PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Rue (ranked 2870 p4p, 6860 weight class) and Healthy Rob (ranked 376 p4p, 631 weight class). Rob has chosen Blank Space as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rue
vs
Rob

205 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
207
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maurice Rue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Healthy Rob!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rob lands with a shot to the body.
Rob falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rue counters with a single leg into guard. Rob didn't expect that.
Rue advances to half guard.
Rob wants to improve his position but Rue is controlling well.
Rue wants to pass the guard but Rob is defending well.
Rue with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rob tries to roll over but Rue keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rue is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rue seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rob for as long as he can get away with.
Rue has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rue manages to pass to mount!
Rob is wriggling around trying to escape.

Rue is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rob can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rue controlling his opponent.

Rue has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Rob is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maurice Rue!
Healthy Rob was interviewed post fight and said 'Well, it's not like I really wanted to fight anyways. My opponent is racist so-.'.