PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Zuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alex Rua enters the cage!

Zuka
vs
Rua

188 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
199 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Golden Lilium
Golden Lilium

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Rua!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws out a powerful jab.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Zuka avoids the body shot from Rua.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zuka misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.

Rua throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zuka was covering up waiting for the punch and Rua finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rua throws a big right hand that misses.
Zuka keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
Rua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rua working away.
Rua misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Zuka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zuka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zuka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rua. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Zuka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zuka slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses.
Zuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Zuka slips a jab from Rua.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Zuka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuka blocks a jab.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua scores with a punch to the head.
Rua scores with a jab.
Zuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuka lands a high kick!
Rua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zuka tries to avoid it but Rua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zuka to the ground. Zuka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zuka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rua throws the left hand but Zuka avoids the punch easily.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Zuka is out of range.
Rua sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rua looks gassed!
Zuka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zuka. Zuka obviously looking to wear him down.
Whack! Zuka lands a heavy head kick that drops Rua. The ref tackles Zuka to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rua was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Amir Zuka!