PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sick Guy (ranked 3193 p4p, 2478 weight class) and Maurice Rue (ranked 407 p4p, 322 weight class). Guy comes to the cage accompanied by bitches aint shit. Maurice Rue has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guy
vs
Rue

193 cm
22
205
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
215
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sick Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maurice Rue!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rue tries for a takedown but Guy manages to get underhooks.
Rue lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guy backwards.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guy duly obliges.
Rue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rue feints the counter takedown.
Rue is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rue circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy swinging wildly here.
Guy throws a series of punches but Rue moves out of range.
Rue drops his hands momentarily and Guy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Rue drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guy defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Guy does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy takes the fight into the clinch.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rue looking for a takedown.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rue.
Sick Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Rue.
Guy tries to circle away but Rue has him pinned against the cage.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Rue keeps him there for the moment.
Rue is trying to drag Guy to the mat but Guy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rue is looking for a takedown.
Rue is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Guy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rue is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Guy to the mat. Guy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Guy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rue has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rue looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rue tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rue drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Rue tries to counter it with a takedown but Guy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Guy drops Rue with a beautiful combination! Rue stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Guy is looking for the KO!

Rue is rocked!

It looks like Maurice Rue has been cut.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
Rue feints the counter takedown.
BOOM! Guy lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rue. Rue tries to recover but Guy is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rue lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sick Guy!
Sick Guy retains his light heavyweight title!
Sick Guy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.