PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rua
vs
Rando

180 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

FULL METAL GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Rando!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rua blocks a low kick nicely.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Rando.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rando tries to avoid it but Rua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rando to the ground. Rando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rua misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Rua.

Rua connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Rando to the floor! Rua dives in looking for the finish!

Rando is rocked!

It looks like Dan Rando has been cut.

Rando pushes Rua off and gets back to his feet.
Rando is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rando seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Rando. Those never looked like landing.
Rando circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rando blocks the leg kick.
Rando avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Rando is out of range.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Rando counters with a left to the body.
Marcos Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rando tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Rua misses.
Rua closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rando circles away.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Rando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua moves to clinch but Rando breaks away
and Rando counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rua is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rando swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rando throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rando moves out of range of the body kick from Rua.
Rua misses the jab.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Rua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rando counters with a one-two to the body.
Rando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rua.

It looks like Marcos Rua has been cut.
Rua shoots in but Rando avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a head kick.
Rando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dan Rando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rando throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rando counters with a head kick.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Rua misses.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Rando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua shoots in looking for a takedown. Rando tries to sprawl out of it but Rua keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua throws a low kick but Rando avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Rando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rando closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rua avoids the head kick by Rando.
Rua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rua misses with a double jab
and Rando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rando.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Rando does no damage.
Rua throws a hook but Rando blocks it.
Rando avoids the head kick by Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Rando will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rando leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rando swinging wildly here.
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Rando had a free shot at his head there.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rando.
Rando takes one on the button.
Rando throws a good cross that connects.
Rando checks a leg kick.
Rua shoots for a takedown but Rando saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rua scores with a head kick. Rando tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rando misses with a head kick.
Dan Rando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua avoids the head kick by Rando.
Rua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rua misses with a looping right.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rando.
Rando lands a nice hook to Rua's body. Rua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua avoids the head kick by Rando.
Rando avoids the head kick by Rua.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua sizes up Rando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Rando makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rando manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Rando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rua doesn't seem phased though.
Rando ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rando throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rando moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rando has time to react.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rando.
Rando throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rua's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Rando misses
letting Rua counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves forwards but Rando connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rua shoots in but Rando avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rua lands a left and a right that sends Rando crashing to the canvas! Rua dives into mount looking to finish!
Rando trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rua scoring with strikes but Rando is staying in there.
Rando blocking the ground and pound.
Rua lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking to ground and pound but Rando is blocking nicely.
Rando is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rua thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rua wants to control the pace but Rando is squirming around nicely.
Rua landing strikes from the mount and Rando is in trouble!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rua swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rando is now in Rua's guard. A big mistake from Rua there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Rua dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rua with a nice cross.
Marcos Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rua throws a head kick that misses
and Rando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rando misses with the combination.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Rando counters with a good low kick that Rua was not able to check.
Good exchange - Rando coming out on top.
Rando throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Rando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rando misses with a combination
and Rua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rando checks a low kick from Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Rando ducks down to avoid it.
Rua tries to clinch up
and Rando counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua moves to clinch but Rando breaks away
and Rando makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rua throws a push kick but Rando slaps the foot to one side.
Rua throws a head kick but Rando moves out of range.
Rua looks to land a right hand but Rando moved out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Rando as Rua shoots in.
Rando throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rua misses with a shot to the body
and Rando counters with an inside leg kick.
Rua tries for a takedown but Rando sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua throws a head kick that misses
and Rando counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rando.
A head kick from Rando lands but Rua takes it in his stride.
Rua thows a leg kick but Rando checks it
and Rando counters with a two punch combo.
Rua tries to work over Rando's front leg with a kick but Rando checks it.
Rando blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rando circles away quickly and effectively.
Rando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rando counters with a head kick. That will keep Rua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rando throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rando slips under a jab.
Rando connects with a solid leg kick.
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Rando counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rando throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Rando ducks down to avoid it.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rando misses with a head kick.
Rando leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rando moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rando lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Rando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rando has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Rando!