PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mona Rudao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tirado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rebel Yell. 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.

Rudao
vs
Tirado

190 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
22
218 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mona Rudao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tirado!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudao lands with a right hand.
Tirado tries a head kick but it misses.
Tirado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tirado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tirado throws a sloppy head kick and Rudao moves out of range easily.
Tirado misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rudao as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Rudao finds it's way through Tirado's defenses.
A head kick misses from Tirado.
Tirado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Mona Rudao has been cut.
Tirado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rudao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rudao misses with a looping left.
Tirado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rudao counters with a nice uppercut.
Rudao blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Tirado.
Tirado tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirado tries a head kick but it misses.
Tirado misses with a head kick.
Tirado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tirado throws a sloppy head kick and Rudao moves out of range easily.
Tirado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rudao blocks a head kick by Tirado.
Rudao throws the left hand but Tirado avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tirado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rudao avoids the head kick by Tirado.
Rudao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rudao throws a hook but Tirado avoids it easily.
Rudao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tirado under the eye.
Tirado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tirado throws a sloppy head kick and Rudao moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirado misses with a head kick.
Tirado shoots in for a takedown but Rudao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tirado misses with a head kick.
Rudao throws a hook but Tirado avoids it easily.
Rudao connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Tirado lands but Rudao takes it in his stride.
Jab from Rudao.
Tirado throws a head kick that misses.
Rudao throws a hook but Tirado avoids it easily.
Tirado throws a head kick but Rudao moves out of range.
Rudao blocks a head kick by Tirado.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rudao.
Rudao scores with a jab. Tirado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rudao cracks Tirado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tirado under the eye.

Tirado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rudao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tirado blocks it with crossed arms.
Rudao prevents Tirado from breaking the clinch.
Tirado tries to circle away but Rudao has him pinned against the cage.
Tirado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rudao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Rudao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tirado throws a head kick that misses.
Tirado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tirado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tirado misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Tirado.
Mike Tirado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tirado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rudao.
Rudao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tirado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tirado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rudao connects with a jab.
Rudao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rudao counters with a nice body shot.
Tirado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Rudao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tirado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tirado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rudao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rudao throws an overhand right that lands on Tirado's shoulder, as Tirado tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tirado misses with a head kick.
Rudao lands with a straight right. Tirado didn't see that one coming.
Tirado throws a sloppy head kick and Rudao moves out of range easily.
Rudao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rudao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mona Rudao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mona Rudao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rudao blocks a leg kick.
Tirado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mona Rudao is winning the standup battle so far.
Tirado avoids the body shot from Rudao.
Rudao avoids the head kick by Tirado.
Tirado misses with the combination.
Rudao scores with a nice right hand.
Rudao lands a lovely overhand right.
Rudao lands a jab to Tirado's midsection.
Tirado throws a head kick but Rudao moves out of range.
Tirado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Tirado.
Tirado throws a poor cross that misses
and Rudao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rudao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tirado.

Tirado is rocked!
Rudao jabs Tirado right on the nose. Tirado blinks but takes it well.
Tirado is still on wobbly legs! Can Rudao finish him?
Tirado is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudao lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tirado falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rudao dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mona Rudao!
Mona Rudao made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thank you to all my fans and sponsors!!! LISTEN WELL I AM MONA RUDAO, WHEN YOU HEAR THIS NAME BE AFRAID!'.