PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar De La Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rua
vs
De La Hoya

177 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar De La Hoya!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Hoya lands with a shot to the body.
De La Hoya lands a body shot.
De La Hoya throws a one two combo.

It looks like Thiago Rua has been cut.
De La Hoya connects with a body shot.
De La Hoya misses with the combination.
Rua is looking to clinch.
De La Hoya scores with a three punch combo!
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De La Hoya swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De La Hoya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - De La Hoya scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by De La Hoya.
De La Hoya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Rua shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
De La Hoya missing with punches from the bottom.
Rua prevents De La Hoya from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Hoya wants to get back to full guard.
Rua controlling the action here.

De La Hoya has one foot on Rua's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rua is breathing heavily.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rua prevents De La Hoya from breaking the clinch.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oscar De La Hoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De La Hoya lands a glancing blow to the side of Rua's head.
De La Hoya jabs at Rua's body.
Rua walks into a left hand.
De La Hoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De La Hoya misses with a series of wild punches.

Rua scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rua is looking for a kimura but De La Hoya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rua to get the leverage.
De La Hoya gets back to full guard.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De La Hoya trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
De La Hoya wants to stand but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Hoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua won't allow De La Hoya to get back to his feet.
De La Hoya manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De La Hoya lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as De La Hoya tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
A nice elbow there by De La Hoya.
Rua really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De La Hoya unloading with bombs!
De La Hoya landing strikes from the mount and Rua is in trouble!
De La Hoya punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De La Hoya working Rua over with strikes here.
De La Hoya lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rua regains half guard.
Rua trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like De La Hoya is going to stand back up.
De La Hoya 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.
De La Hoya thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Rua is pressing down on De La Hoya's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De La Hoya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De La Hoya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

De La Hoya stands up from Rua's guard - De La Hoya perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar De La Hoya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Rua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De La Hoya lands a nice hook to Rua's body. Rua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De La Hoya.
A punch combination from De La Hoya misses.
De La Hoya swinging wilding here.
De La Hoya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rua rather than just go for the knockout.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De La Hoya swinging wilding here.
De La Hoya tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De La Hoya wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
De La Hoya wants to break free but Rua has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De La Hoya tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.

Rua gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Rua decides to stand up.
De La Hoya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but De La Hoya shows good takedown defense.
De La Hoya moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
De La Hoya throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Rua shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in De La Hoya's guard.
De La Hoya doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rua won't allow De La Hoya to sweep him here.
De La Hoya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rua trying to control but De La Hoya is working from the bottom.
De La Hoya has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rua has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua controls the position.
Rua takes advantage of some sloppy striking from De La Hoya to pass into mount.
De La Hoya is looking to improve his position but Rua isn't that keen on the idea.
Rua scores with a couple of good head shots there.
De La Hoya is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Rua gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rua decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Rua stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows De La Hoya to get to his feet.
De La Hoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
De La Hoya's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and De La Hoya duly obliges.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and De La Hoya moves out of range easily.
De La Hoya lands with a shot to the body.

Rua has closed the distance and engaged De La Hoya in a clinch.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De La Hoya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De La Hoya can't break the clinch.
De La Hoya is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
De La Hoya is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
De La Hoya wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Rua drops down looking for an ankle pick but De La Hoya pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De La Hoya pinned against the cage. De La Hoya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya lands with a nice combination. Rua backs away looking to recover.
De La Hoya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De La Hoya swinging wilding here.
De La Hoya throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De La Hoya.

Rua clinches up with De La Hoya and pushes him back against the cage.

Rua manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De La Hoya wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.

Rua is trying for a kimura here. De La Hoya looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rua wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Rua!