PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monk Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rua
vs
Myers

190 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monk Myers!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua blocks a head kick by Myers.
Monk Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rua shoots in and bounces Myers off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Myers is looking for a triangle but Rua pushes his legs off easily.
Rua looking to pass the guard.

Myers looking for a guillotine here but Rua defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Myers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rua wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving.
Myers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rua's guard.
Rua could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua wants to stand but Myers is controlling the position.
Myers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Myers on the ground.

Myers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Rua scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Myers regains half guard.
Myers wants to improve his position but Rua is controlling well.
Myers wants to control but Rua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rua is controlling the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rua is thwarting Myers's attempts to control the position.
Myers tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers is not content to let Rua control the position.
Rua is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Myers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Myers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rua stays in close to Myers's body and controls the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Myers is looking for a triangle but Rua pushes his legs off easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Myers looks gassed!
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Myers is retaining full guard.
Rua wanted to stand there but Myers had control of the position.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Myers wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Myers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Myers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Myers moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Myers is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rua lands a body shot.

Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers blocks a head kick by Rua.

Rua closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rua lands in his opponent's guard.
Rua wants to get up but he can't break Myers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua content to stall in guard here.

Myers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Myers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rua won't allow Myers to get back to his feet.

Myers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rua is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Myers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rua's back instead.

Rua showing good submission defense here.
Rua has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Myers.
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 Royce Rua will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Myers clinches but Rua breaks the clinch

and Rua decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Myers's guard.

Myers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Myers is looking for a triangle but Rua pushes his legs off easily.
Rua trying to control but Myers is working from the bottom.
Rua controlling from the top position.
Myers wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Myers is on top in guard.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Myers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rua wants to sweep here but Myers controlling him for the moment.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully.
Myers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Myers wants to stand but Rua has his arm trapped.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Rua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Myers gets back to full guard.
Myers working a defensive guard here.

Myers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Myers working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Myers is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rua defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with punches from the back.
Rua trying to control the action but Myers just sinks the hooks in.

Myers working for a choke but Rua is defending well.

Myers working for a choke but Rua is defending well.
Rua breaks Myers's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Myers looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rua has picked Myers up and slammed him! Myers can't keep hold of the triangle and Rua manages to pass to side control!
Myers tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Myers's face as Rua controls the position.
Myers is trying to get back to half guard.
Rua wants to control but Myers is keeping him busy.
Monk Myers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Myers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rua wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rua working away.
Rua is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Myers will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Monk Myers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Myers wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Myers keeps working.
Myers gets back to full guard.
Rua tries to stand but Myers is controlling from the bottom.

Myers looking for a guillotine here but Rua defends easily.

Myers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Myers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Myers has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rua should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Myers has tightened it up now! Rua should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Monk Myers!