PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQuade comes to the cage accompanied by Eyes of a Ranger. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

McQuade
vs
Rua

178 cm
31
165 lbs
34 - 7 - 0

180 cm
35
168 lbs
22 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua misses with a low kick.
McQuade avoids a kick to the body.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McQuade.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rua, right into the meat.

McQuade moves into the clinch successfully.
McQuade 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.
McQuade takes an elbow to the temple.
McQuade dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua being controlled against the cage.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McQuade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards McQuade's brow.
Knees to the body from McQuade.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McQuade's elbow.
McQuade throws an elbow that misses.
Rua avoiding damage as McQuade throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rua.
McQuade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McQuade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
McQuade misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for McQuade.
McQuade tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
McQuade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McQuade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
McQuade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McQuade with a knee to the head.
McQuade lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
McQuade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McQuade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by McQuade.
McQuade will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rua up against the cage.
McQuade has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuade avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
McQuade lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
McQuade avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
McQuade avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
McQuade lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
McQuade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
McQuade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from McQuade.
McQuade tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from McQuade, against the cage.
McQuade crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
McQuade 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.
McQuade throws a head punch that misses.

McQuade breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
McQuade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McQuade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua moves forwards but McQuade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McQuade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Rua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McQuade.
McQuade misses with a wild combination.
Rua throws a big counter head kick but McQuade avoids it with no problem.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
Rua lands a nice hook to McQuade's body. McQuade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua throws a chopping leg kick but McQuade manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McQuade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McQuade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Booker McQuade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but McQuade pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rua misses with a head kick.

McQuade clinches up against the cage.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McQuade missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuade lands with a left to the head.
McQuade blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McQuade scores a nice knee to the body.
McQuade lands a damaging elbow.
McQuade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McQuade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McQuade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped McQuade in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards McQuade's brow.
Our sources have told us that McQuade has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
McQuade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua looks winded!
McQuade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McQuade is stalling here.
McQuade utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Booker McQuade dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McQuade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McQuade avoids the body shot from Rua.
Rua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McQuade counters with a left right combination that sends Rua crashing to the mat - McQuade wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Rua out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Booker McQuade!
Booker McQuade retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Booker McQuade thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Gabriel Rua had this to say: 'For Fucks sake.'.