PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aliksandr Kowaljow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowaljow comes to the cage accompanied by Moskau. Aliksandr Kowaljow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kowaljow
vs
Rua

200 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 7 - 1

194 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aliksandr Kowaljow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rua feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Rua is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rua in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Rua postures up and lands a big shot to Kowaljow's brow.
Rua scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowaljow wants to stand and escape but Rua is having none of it.
Rua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kowaljow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kowaljow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
Rua works over Kowaljow with some ground and pound from guard.
Rua chips away with some ground and pound.
Rua working some strikes from top position.
Rua connects with a couple of short punches.
Rua works over Kowaljow with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scoring with some ground and pound.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowaljow wants to stand up but Rua is controlling him.
Kowaljow is breathing heavily.
Rua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rua scoring with some ground and pound.
Rua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rua is working Kowaljow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rua connects with a couple of short punches.
Rua cracks Kowaljow with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rua scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rua scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kowaljow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
Rua is in close to Kowaljow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rua stands and throws Kowaljow's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kowaljow wants to get back to his feet but Rua drags him back down.
Rua working the head and body with strikes.

Rua is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kowaljow looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rua gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kowaljow is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rua lets go of the hold and Kowaljow can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Rua!