PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Fernandez Rueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Monster
vs
Fernandez Rueda

175 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Fernandez Rueda!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Monster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fernandez Rueda wants to improve his position but Monster is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monster misses with a head shot. Fernandez Rueda uses the momentum to regain guard.
Monster preventing the sweep.

Monster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fernandez Rueda, up you get!
Fernandez Rueda has a takedown stuffed.
Fernandez Rueda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monster counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernandez Rueda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monster.
Monster looks to land a combination. Fernandez Rueda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diego Fernandez Rueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monster throws the kick towards the body but Fernandez Rueda avoids it.
Monster wants to clinch.
Monster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fernandez Rueda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Monster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Fernandez Rueda.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fernandez Rueda controls the position for a moment.
Fernandez Rueda looks gassed!
Monster working away.
Monster working the head with strikes.
Monster misses with the ground and pound.
Fernandez Rueda is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monster has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fernandez Rueda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fernandez Rueda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernandez Rueda shoots and misses
enabling Monster to counter with a crisp jab.
Monster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monster thuds his right hand into Fernandez Rueda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Monster does no damage.
Monster closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Rueda throws a series of punches but Monster moves out of range.

Monster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Monster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fernandez Rueda managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Monster.
Monster sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fernandez Rueda is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Monster wants to control but Fernandez Rueda is keeping him busy.
Monster wants to stand but Fernandez Rueda is controlling his arm.

Monster decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Monster throws the kick towards the body but Fernandez Rueda avoids it.
Fernandez Rueda throws a right hand that Monster ducks under and follows up with a left that Monster also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Monster.
Fernandez Rueda with a poor takedown
and Monster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Fernandez Rueda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monster wants to get up but he can't break Fernandez Rueda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fernandez Rueda controls Monster momentarily but Monster frees himself.
Fernandez Rueda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Monster gets to his feet. Fernandez Rueda looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Rueda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernandez Rueda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fernandez Rueda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandez Rueda tries to clinch
and Monster counters with a left and a right that stings Fernandez Rueda.
Fernandez Rueda tries to clinch but Monster is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernandez Rueda is defended easily by Monster.
Fernandez Rueda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fernandez Rueda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Monster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monster throws a leg kick but Fernandez Rueda moved away.
Fernandez Rueda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fernandez Rueda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot lands for Monster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Monster dominated that round.
That's time! Monster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Monster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monster displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandez Rueda.
Fernandez Rueda takes one to the side of the head.
Fernandez Rueda fails with the takedown
and Monster counters with a left to the body.
Fernandez Rueda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monster clobbers Fernandez Rueda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monster tests Fernandez Rueda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monster throws a sloppy head kick and Fernandez Rueda moves out of range easily.
Fernandez Rueda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fernandez Rueda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernandez Rueda is breathing heavily.
Monster throws a body punch but Fernandez Rueda moves out of range.
The Monster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monster throws a right hand that Fernandez Rueda ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez Rueda also avoids with ease.
Monster lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez Rueda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Monster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Fernandez Rueda.
Monster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monster cracks Fernandez Rueda with an open hand slap.
Fernandez Rueda misses with a takedown attempt
and Monster counters with a two punch combo.

Monster scores with a takedown into Fernandez Rueda's guard.
Monster wants to get up but he can't break Fernandez Rueda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Monster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fernandez Rueda throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Monster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monster is fighting to break Fernandez Rueda's control of his arms but Fernandez Rueda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Fernandez Rueda working for a triangle but Monster defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster stops Fernandez Rueda from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fernandez Rueda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fernandez Rueda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandez Rueda fails to land the takedown.
Monster sizes up Fernandez Rueda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Monster changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fernandez Rueda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Monster stands up and beckons Fernandez Rueda to his feet.
No joy there for Monster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fernandez Rueda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monster lands with a good body shot.

Monster closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Rueda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monster gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Monster wants to break free but Fernandez Rueda has control.
Monster is looking to break free of the clinch but Fernandez Rueda has double underhooks.
Monster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fernandez Rueda gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Fernandez Rueda breaks the clinch.
Fernandez Rueda has his takedown stuffed
and Monster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Monster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernandez Rueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Monster.
Fernandez Rueda moves in looking to clinch but Monster pushes him off.
Monster tries to clinch but Fernandez Rueda is having none of it.
Fernandez Rueda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Monster as he jumps to the side.

Monster has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandez Rueda.
Monster is working Fernandez Rueda over against the cage.

Monster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monster throws a hook to the side of Fernandez Rueda's head but Fernandez Rueda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monster throws the left hand but Fernandez Rueda avoids the punch easily.
Fernandez Rueda thuds a left hand into Monster's body.
Monster throws a combination that misses

and Fernandez Rueda counters with a single leg into guard. Monster didn't expect that.

Fernandez Rueda gets to his feet. Monster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fernandez Rueda looks to land a combination but Monster avoids it well.
Fernandez Rueda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monster counters with a series of strikes. Fernandez Rueda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fernandez Rueda throws a series of punches but Monster avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monster throws a series of punches but Fernandez Rueda avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez Rueda throws a series of punches but Monster moves out of range.
Fernandez Rueda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Monster dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fernandez Rueda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernandez Rueda's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fernandez Rueda duly obliges.
Monster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fernandez Rueda.
Fernandez Rueda shoots and misses
and Monster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernandez Rueda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monster.
Monster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandez Rueda circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernandez Rueda with a poor takedown
letting Monster counter with a right hand.
The Monster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Fernandez Rueda.
Monster connects with a single shot there.
A left and a right from Monster both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernandez Rueda doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Monster counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fernandez Rueda!
Fernandez Rueda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fernandez Rueda is looking to improve his position but Monster isn't that keen on the idea.
Fernandez Rueda swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fernandez Rueda is in a horrible position here. Monster smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Monster landing strikes from the mount.
Monster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fernandez Rueda is working to get back to half guard.
Monster trying to control but Fernandez Rueda is having none of it.
Fernandez Rueda tries to hold on but Monster postures up.

That's two 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.
BOOM! Monster connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fernandez Rueda swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Monster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Monster with the ground and pound from mount.
Fernandez Rueda tries to hold on but Monster postures up.
The Monster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Monster tries to control but Fernandez Rueda wriggling away.
Fernandez Rueda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Monster gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez Rueda with a lazy takedown attempt

and Monster counters by moving into the clinch.
Monster lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernandez Rueda backwards.

Fernandez Rueda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez Rueda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monster counters with a right hand to the body.
Fernandez Rueda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monster as he avoids it easily.
Monster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monster misses with a few strikes there.
Fernandez Rueda with a poor takedown
and Monster counters with a straight right hand.
Fernandez Rueda moves out of range of the leg kick from Monster.

Fernandez Rueda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fernandez Rueda is looking to control Monster's arms but Monster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fernandez Rueda has his back to the cage.
Fernandez Rueda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fernandez Rueda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandez Rueda wants a takedown.
Fernandez Rueda has Monster pressed against the cage, preventing Monster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monster trying to control the position but instead, Fernandez Rueda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monster into the cage.
Monster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fernandez Rueda has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fernandez Rueda lands a takedown into guard.
Fernandez Rueda stopping the sweep attempt from Monster.
Fernandez Rueda wants to control from the top but Monster keeps moving.
Diego Fernandez Rueda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fernandez Rueda is controlling him.

Fernandez Rueda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Monster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Monster!