PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syezd Kepe Eses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syezd Kepe Eses has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kepe Eses
vs
Rua

213 cm
21
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Buzzkill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Syezd Kepe Eses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Rua!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Kepe Eses, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua avoids the head kick by Kepe Eses.
Rua throws a combination that misses
and Kepe Eses counters with a nice leg kick.
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Rua drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kepe Eses has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kepe Eses looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kepe Eses looking to control.
Rua advances position into side control!
Rua lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua trying to control the position but Kepe Eses is working away.
Rua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rua is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kepe Eses tries to bench press Rua off him but Rua keeps the position.
Rua wants to control but Kepe Eses is keeping him busy.
Kepe Eses defending against the ground and pound.
Rua looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kepe Eses is avoiding damage well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rua fails with the takedown.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua defending well as Kepe Eses loads up on a big left hand.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kepe Eses manages to avoid it.
Rua throws a body punch but Kepe Eses moves out of range.
Rua tries to bum rush Kepe Eses with a series of wild strikes but Kepe Eses uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kepe Eses avoids a kick to the body.
Kepe Eses lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kepe Eses ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rua looks gassed!
Kepe Eses throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Syezd Kepe Eses is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kepe Eses connects with a solid leg kick.
Kepe Eses scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Royce Rua has been cut.
Kepe Eses lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Kepe Eses lands a left and a right that send Rua crashing to the mat, dazed. Kepe Eses thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rua is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kepe Eses.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kepe Eses jabs at Rua's body.
Kepe Eses lands the left hand.
Kepe Eses throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kepe Eses counters with a low kick, right behind Rua 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Kepe Eses counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kepe Eses throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kepe Eses scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rua has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rua there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua takes one on the button.
A head kick by Rua misses
and Kepe Eses counters with a thumping low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kepe Eses!
Royce Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua ducks right into an uppercut from Kepe Eses.
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!
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kepe Eses.
A lazy left from Kepe Eses finds it's target.
Kepe Eses cracks Rua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kepe Eses is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kepe Eses jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rua throws a combination that misses
and Kepe Eses makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rua really felt that one!
Rua misses with a body punch
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kepe Eses. That's going to slow Rua down.
Kepe Eses with a jab.
Kepe Eses delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kepe Eses stalks Rua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rua's face. Rua staggers backwards, shaken.
Rua moves forwards but Kepe Eses connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kepe Eses with a jab.
A jab from Kepe Eses misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syezd Kepe Eses dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Rua's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kepe Eses uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt
and Kepe Eses counters with a low kick, right behind Rua 's knee.
Kepe Eses throws and low kick but Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kepe Eses moves away.
Rua shoots for a double leg takedown but Kepe Eses sprawls well. He's pushed Rua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rua walks into a straight right hand from Kepe Eses.
Kepe Eses changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kepe Eses lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rua's sensitive parts.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kepe Eses scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kepe Eses connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rua. Rua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rua fails to land the takedown.
Syezd Kepe Eses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Rua.
Kepe Eses throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Kepe Eses.
Kepe Eses scores with a head kick.
Rua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kepe Eses stuffs the takedown attempt from Rua. Rua gets slowly back to his feet.
Kepe Eses scores with a nice right hand.
Rua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kepe Eses counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kepe Eses with a nice cross.
Kepe Eses throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua misses with a jab to the body
and Kepe Eses connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Royce Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kepe Eses as he jumps to the side.
Rua throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kepe Eses to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kepe Eses lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua shoots in and drives through. Kepe Eses sprawls well.
Kepe Eses lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rua backs up against the cage.
Nice shot by Kepe Eses.
Syezd Kepe Eses is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Kepe Eses finds it's way through Rua's defenses.
Kepe Eses throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kepe Eses bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kepe Eses avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Kepe Eses throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Kepe Eses counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Kepe Eses finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Kepe Eses misses with a body shot.
Kepe Eses throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rua tries to bum rush Kepe Eses with a series of wild strikes but Kepe Eses uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kepe Eses, right into the meat.
Kepe Eses connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rua's hands.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kepe Eses counters with an inside leg kick.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Rua lands a jab to the nose.
Rua misses with a body punch
and Kepe Eses counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kepe Eses cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kepe Eses is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
Rua misses the body punch
and Kepe Eses counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua takes a swing at Kepe Eses's ribcage but misses.
Kepe Eses is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kepe Eses.
Kepe Eses lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua looks for a takedown but Kepe Eses sprawls well.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kepe Eses displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rua.
Kepe Eses scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syezd Kepe Eses dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royce Rua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kepe Eses scores with a leg kick.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kepe Eses counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rua's knee momentarily.
Kepe Eses throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kepe Eses swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Kepe Eses connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kepe Eses thows a body kick. Rua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kepe Eses connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kepe Eses scores with a one two! Rua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle, before Kepe Eses throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Rua's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Kepe Eses lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Syezd Kepe Eses!