PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rockson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Rameau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rua
vs
Rameau

186 cm
32
201 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

190 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Rockson Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolas Rameau!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rua moves into range and clinches up with Rameau.
Rua lands an elbow just above Rameau 's eye.

It looks like Nicolas Rameau has been cut.
Rua has Rameau pressed against the cage, preventing Rameau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rameau takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rameau looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rameau takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rua.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Rameau's ribcage.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rua cracks Rameau with a nice body shot.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rameau.
Rua just leaning against Rameau, taking a breather.
Rameau tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rua cracks Rameau with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Rua.
Rameau letting Rua take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rua.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rua for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A hook to the body from Rua.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rameaus head.
Rua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rua.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rameau backwards.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Rua.
A right hand to the body from Rua.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua lands a shot to the body.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rua.

That has opened up Nicolas Rameau's cut even more.
Rua is struggling to control the position.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rameau's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rameau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua presses Rameau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.

Rameau is rocked!
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Rameau is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua lands with a light punch inside.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rameaus head.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Rameau! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Rua.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rockson Rua!
After winning the bout, Rockson Rua thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.