PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes to the cage accompanied by Lil' Jamal - Genetic For Terror. Rua has chosen Travis Barker Remix Soulja Boy as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rockson Rua was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Congo
vs
Rua

179 cm
28
199 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

186 cm
25
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rockson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Congo's head.
Kublai Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua moves out of range of the strikes.
Rua avoids a kick to the body.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Congo is out of range.
Congo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Congo is out of range.
A low kick from Congo is predictable there
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Congo lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rua checks a leg kick.
Congo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
A left lands for Rua.
Rua throws a body kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rua. Congo shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Congo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rua doesn't seem bothered though.
Congo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Congo throws a leg kick but Rua sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Rua misses with a kick to the body.
Congo scores with a jab to the body.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua moves forwards but Congo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Congo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Congo moves away.
Rua tries to clinch but Congo is having none of it.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Congo ducks down to avoid it.
Rockson Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Congo misses with a combination
and Rua counters with a head kick. That will keep Congo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Congo moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Congo throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Rua throws a hook but Congo avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Congo throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.

Congo drives through with a takedown into Rua's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Congo won't allow Rua to sweep him here.
Congo is stalling in the full guard.
Rua wants to sweep here but Congo controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Congo scores with a punch to the head.
Rua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Congo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rua slips under a jab from Congo.

Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Congo, pushing him back against the cage.
Rua prevents a body shot from Congo.
Rua keeps control of Congo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Congo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua stops a takedown attempt from Congo.
Congo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Congo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Congo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Congo is trying to stall.
Rua misses with some punches.
Congo blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Congo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rua gets an underhook and turns Congo into the cage.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Congo.
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 Kublai Congo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rua clinches up against the cage.
Congo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Congo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua stops a takedown attempt from Congo.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Congo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rua is keeping busy.
Congo lands a nice shot to the body.
Congo blocks a body shot from Rua.
Congo crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Congo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Congo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Congo prevents a body shot from Rua.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Congos head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Congo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Congo is struggling to control the position.
Congo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Congo trying to stall but Rua improves his position.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Congo's efforts to push away.
Rua lands a right hand.
Congo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Congo has Rua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Congo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Congo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rua.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Congo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Congo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Congo misses with a body punch.
Congo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Good body shot from Congo.
Congo is trying to stall.
Congo trying to land knees to the body.
Congo lands a shot to the body.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Congo tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua works on Congo's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Congo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Congo taking a breather.
Rua working aggressively here.
Congo trying to land knees to the body.
Congo throws a head punch that misses.
Rua prevents a body shot from Congo.
Congo goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kublai Congo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Congo moved out of range nicely.
Congo shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.
Congo tries to move into range but Rua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Congo checks a low kick from Rua.

Rua clinches up with Congo and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Congo looking to stall.
Congo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Congo takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Congo.
Congo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Congo as the two fighters clinch.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Kublai Congo has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Congo has clasped his hands together around Rua's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rua is working to avoid the ground and pound but Congo connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kublai Congo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Congo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Congo.
Nice uppercut there from Rua.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Congo moves out of range easily.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Congo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rua on the side of the head.

Congo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Congo lands in his opponent's guard.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
Congo tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Congo stopping the sweep attempt from Rua.
Congo wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
Rockson Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws an elbow that misses. Rua uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Congo's guard. Nice move by Rua!

Congo is looking for a triangle but Rua pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rua wants to get up but he can't break Congo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rockson Rua hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Congo throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Congo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Congo persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Crunch! Rua slams his shin into Congo's torso.
Rua cracks Congo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Congo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Congo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Congo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rua defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kublai Congo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Congo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Congos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Congo throws a front kick aimed at Rua's knee but Rua avoids it well.
Congo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Congo slips under a jab.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kublai Congo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Congo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rua takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rockson Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Congo misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kublai Congo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Congo, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kublai Congo!