PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Semba Rua (ranked 3352 p4p, 23677 weight class) and Harris Mint (ranked 406 p4p, 620 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rua
vs
Mint

184 cm
23
180
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
175
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Semba Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harris Mint!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Mint is just out of range.
Mint throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Mint connects with a body shot that sends Rua's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Mint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mint connects with a solid leg kick.
Rua lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mint. That's going to slow Rua down.
Mint throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Mint.
Mint bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rua's head backwards.
Rua throws a jab when Mint was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mint lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Mint was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mint keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mint throws a low kick but Rua avoids it.
Mint lands with a good body shot.
Rua throws a series of punches but Mint avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua takes one to the chin there.
Mint blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Mint misses.
Mint jabs at Rua's body.
Mint ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Mint digs a good body shot into Rua's ribs.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mint displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Semba Rua has been cut.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and Mint counters with a straight right hand.
Rua misses with a hook.
Mint misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Mint.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mint to counter with a crisp jab.
Mint scores with a jab to the body.
Mint misses with a double jab.
Mint thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mint swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mint loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Rua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mint throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Rua with a jab.
Mint jabs at Rua's body.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Mint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mint was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Mint is out of range.
Rua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mint cracks Rua with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rua misses with an uppercut
and Mint counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Mint.
Mint is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mint.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mint has time to react.
Mint throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rua on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mint throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Mint has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mint lands a lovely overhand right.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mint slips under a jab from Rua.
Mint tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mint ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mint counters with a straight right hand.
Rua misses with a body punch
and Mint cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Mint slips the punch.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheers as Mint lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rua doesn't seem phased though.
Mint misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mint thuds a left hand into Rua's body.
Rua defending well as Mint loads up on a big left hand.
Rua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mint lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Mint.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mint lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mint.
Mint scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mint throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and Mint counters with a stiff right hand.
Mint throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Mint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Mint counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mint scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mint stuns Rua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mint tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harris Mint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Semba Rua's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rua checks a leg kick.
Harris Mint seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mint throws a good cross that connects.
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 takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mint throws a big shot that misses.
Rua is looking to counter punch.
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mint.
Mint takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Mint uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Mint misses the shot to the body.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mint scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rua doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Mint's shoulder, as Mint tries to avoid the shot.
Mint stuns Rua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mint slips under a jab.
Mint swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Mint.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mint misses with a hook
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mint lands a nice shot that snaps Rua's head back.
Rua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mint to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Mint lands a jab to Rua's midsection.
Mint thuds a left hand into Rua's body.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
and Mint makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good shot there by Mint.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mint connects with a nice looking jab.
Mint takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mint scores with a jab to the head.
Mint dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mint thuds a left hand into Rua's body.
Harris Mint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mint scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Mint finds it's target.
Mint looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mint slips a jab from Rua.
Mint scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Mint.
Rua blocks a jab.
Mint cracks Rua with a good jab.
Mint lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mint lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Mint throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mint lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mint lands a jab.
Rua shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mint eats them both and turns towards Rua to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mint takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Mint ducks down to avoid it.
Mint defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Mint slips the punch.
Mint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That kick from Mint tenderised Rua's leg. Rua is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua throws out a loose jab but Mint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mint lands a nice hook to Rua's body. Rua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua staying out of range there.
Rua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mint cracks Rua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua blocks a jab.
Rua throws a hook but Mint avoids it easily.
Mint moves forwards but Rua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mint connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and Mint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Rua is rocked!
Mint changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Mint manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mint lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harris Mint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Semba Rua's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rua throws a hook but Mint avoids it easily.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mint.
Mint connects with a body shot.
Mint lands a nice hook to Rua's body. Rua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua misses with a right hand
and Mint counters with a straight right hand.
Mint connects with a solid leg kick.
Mint moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua misses with a combination
and Mint counters with a straight right hand.
Mint misses with an uppercut.
Rua seems to have got his legs back now.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Rua misses.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mint lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Mint bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mint keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Mint. That snapped Rua's head back.
Mint connects with a jab.
Mint dips to his left and cracks Rua with an uppercut!
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Rua misses.
Rua moves out of range as Mint strikes.
Mint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Mint lands a nice looking body shot.
Rua missing with a left hand there. Mint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mint lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rua missing with a left hand there. Mint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua slips under a jab from Mint.
Rua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Rua misses.
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rua misses the jab.
Mint lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mint scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rua in his tracks.
Mint has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mint counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mint.
Rua swings widly with a right hand
and Mint counters with a three punch combo that has Rua backing up. Rua nods at Mint to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mint scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Mint.
Rua with a jab.
Mint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mint slips a straight right by Rua.
Mint ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Nice uppercut there from Mint.
Mint looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Rua appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mint moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mint fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mint lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mint punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.
Mint feints with a jab and clips Rua right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Rua is sent crashing into the canvas and Mint leaps in for the kill! Rua tries to get to his feet but Mint is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Rua is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harris Mint!
Harris Mint spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.