PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laimosinjus Povilinsusas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rua
vs
Povilinsusas

185 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Laimosinjus Povilinsusas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povilinsusas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Povilinsusas.
A combination from Povilinsusas does no damage.
Rua darts in looking for a takedown but Povilinsusas gets double underhooks and turns Rua into the cage.

Povilinsusas manages to break the clinch.
Povilinsusas misses with a few strikes there.

Rua shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rua slips a nice elbow through Povilinsusas's hands, connecting with Povilinsusas's forehead.
Povilinsusas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rua working Povilinsusas over with strikes.
Rua is nestled in close to Povilinsusas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Povilinsusas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rua is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Rua is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Povilinsusas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rua.

Rua decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povilinsusas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rua feints and as Povilinsusas raises his hands in defense, Rua changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Povilinsusas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rua.
Rua preventing the sweep.

Rua stands and steps away. Povilinsusas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Povilinsusas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Povilinsusas looks winded!
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Povilinsusas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Rua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Povilinsusas's head.
Povilinsusas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Povilinsusas's head.
Rua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Povilinsusas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Povilinsusas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rua works over Povilinsusas with some ground and pound from guard.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Povilinsusas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua slips nicely into half guard.

Rua is looking for a kimura but Povilinsusas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rua to get the leverage.
Rua scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rua missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Povilinsusas lands a lovely overhand right.

Povilinsusas has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
Povilinsusas jumps guard but Rua stands there with Povilinsusas around his waist. Povilinsusas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rua pressing his opponent against the cage.

Povilinsusas manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Povilinsusas is keeping the position for now.
Mauricio Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rua is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Povilinsusas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Povilinsusas has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rua wants to stand but Povilinsusas is controlling the position.

Rua is looking for a triangle but Povilinsusas pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rua has his feet on Povilinsusas's thighs here. He's pushed Povilinsusas off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Povilinsusas screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Rua!