PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erwin Tulfo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rua
vs
Tulfo

184 cm
30
290 lbs
21 - 2 - 0

175 cm
29
205 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Erwin Tulfo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from Tulfo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Tulfo with that takedown attempt.
Rua leaves Tulfo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arturo Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Tulfo.
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.
Tulfo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Erwin Tulfo has been cut.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Tulfo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulfo dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Tulfo's head and hops out.
Tulfo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Tulfo persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua throws a shot to the body.
Erwin Tulfo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Tulfo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tulfo can't get the takedown.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tulfo's defenses.
Tulfo avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Tulfo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tulfo looks gassed!
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tulfo.

Rua has closed the distance and engaged Tulfo in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a damaging elbow.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Tulfo avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rua.

That has opened up Erwin Tulfo's cut even more.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tulfo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Tulfo avoids the damage to the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Rua to work.
Tulfo takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tulfo takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Tulfo looking for a takedown.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tulfo's defenses.

The cut above Erwin Tulfo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rua prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Tulfo being controlled against the cage.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Tulfo avoids the damage to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Tulfo shrugs off.

Tulfo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tulfo's defenses.
Tulfo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?

Erwin Tulfo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rua creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Tulfo! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Rua.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Rua!
Arturo Rua managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN, into his post fight interview.