PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shotgun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Relo Kitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitty comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Satyricon - Filthgrinder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Relo Kitty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rua
vs
Kitty

185 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
189 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shotgun Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Relo Kitty!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Rua drops Kitty with a left and a right! Oh, Kitty is hurt - Rua dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Relo Kitty has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Kitty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kitty sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kitty trying to control here.
Kitty trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kitty tries to reverse the position but Rua maintains control.
Rua thowing shots but they're missing.
Rua unloads with some shots from mount but Kitty bucks and avoids them well.
Kitty bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kitty.
Kitty wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua wants to stand and escape but Kitty is having none of it.

Rua working for a triangle but Kitty defends it easily.
Kitty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kitty content to stall in guard here.
Kitty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kitty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kitty on the ground.
Kitty stands up over Rua, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kitty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kitty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kitty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kitty lands a couple of digs.
Kitty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kitty wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Kitty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kitty chips away with some ground and pound.
Kitty is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rua wants to stand but Kitty is controlling the position.
Kitty trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kitty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kitty won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Kitty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kitty postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Kitty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kitty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kitty trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kitty is in close to Rua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kitty with a nice head shot there.
Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kitty is in close to Rua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rua wants to sweep here but Kitty controlling him for the moment.
Kitty won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
Kitty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kitty is in close to Rua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kitty scoring with some ground and pound.
Kitty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua has momentary wrist control but Kitty slips an elbow through the middle.
Kitty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kitty postures up and lands a big shot to Rua's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shotgun Rua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Relo Kitty's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kitty misses with a shot to the body

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Kitty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kitty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Kitty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua throws a nice head kick!
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shotgun Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kitty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kitty misses with a straight right.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Kitty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kitty throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.
Kitty throws a big shot that misses.
Rua throws a front kick that sends Kitty stumbling back into the ropes.
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 gets a clinch.
Kitty is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rua has Kitty pressed against the ropes, preventing Kitty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kitty paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rua closes the distance and pushes Kitty back into the ropes.
Kitty tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kitty drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rua.
Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua looks to land a combination. Kitty sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Kitty pushes him off.
Rua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Rua forces Kitty back against the ropes and clinches.
Rua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kitty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the ropes.
Kitty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shotgun Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Relo Kitty.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitty tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kitty drops back down to his feet.
Kitty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Rua.
Rua works on Kitty's body with a couple of short punches.
Kitty fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rua clinches.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kitty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rua darts in and clinches Kitty up against the ropes.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kitty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kitty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a nice leg kick.
Kitty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rua tries to clinch but Kitty is having none of it.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kitty falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kitty can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua presses Kitty against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kitty in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua lands a shot to the body.
Kitty tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kitty drops back down to his feet.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kitty's defenses.
Rua pushes Kitty back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua working Kitty over with knees to the body.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kitty's face.
Knees to the body from Rua.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kitty misses with a double jab
and Rua counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rua.
Kitty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
Rua tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shotgun Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Relo Kitty's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kitty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Kitty on that attempt.
Kitty fails to land the takedown.
Relo Kitty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Rua darts in and clinches Kitty up against the ropes.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua cracks Kitty with a nice body shot.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua working Kitty over with knees to the body.
Kitty jumps guard but Rua stands there with Kitty around his waist. Kitty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shotgun Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Relo Kitty.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua stalling against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
Kitty takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Rua.
Rua working Kitty over with knees to the body.
Kitty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Kitty can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rua.
Kitty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Rua is leaning against Kitty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Shotgun Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kitty wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Kitty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rua works on Kitty's body with a couple of short punches.
Rua pushes Kitty back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua landing knees to the head.
A body shot lands from Rua.
Rua keeps control of Kitty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Kitty's ribcage.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kitty looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Kitty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua wants to clinch up but Kitty keeps it at a distance.
Kitty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kitty misses with a double jab

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kitty is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Rua is leaning against Kitty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rua.
A hook to the body from Rua.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kitty takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Kitty fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Kitty backwards.
Kitty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua slips a jab from Kitty.
Kitty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Rua drives through and clinches with Kitty against the ropes.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kitty can do to turn this around?
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Kitty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rua cracks Kitty with a nice body shot.
Rua is leaning against Kitty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kitty tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kitty drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitty tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kitty successfully pulls guard.
Kitty wants to control the position but Rua says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Relo Kitty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kitty is looking to improve his position.
Kitty tries to kick Rua off but Rua keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kitty trying to control but Rua postures up.
Rua prevents Kitty from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitty is trying to stand.
Shotgun Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shotgun Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rua, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shotgun Rua!