinga back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slinga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slinga has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Slinga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slinga blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinga dips a shoulder and cracks Rua with a mighty uppercut! Rua falls back against the cage and Slinga unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rua is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Slinga screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Slinga!
During a confident post fight interview, Gun Slinga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.