PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzattrounewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica- Loverman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Calzattrounewis
vs
Rua

187 cm
27
196 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

183 cm
25
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Zentrope Fighting Universe
Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzattrounewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzattrounewis throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Calzattrounewis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Calzattrounewis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua is working Calzattrounewis over against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Calzattrounewis's brow.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Calzattrounewis working hard to break the clinch.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Calzattrounewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua keeps control of Calzattrounewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Calzattrounewis breaks from the clinch.
Calzattrounewis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rua momentarily.
Calzattrounewis lands the left hand.
Calzattrounewis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rua at a distance.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Calzattrounewis.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calzattrounewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Calzattrounewis looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Rua with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Calzattrounewis.

Calzattrounewis tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.

Calzattrounewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calzattrounewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Calzattrounewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua scores with a decent looking hook.
Calzattrounewis avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua throws a head kick but Calzattrounewis moves out of range.

Rua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Calzattrounewis can't break the clinch.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Calzattrounewis is defending well for now.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Joe Calzattrounewis has been cut.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calzattrounewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Calzattrounewis tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Calzattrounewis avoids it.
Calzattrounewis can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Calzattrounewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Calzattrounewis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rua uses from the top position.
Calzattrounewis wants to stand and escape but Rua is having none of it.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Calzattrounewis is keeping the position.
Calzattrounewis wants to get back to his feet but Rua is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rua stands and throws Calzattrounewis's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis tries to escape but Rua is in control.
Rua trying to control the action but Calzattrounewis is working from the bottom.

Rua working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rua decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Calzattrounewis slips a straight right by Rua.
Calzattrounewis throws a one two combo.
Calzattrounewis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calzattrounewis throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Calzattrounewis scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Calzattrounewis does no damage.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calzattrounewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Rua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Calzattrounewis's cut.
That's time! Calzattrounewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A combination from Calzattrounewis does no damage.
Calzattrounewis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from Calzattrounewis.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzattrounewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calzattrounewis looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
Rua tries to clinch there but Calzattrounewis circles away.
Calzattrounewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calzattrounewis throws a big shot that misses.
Calzattrounewis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Calzattrounewis misses with the combination.
Calzattrounewis thows a body shot but no joy.
Calzattrounewis moves away from the strike by Rua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua moves out of range as Calzattrounewis strikes.
Calzattrounewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Calzattrounewis throws a shot to the body.
Rua slips a jab from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis lands a jab to the nose.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calzattrounewis. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua tries to clinch there but Calzattrounewis circles away.
Joe Calzattrounewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzattrounewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
Calzattrounewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua wants to clinch.
Calzattrounewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Good shot there by Rua.
Mario Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calzattrounewis shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Calzattrounewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua lands a nice hook to Calzattrounewis's body. Calzattrounewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calzattrounewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Calzattrounewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Rua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calzattrounewis at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calzattrounewis.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Rua walks into a jab.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Calzattrounewis cracks Rua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Calzattrounewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rua clinches up against the cage.
Rua pushes Calzattrounewis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua stalling against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Calzattrounewis blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Calzattrounewis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Calzattrounewis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Calzattrounewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Calzattrounewis managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Rua prevents Calzattrounewis from breaking the clinch.
Calzattrounewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.

Calzattrounewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calzattrounewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calzattrounewis misses with a double jab.
Joe Calzattrounewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua throws a head kick but Calzattrounewis moves out of range.

Calzattrounewis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rua was covering up waiting for the punch and Calzattrounewis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rua has a closed guard, preventing Calzattrounewis from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua pulls Calzattrounewis in to control the position.
Calzattrounewis is looking to stand up but Rua won't let him.

Calzattrounewis stands up from Rua's guard - Calzattrounewis perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Calzattrounewis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calzattrounewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Calzattrounewis had a free shot at his head there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rua.
Rua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Calzattrounewis to score with a decent uppercut.
Rua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calzattrounewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Rua closes the distance and pushes Calzattrounewis back into the cage.

Calzattrounewis breaks the clinch.
Rua pushes Calzattrounewis away with a front kick.

Calzattrounewis tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Calzattrounewis avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Calzattrounewis.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Calzattrounewis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
Calzattrounewis wants to break free but Rua has control.
Rua trying to control the position but instead, Calzattrounewis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rua into the cage.
Calzattrounewis avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Calzattrounewis working hard to break the clinch.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calzattrounewis's efforts to push away.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Calzattrounewis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Calzattrounewis avoids the damage to the body.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Calzattrounewis avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Mario Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Calzattrounewis wants to break free but Rua has control.
Calzattrounewis can't break the clinch.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Calzattrounewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Calzattrounewis is defending well for now.
Rua is struggling to control the position.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Rua has Calzattrounewis pressed against the cage, preventing Calzattrounewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Calzattrounewis avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Calzattrounewis avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Calzattrounewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calzattrounewis tries to circle away but Rua has him pinned against the cage.
Calzattrounewis tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Calzattrounewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Calzattrounewis misses with a two punch combination.
Calzattrounewis throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Calzattrounewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mario Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calzattrounewis tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rua is looking to clinch but Calzattrounewis is avoiding it.
Joe Calzattrounewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rua rushes Calzattrounewis and presses him up against the cage.
Calzattrounewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calzattrounewis wants to break free but Rua has control.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break free.
Calzattrounewis has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Rua keeps control of Calzattrounewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break free.
Rua prevents Calzattrounewis from breaking the clinch.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break free.
Calzattrounewis blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Nice body punch from Calzattrounewis.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calzattrounewis's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

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