PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Last Resort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Resort
vs
Rua

160 cm
19
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Last Resort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to bum rush Resort with a series of wild strikes but Resort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua throws a low kick, looking for Resort's leg but Resort calmly moves out of range.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Resort.
Resort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Rua is predictable there
and Resort counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rua throws a low kick but Resort avoids it.
That kick from Rua tenderised Resort's leg. Resort is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks Resort off balance momentarily.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Resort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Resort connects with a leg kick. Rua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Resort doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Rua connects with a leg kick. Resort looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Resort's head backwards.
Resort goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua is looking to chop away at Resort's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Resort checks a leg kick.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Resort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua throws a right and a left that Resort avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rua.
Resort wants to clinch.
Resort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Resort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Resort doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Resort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Resort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Resort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Resort tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Resort is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Resort loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Resort avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resort tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua misses with a leg kick.
Resort keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Resort fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rua.
Rua looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Resort.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Resort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Resort lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Resort misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Resort.
Rua misses with a looping right.
Resort looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Rua gets tackled into the ropes by Resort. Resort maintains the clinch.
Resort slowing the pace effectively.
Resort keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Resort landing knees to the body.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Resort crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Resort lands a knee to the head.

Rua is rocked!
A knee to the head by Resort.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Resort finish him?
Resort utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Resort.
Resort landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Resort landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Resort putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Resort lands a knee to the body.
Resort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Resort.
Resort leaning against his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Resort is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Resort has him pressed against the ropes.
Resort scores with a knee to the head.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Resort lands a knee to the body.
Resort scores a nice knee to the body.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Resort landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Resort.
Resort utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Resort lands a knee to the head.
Resort keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Resort keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Resort scores with a knee to the head.
Resort landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Last Resort dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Resort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua connects with a jab.

It looks like Last Resort has been cut.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Resort moved out of range nicely.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Resort throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Resort slips under a jab from Rua.
Resort lands with a kick to the temple. Rua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice combination there by Rua.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Resort checks a leg kick.
Rua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Resort under the eye.
Shogun Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Resort fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Rua misses

and Resort counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Resort prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Resort lands a nice knee to the body.
Resort lands a knee to the body.
Resort working Rua over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resort scores a nice knee to the body.
Resort is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Resort is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Resort landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Resort connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resort obliges.
Resort utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Resort is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Resort prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Resort scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Resort crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resort obliges.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Resort utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rua tries to circle away but Resort has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Resort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Resort is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Resort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Resort scores a nice knee to the body.
Resort connects with a knee to the head.
Resort throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.

Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Resort tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Resort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Resort thows a body kick. Rua tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Resort rushes Rua and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Last Resort has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Resort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Resort landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Resort lands a nice knee to the body.
Resort throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Resort won't allow it.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Resort has double underhooks.
Resort landing knees to the head.
Resort lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Resort won't allow it.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Resort landing knees to the head.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Resort lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Resort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Resort.
Resort keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Resort crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Resort connects with a knee to the head.
Resort keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resort obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resort obliges.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Resort has him pressed against the ropes.
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 is trying to push Resort away but Resort has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resort lands a knee to the head.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua wants to break free but Resort has control.
Resort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Resort scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Last Resort dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Last Resort's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Resort tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Resort tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Resort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Resort.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
Resort lands with a thumping leg kick.
Last Resort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Resort doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Rua misses the jab.
Shogun Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Resort clinches.
Resort scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Resort lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resort obliges.
Resort lands a nice knee to the body.
Resort connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resort using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Resort scores with a knee to the head.
Resort crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Rua avoiding damage as Resort throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Resort.
Resort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Resort with a knee to the head.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Resort keeps him there for the moment.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Resort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Resort has the dominant position.
Resort connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resort obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resort scores with a knee to the head.
Resort putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Resort is controlling him.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Resort is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rua tries to break free but Resort pushes him back against the ropes.
Resort is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Resort connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Resort is controlling him.
Resort is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
Resort landing knees to the body.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Resort has the dominant position.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Resort prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Resort looking to stall.
Resort putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resort is trying to stall.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Resort utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rua is trying to push Resort away but Resort has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Resort connects with a knee to the head.
Resort utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rua is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Resort.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Resort keeps him there for the moment.
Resort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua tries to break free but Resort pushes him back against the ropes.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to circle away but Resort has him pinned against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Resort.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Resort is controlling him.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Resort lands a knee to the head.
Resort landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Resort working Rua over with knees to the body.
Resort lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Resort has double underhooks.
Resort connects with a knee to the head.
Resort tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Resort is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Resort keeps him there for the moment.
Resort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shogun Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Last Resort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Resort keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Last Resort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Resort has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Last Resort!