PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rockson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidan Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rua
vs
Kincaid

186 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

183 cm
35
203 lbs
21 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

160!

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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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Rockson Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Aidan Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua thuds a left hand into Kincaid's body.
Kincaid throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Kincaid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kincaid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kincaid misses with a double jab
and Rua counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kincaid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kincaid throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kincaid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Kincaid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kincaid misses with a looping right.
Rua has a takedown stuffed.
Kincaid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rua moves into the clinch.
Kincaid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Kincaid controls his hands.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Kincaid misses with an uppercut. Rua saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Kincaid misses with a combination
and Rua counters with a leg kick.

Rua bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Rua goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kincaid rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rua's guard! Nice work there by Kincaid!
Kincaid being controlled here momentarily.
Kincaid trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.

Aidan Kincaid has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks Kincaid off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kincaid misses with a series of wild punches.
Kincaid throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Kincaid fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aidan Kincaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.

Kincaid clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.
Kincaid working hard to break the clinch.
Kincaid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kincaid takes a shot to the head.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rua lands a left hand.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kincaid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Rua.
Kincaid looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kincaid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua controlling the action here for a moment.
Rua prevents Kincaid from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kincaid is defending well for now.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Kincaid can't break the clinch.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Kincaid avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
A short right from Rua.
Rua keeps control of Kincaid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Kincaid backwards.
Good body shot from Rua.
The referee calls for Rua to work.
Kincaid takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kincaid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rua tries a body shot but Kincaid blocks it.
Rua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Rua.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rua - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rockson Rua dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rua shoots in and gets a takedown into Kincaid's guard.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rua is looking to work some ground and pound but Kincaid has wrist control.
Rua trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.

Rua is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kincaid is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kincaid has escaped and now he's on top!
Kincaid is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rua has Kincaid pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rua has his hands on Kincaid's head, controlling the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Rockson Rua wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kincaid cracks Rua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kincaid misses with an uppercut
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kincaid scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kincaid throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Kincaid throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Rua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Kincaid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rua. Rua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kincaid throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a thumping low kick.
Kincaid misses with a combination
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Kincaid was not able to check.
Kincaid is breathing heavily.

Rua has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid working aggressively here.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kincaid's elbow.
Rockson Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua trying to control the position but instead, Kincaid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rua into the cage.
Rua has Kincaid pressed against the cage, preventing Kincaid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua keeps control of Kincaid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua pushes Kincaid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kincaid.
Kincaid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kincaid tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Rua has Kincaid pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kincaid's efforts to push away.
Rua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rua.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kincaids head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Rua is working Kincaid over against the cage.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rua lands a shot to the body.
Rua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Rua.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kincaid.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Kincaid backwards.
Rua lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Rua.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua just leaning against Kincaid, taking a breather.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kincaid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rua avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rockson Rua dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rua shoots in but no luck this time.
Rua connects with a leg kick. Kincaid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kincaid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
Kincaid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kincaid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Kincaid's front leg but catches the back leg as Kincaid tries to avoid it.
Kincaid throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Kincaid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kincaid swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kincaid.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Kincaid's front leg but catches the back leg as Kincaid tries to avoid it.
Kincaid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rua pushes Kincaid up against the cage in a clinch.
Kincaid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rua pushes Kincaid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid being controlled against the cage.
Kincaid is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
Rua lands a shot to the body.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rua.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua can't get the takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kincaid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua presses Kincaid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua is leaning against Kincaid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aidan Kincaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rockson Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rua gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kincaid regains guard.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kincaid can do to turn this around?
Rua forces his way into half guard.
Rua trying to control the action but Kincaid is working from the bottom.

Rua in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kincaid tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rua!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rockson Rua!
A relieved looking Rockson Rua thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.