PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Geist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Rua has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rua
vs
Geist

194 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Geist!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Geist shows good takedown defense.
Rua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Geist tries to avoid it but Rua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Geist to the ground. Geist escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rua dives in and grabs Geist's left leg, looking for a takedown. Geist pushes down on Rua's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rua closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rua lands in his opponent's guard.
Geist bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rua's guard.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Geist from controlling successfully.
Geist postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Geist chips away with some ground and pound.
Geist scoring with punches to the head and body.
Geist lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Geist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
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!
Geist working some strikes from top position.
Geist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Geist is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Geist postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Geist landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geist working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rua's head.
Geist passes Rua's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Geist thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Geist is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Geist seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Geist winds up and cracks Rua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Mauricio Rua's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Geist landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jeez, Mauricio Rua's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauricio Rua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viktor Geist!