PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jao Rua (ranked 534 p4p, 66 weight class) and Uri Gellar (ranked 2542 p4p, 274 weight class). Rua comes to the ring accompanied by Tarantula . Gellar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. James Randi exposes Uri Geller kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jao Rua has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rua
vs
Gellar

178 cm
36
171 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

166 cm
36
165 lbs
32 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Notorious

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uri Gellar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gellar moves away.
Rua lands an overhand right.
Gellar tries a head kick but it misses.
Gellar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gellar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gellar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Gellar tries a head kick but it misses.
Uri Gellar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rua moves into the clinch.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gellar.
Gellar stops a takedown attempt from Rua.
Rua is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Gellar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua is trying to drag Gellar to the mat but Gellar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jao Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gellar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gellar lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Gellar.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Gellar.
Gellar can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
A short left from Gellar.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Gellar misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Gellar.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Gellar lands with a right to the head.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua is looking for a takedown.
Gellar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gellar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Uri Gellar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gellar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gellar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Rua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gellar connects with a leg kick. Rua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rua lands with a straight right. Gellar didn't see that one coming.
Rua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gellar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gellar digs a good hook to Rua's body.
Gellar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gellar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rua changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gellar with a nice cross.
Gellar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Rua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gellar throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rua misses the target.
Gellar throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.
Good shot there by Gellar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gellar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rua connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gellar scrambles back to his feet.

Gellar has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Gellar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gellar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gellar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar lands a nice shot to the body.
Gellar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gellar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Gellar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rua throws a shot to the body.
Gellar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Uri Gellar seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rua rushes Gellar and presses him up against the ropes.
Gellar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rua tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Gellar tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua is trying to drag Gellar to the mat but Gellar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Uri Gellar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gellar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rua goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gellar prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jao Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gellar cracks Rua with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Rua blocking some punches.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rua has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gellar after a bit of a struggle.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Rua drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gellar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gellar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gellar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gellar.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Gellar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Gellar struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Gellar lands with a right to the head.
Rua drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gellar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gellar.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gellar tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gellar prevents the takedown attempt.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Gellar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gellar pushes Rua back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Gellar.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gellar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua blocking some punches.
Gellar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Gellar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Gellar.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Gellar counters with a good low kick that Rua was not able to check.
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Gellar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gellar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Gellar finds it's target.
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Gellar had a free shot at his head there.
Rua misses with a shot to the body
and Gellar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gellar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gellar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rua, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gellar lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar lands with a short shot to the head.
Gellar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua prevents a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Gellar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar misses with a punch to the body.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gellar prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jao Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Gellar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gellar.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gellar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gellar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gellar struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Gellar lands with a right to the head.
Jao Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gellar tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Good body shot from Gellar.
Rua tries to score a body lock takedown but Gellar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Uri Gellar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gellar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gellar lands an uppercut.
Gellar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua tries to score a body lock takedown but Gellar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua takes a shot to the head.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua wants a takedown.
Gellar scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Gellar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gellar 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uri Gellar!
After winning the bout, Uri Gellar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.