PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estan Quieroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurício Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen RZA - Samurai Theme as his entrance music. Maurício Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quieroz
vs
Rua

167 cm
22
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estan Quieroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maurício Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Quieroz misses the target.
Quieroz lands with an overhand left.
Rua throws a front kick aimed at Quieroz's knee but Quieroz avoids it well.

Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Quieroz takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Estan Quieroz has been cut.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Quieroz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Quieroz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quieroz will feel that in the morning.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Quieroz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quieroz throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua tries to land a leg kick but Quieroz saw it coming and moves away.
Quieroz connects with a jab.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quieroz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua throws a wild body kick that Quieroz sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quieroz avoids a kick to the body.
Quieroz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Quieroz moves out of range easily.
Quieroz lands a jab to the head.
Rua throws a head kick but Quieroz moves out of range.
Quieroz scores with a jab. Rua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Rua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quieroz is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Quieroz.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rua - that will leave a mark!
Rua misses with a straight left.
Maurício Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quieroz misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quieroz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks Quieroz off balance momentarily.
Rua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Quieroz is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quieroz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Rua slowing the pace effectively.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua delivers a nice body kick.
Quieroz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
That kick from Rua tenderised Quieroz's leg. Quieroz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quieroz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quieroz throws a leg kick that misses.
Rua slips a straight right by Quieroz.
Rua defending well as Quieroz loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a leg kick.
A head kick by Rua misses
and Quieroz counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Quieroz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rua doesn't seem phased though.
Quieroz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quieroz tries a low kick but Rua avoids it.
Rua misses with a hook. Quieroz ducked under it nicely.
Quieroz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Quieroz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua throws a wild body kick that Quieroz sees coming a mile off.
Quieroz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quieroz throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.
Rua throws a leg kick but Quieroz checks it.
Rua tries to score with a low kick but Quieroz moves his leg out of the way.
Quieroz throws a series of strikes that have Rua backpedaling.
Quieroz scores with the left hand. Rua knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quieroz throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Quieroz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rua thows a leg kick but Quieroz checks it
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Quieroz.
Quieroz lands a jab to the nose.

Rua drives through and clinches with Quieroz against the cage.
Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Quieroz misses with an elbow strike.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Quieroz controls his hands.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quieroz.

Quieroz breaks from the clinch.
Quieroz looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quieroz throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rua wants to slow Quieroz down by chopping away at his legs.
Quieroz throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Rua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estan Quieroz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Estan Quieroz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rua throws a head kick that half lands.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Quieroz moved out of range nicely.
Quieroz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Quieroz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
letting Quieroz counter with a right hand.
Rua throws a front kick that sends Quieroz stumbling back into the cage.
Quieroz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rua dips to his left and cracks Quieroz with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rua walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Quieroz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua misses with a low kick as Quieroz jumps back.
Rua lands with a kick to the temple. Quieroz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Quieroz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quieroz moves out of range as Rua strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Quieroz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rua back to the cage. Quieroz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Maurício Rua has been cut.
Rua thows a leg kick but Quieroz checks it
and Quieroz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quieroz throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Quieroz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Quieroz.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quieroz.
Quieroz misses with a hook
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Rua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quieroz is able to avoid easily.
Rua throws a leg kick
enabling Quieroz to counter with a crisp jab.
Quieroz scores with a jab to the head.
Rua throws a low kick, looking for Quieroz's leg but Quieroz calmly moves out of range.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua tries a low kick but Quieroz avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Quieroz does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quieroz misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quieroz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A leg kick checked by Quieroz.
Rua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rua scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quieroz.

Rua gets tackled into the cage by Quieroz. Quieroz maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quieroz.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quieroz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rua tries to land a leg kick but Quieroz saw it coming and moves away.
Quieroz checks a low kick from Rua.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to slow Quieroz down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quieroz is out of range and Rua settles back down.
Quieroz cracks Rua with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quieroz misses with a hook.
Quieroz checks the leg kick.
Quieroz throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Quieroz there.
Quieroz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Quieroz avoids it.
Quieroz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Estan Quieroz is winning the standup battle so far.
Quieroz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quieroz avoids a kick to the body.
Rua throws a head kick but Quieroz moves out of range.
Good work by Rua as he checks the leg kick.
Quieroz cracks Rua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Quieroz tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quieroz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quieroz lands with a straight right. Rua didn't see that one coming.
Quieroz scores with a head kick. Rua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rua throws a front kick aimed at Quieroz's knee but Quieroz avoids it well.
Quieroz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quieroz is looking to slow Rua down with leg kicks.
Rua throws a low kick but Quieroz avoids it.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quieroz.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quieroz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quieroz misses with a two punch combination.
Quieroz wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quieroz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quieroz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quieroz cracks Rua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estan Quieroz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Quieroz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Quieroz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Quieroz's corner calls for a 1-2. Quieroz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua throws a leg kick but Quieroz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quieroz scores with a nice head shot.
Quieroz is looking to slow Rua down with leg kicks.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quieroz.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quieroz.
Rua moves away from the strike by Quieroz.
Rua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Quieroz misses with a hook
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Quieroz was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quieroz.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Quieroz as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Quieroz.
Rua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quieroz is out of range.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quieroz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Quieroz.
Rua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Quieroz.
Rua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quieroz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Quieroz.
Quieroz avoids the head kick by Rua.
Maurício Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quieroz misses with an uppercut.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quieroz.
Quieroz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Quieroz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quieroz tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quieroz moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Quieroz misses with a few strikes there.
Quieroz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quieroz sizes up Rua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Quieroz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quieroz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quieroz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quieroz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quieroz can't break the clinch.

Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua throws a leg kick but Quieroz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quieroz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quieroz moves out of range of the strikes.
Quieroz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Quieroz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quieroz moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Quieroz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quieroz is looking to clinch.
Quieroz checks a low kick from Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua throws a low kick but Quieroz avoids it.
Nice cross by Quieroz.
Rua throws a leg kick but Quieroz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Quieroz misses with a looping left.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quieroz.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Rua throws a head kick but Quieroz moves out of range.
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.
Rua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quieroz with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quieroz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quieroz checks a low kick from Rua.
Rua is looking to chop away at Quieroz's legs.
Quieroz throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Estan Quieroz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quieroz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estan Quieroz!