PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Cysneiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rua
vs
Cysneiros

189 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Cysneiros!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cysneiros is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rua's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cysneiros is trying to work for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
Cysneiros is keen to just control but Rua is a slippery customer.
Cysneiros missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cysneiros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cysneiros is keen to just control but Rua is a slippery customer.
Rua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cysneiros's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cysneiros's back!
Cysneiros tries to escape but Rua has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rua cracks Cysneiros with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Cysneiros from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Rua has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cysneiros trying to control the hands but Rua breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cysneiros tries to roll but Rua sticks to his back.
Cysneiros wants to control his opponent's hands but Rua gets his hands free.
Rua is hanging on to Cysneiros's back as he tries to escape.
Rua trying to control momentarily.
Cysneiros rolls, trying to escape but Rua keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rua is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Rua gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Rua gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Rua apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Cysneiros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cysneiros is looking to clinch.

Cysneiros drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cysneiros is fighting to break Rua's control of his arms but Rua is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cysneiros must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Cysneiros drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rua looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rua looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rua!
Cysneiros wants to control but Rua postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cysneiros tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Cysneiros is bucking up trying to escape but Rua cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cysneiros flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cysneiros is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Cysneiros flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rua lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cysneiros is looking to improve his position but Rua isn't that keen on the idea.
Cysneiros is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cysneiros manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Cysneiros looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rua passes into side control!
Cysneiros manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Cysneiros looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cysneiros is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cysneiros keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mauricio Rua will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rua tries to clinch but Cysneiros moves out of range.

Cysneiros gets a takedown into half guard.
Rua punching from the bottom.
Cysneiros is keen to just control but Rua is a slippery customer.

Cysneiros is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cysneiros trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cysneiros is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Cysneiros wants to work for an arm triangle but Rua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Cysneiros looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cysneiros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cysneiros is nestled in close to Rua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cysneiros wants to control but Rua is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cysneiros connects with a nice short shot to Rua's temple.

Cysneiros is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Cysneiros seems to be working for a kimura but Rua defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is not content to let Cysneiros control the position.
Cysneiros trying to pass the guard but Rua defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cysneiros is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rua sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Cysneiros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cysneiros looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cysneiros tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rua controls his leg.

Rua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cysneiros pulls his head out easily.
Rua is refusing to be controlled, as Cysneiros sits in half guard.
Gustavo Cysneiros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cysneiros has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rua defend it? Cysneiros steps over the head and cranks it - Rua is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cysneiros!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustavo Cysneiros!