PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirius Bidness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the ring accompanied by Bla Bla Bla - Gigi D'Agostino. Bidness is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: GRRRRR!!. Sirius Bidness has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rua
vs
Bidness

175 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sirius Bidness!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bidness misses.
Rua throws a jab when Bidness was well out of range.
Bidness blocks a jab.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Bidness walks into a stiff left hand from Rua.

It looks like Sirius Bidness has been cut.

Bidness moves into range and clinches up with Rua.

Bidness breaks the clinch.
Rua misses with a hook.
Bidness punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua throws a hook but Bidness avoids it easily.
Bidness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bidness looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
Bidness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua throws the left hand but Bidness avoids the punch easily.
Bidness stuns Rua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua misses with an uppercut. Bidness saw that one coming.
Bidness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bidness moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Bidness slips the punch.
Bidness lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Bidness closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bidness tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bidness.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Rua is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bidness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Bidness moves away and avoids it.
Bidness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
A jab from Rua finds it's way through Bidness's defenses.
Vitor Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Rua lunges at Bidness with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bidness's hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bidness darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rua waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bidness.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Bidness scores with a three punch combo!
Bidness scores with a nice head shot.

Rua is rocked!

Bidness moves into the clinch.
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!
Bidness cracks Rua with a nice body shot.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Bidness ducks down to avoid it.

Bidness moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidness lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.

Bidness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bidness ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Bidness scores with a jab.
Bidness fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua misses with a straight right.

Bidness moves into the clinch.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Bidness breaks the clinch.
Bidness moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bidness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Bidness moves away and avoids it.
Bidness lands a head shot.
Bidness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bidness throws a left that rocks Rua and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bidness dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Rua regain composure!
Oh Rua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to work for a sweep but Bidness has mounted him!
Rua seems to have got his legs back now.
Rua is looking to improve his position but Bidness isn't that keen on the idea.
Rua wants to control but Bidness is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bidness is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bidness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bidness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bidness ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Good standup being displayed there by Rua as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Bidness.
Rua misses with a hook. Bidness ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bidness comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Bidness throws a series of strikes that have Rua backpedaling.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bidness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
Bidness slips under a jab.
Bidness jabs at Rua's body.
Bidness scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sirius Bidness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bidness displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bidness staying out of range there.
Rua throws a jab when Bidness was well out of range.
Bidness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rua momentarily.
Bidness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Bidness is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bidness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bidness slips under a jab from Rua.
Bidness lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bidness moves into range and clinches up with Rua.

Bidness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bidness moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Bidness ducks down to avoid it.
Bidness throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Bidness with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bidness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bidness slips under a jab.
Bidness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Bidness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Sirius Bidness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Bidness.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua misses with a straight left.

Bidness takes the fight into the clinch.
Bidness scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidness wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Bidness cracks Rua with a nice body shot.

Bidness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bidness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Bidness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua throws a hook but Bidness blocks it.
Rua connects with a right hand. Bidness shakes it off.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Bidness is out of range.
Bidness throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Bidness thuds a left hand into Rua's body.
A big left from Rua misses.
Bidness moves out of range of the strikes.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bidness sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Bidness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bidness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Rua finds it's way through Bidness's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bidness takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Rua throws a hook to the side of Bidness's head but Bidness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bidness connects with a right hand. Rua shakes it off.
Rua connects with the punch.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Bidness slips the punch.
Bidness connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rua's hands.
Bidness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Bidness blocks a jab.
Bidness misses with the combination.
Bidness sizes up Rua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rua waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bidness.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Bidness slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Bidness.
Bidness lands a jab-cross combination.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Bidness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bidness scores with the left hand. Rua knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses the jab.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bidness walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Rua misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rua tries to move into range but Bidness moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Bidness saw that one coming.
Bidness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Bidness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bidness is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bidness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bidness throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Bidness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sirius Bidness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sirius Bidness's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rua throws the left hand but Bidness avoids the punch easily.
Bidness throws a series of strikes that have Rua backpedaling.
Bidness slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Bidness ducks down to avoid it.
Bidness misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Bidness.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Bidness takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bidness ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Bidness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Bidness is out of range.
Bidness moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Rua.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bidness clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rua pushes Bidness back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Rua keeps control of Bidness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidness wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Bidness.
Bidness wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.

Bidness breaks the clinch.
Bidness defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Rua misses.
Bidness throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bidness.
Rua dips to his left and cracks Bidness with an uppercut!
Bidness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Bidness moves away from the strike by Rua.
Bidness moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Bidness tries to clinch up.
Bidness scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vitor Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a hook but Bidness blocks it.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bidness sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bidness closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bidness slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Bidness moves away and avoids it.
Bidness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rua bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bidness's head backwards.
Bidness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Bidness's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bidness duly obliges.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Rua misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rua keeps control of Bidness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Bidness is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bidness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bidness cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Bidness stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Bidness ducks down to avoid it.
Bidness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bidness throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Bidness slips a jab from Rua.
Rua throws a hook but Bidness blocks it.
Bidness throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Bidness slips under a jab.

Bidness fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rua, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bidness tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bidness cracks Rua with a nice body shot.
Bidness misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bidness has him pressed against the ropes.
Bidness wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua blocks a body shot from Bidness.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Bidness has him pressed against the ropes.
Sirius Bidness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Bidness is controlling the position.
Bidness can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Bidness won't allow it.
Bidness keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bidness breaks from the clinch.
Bidness connects with a single shot there.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Bidness is out of range.
Rua throws a hook to the side of Bidness's head but Bidness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sirius Bidness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bidness has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sirius Bidness!