PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valtemar Hirmuunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Pitbull as his entrance music. Mauricio Rua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hirmuunen
vs
Rua

175 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valtemar Hirmuunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirmuunen misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Rua or perhaps it was just good defense by Hirmuunen which made him look bad.
Rua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hirmuunen pinned against the cage. Hirmuunen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hirmuunen thows a body shot but no joy.

Rua shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rua showed some decent athleticism there.
Hirmuunen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rua trying to move into half guard but instead Hirmuunen has managed to sweep!
Rua looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rua is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hirmuunen is on top in guard.
Hirmuunen with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirmuunen trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua controls Hirmuunen momentarily but Hirmuunen frees himself.
Hirmuunen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hirmuunen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rua wants to sweep here but Hirmuunen controlling him for the moment.
Hirmuunen wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.

Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hirmuunen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Hirmuunen from controlling successfully.
Rua trying to keep a closed guard but Hirmuunen is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hirmuunen misses with an uppercut.
Rua shoots in and drives through. Hirmuunen sprawls well.
Valtemar Hirmuunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Rua.
Hirmuunen looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.

Rua gets a clinch.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Hirmuunen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rua is trying to stall.
Rua wants to break free but Hirmuunen has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hirmuunen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hirmuunen prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Hirmuunen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hirmuunen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Hirmuunen blocks it.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Hirmuunen wants to break free but Rua has control.
Hirmuunen taking a breather.
Rua is trying to stall.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Hirmuunen is trying to stall.
Rua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hirmuunen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hirmuunen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hirmuunen tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Hirmuunen tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Hirmuunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hirmuunen prevents it.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hirmuunen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hirmuunen wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.

Rua wants the takedown. Hirmuunen is fighting it off but Rua persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hirmuunen's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rua rushes Hirmuunen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hirmuunen.
Hirmuunen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rua goes for a takedown attempt but Hirmuunen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hirmuunen throws a head kick that misses.
Rua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hirmuunen counters with a big head kick but Rua shrugs it off.
Valtemar Hirmuunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Rua.
Hirmuunen doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Hirmuunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua wants to clinch

so Hirmuunen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hirmuunen!
Rua controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua moves to take his opponent's back.

Rua is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hirmuunen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rua not allowing Hirmuunen to control his hands.
Hirmuunen breaks Rua's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Rua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rua looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rua keeping full guard, as Hirmuunen tries to pass.
Hirmuunen controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rua working for a triangle but Hirmuunen defends it easily.
Hirmuunen is stalling in the full guard.
Hirmuunen prevents Rua from getting back to his feet.

Rua has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hirmuunen should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rua has tightened it up now! Hirmuunen should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mauricio Rua!